PAUL W. HUNT
(OLNEY, ILLINOIS) There are no funeral services planned at this time for Paul W. Hunt, age 61, of Olney, Illinois. Cremation rites will be accorded. The Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home in […]
RODNEY FRANCIS “ROD” HARDER
(WEST SALEM, ILLINOIS) A celebration of life gathering for Rodney Francis “Rod” Harder, age 70, of West Salem, Illinois, will be held Sunday afternoon, March 1, 2026, at 3:00, at […]
CLARA ROSE (HINTERSCHER) WILSON
(TOLEDO, ILLINOIS) The funeral service for Clara Rose (Hinterscher) Wilson, age 80, of Toledo, Illinois, will be held Thursday morning, February 26, 2026, at 11:00, at the Christ the King […]
SATURDAY RESULTS (2/21/26)
(OLNEY) in Boys High School Track & Field from Saturday – there were no team scores at the Mt. Zion Mini Meet, but Olney did very well the Tigers had […]
MONDAY NIGHT’S RESULTS (2/23/26)
(OLNEY) in Boys High School Basketball last night – in Class 2A Regional first round action at Effingham High School Olney avenged an earlier loss last month and beat the […]
USDA CATTLE PRODUCTION OUTLOOK
(SPRINGFIELD) The USDA’s livestock and poultry outlook shows beef production is expected to decline this year in 2026, although not as severely as last year. During the recent USDA Ag […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) Advocates for Illinois communities are expressing opposition to Governor J.B. Pritzker’s planned reduction of the state’s revenue distribution rate to local governments. The Governor’s budget proposal cuts the Local […]
REGULAR BI-MONTHLY MEETING LAST NIGHT
(OLNEY) The Olney City Council met in regular session last night. The Council : approved the payment of all bills as presented : discussed and then approved the lease between […]
NWS SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
(NEWTON/OLNEY) The National Weather Service has issued a Special Weather Statement for our entire listening area, noting that there are elevated conditions for wildfire growth and spread on this Tuesday. […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) A brief warm-up is on tap by later this afternoon as gusty winds blow from the south as an approaching cold front will settle over our downstate area late […]