NORMA LOUISE WELLS

(GREENUP, ILLINOIS) The funeral service for Norma Louise Wells, age 88, of Greenup, Illinois, will be held Monday morning, March 9, 2026, at 11:00, at the Meyer Funeral Home – […]
AREA ACTIVITIES THE REST OF THIS WEEK

(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 […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS

(SPRINGFIELD) A new survey shows Illinois has the highest tax rates in the U.S. According to a WalletHub report released yesterday, the Land of Lincoln has the highest state and […]
SPIN NIGHT AT OLNEY CENTRAL COLLEGE TONIGHT

(OLNEY) The Illinois Eastern Community Colleges (IECC) is hosting a series of Student/Parent Information Nights this month to help prospective students and their families take the next step toward college […]
AREA RURAL DEVELOPMENT GRANT RECIPIENTS

(BLOOMINGTON) The Illinois Farm Bureau has announced thirty (30) recipients of its 2025-2026 Rural Development Gants as response to the program continues to grow, there were 139 total applications representing […]
SPECIAL SCHOOL BOARD MEETING LAST NIGHT

(OLNEY) The Richland County School Board of Education met in special session for just over one hour last night in Olney. The Board : agreed to expel a student for […]
TUESDAY NIGHT RESULTS (3/3/26)

(NEWTON) in Junior High Volleyball from Tuesday night – the 7th Grade Junior Lady Eagle are eliminated at the Teutopolis Regional Cumberland beat Jasper County in three very close sets […]
WEEKEND RESULTS (2/7-28/26)

(OLNEY) in Junior College Baseball from last weekend – the OCC Blue Knights split their four games on the road out in Kansas City playing Northern Oklahoma College-Tonkawa in all […]
WEDNESDAY NIGHT RESULTS (3/4/26)

(NEWTON/OLNEY) in Boys High School Basketball last night – here’s the remaining Sectional Semi-Final results involving downstate area teams CLASS 1A @ Macon : Lawrenceville slipped by Casey-Westfield, 30-29 @ Campbell Hill : Goreville beat Sparta, […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

(OLNEY/NEWTON) With an average of one to two inches of rain overnight, a NWS Flood Watch for all of our listening area will expire this morning and we’ll dry out […]