LOCAL AND AREA UPCOMING ACTIVITIES
(OLNEY) The next Queen of Hearts drawing at the Olney VFW Post is this coming Sunday afternoon at 4:00, with tickets on sale all this week and always open to […]
FERTILIZER PRICES CONTINUE TO WAIVER
(CHAMPAIGN) Looking at recent retail fertilizer prices from the first week of February 2026, four fertilizers were slightly lower compared to last month while the other four were higher. The […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) Illinois Congresswoman Mary Miller voted yesterday in our nation’s capital to pass the Save America Act, legislation that secures federal elections by ensuring that only American citizens vote […]
HIGHLIGHTS FROM MOST RECENT MEETING
(NEWTON) At the last Newton City Council meeting, the Council : on a 4 to 1 vote, approved the $35,000 purchase of a 2023 Dodge Durango SUV for the Newton […]
RICHARD OWEN JUDGE, SR.
(PARKERSBURG, ILLINOIS) A celebration of life for Richard Owen Judge, Sr., age 91, of Parkersburg, Illinois, will be held at a later date. The Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home in Olney, Illinois […]
SUSI BROOKS
(OLNEY, ILLINOIS) No funeral services will be held at this time for Susi Brooks, age 78, of Olney, Illinois. The Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home in Olney is assisting the family. For […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) Our dry weather conditions will continue on this Thursday with plenty of clouds overhead. After some sunshine and a little warmer air moving into our downstate area tomorrow, on […]
TUESDAY NIGHT RESULTS (2/10/26)
(OLNEY) in Junior High Volleyball last night – Olney won one of three matches at home against Teutopolis 8TH GRADE the Lady Cubs won the varsity match in three games […]
TUESDAY NIGHT RESULTS (2/10/26)
(NEWTON) in Boys High School Basketball last night – Newton beat Oblong/Palestine/Hutsonville in varsity action, 59-50 Jacob Oldham led the Eagles with 18 points Hayden Mulvey and Kody Bergbower each […]
TUESDAY NIGHT RESULTS (2/10/26)
(OLNEY) in Men’s Junior College Basketball last night – the OCC Blue Knights lost in overtime at Southwestern Illinois, 71-72 Gabe Johnson led OCC with a double/double, 25 points and […]