SPORTS SCHEDULE FOR THE DAYS AHEAD
(OLNEY) in Junior College Baseball – the OCC Blue Knights (9-9) are scheduled for action today on Dennis Conley Field a single GRAC matchup with Southwestern Illinois at 1:00 the […]
UPDATED REGION 24 TOURNAMENTS
(MATTOON) in Women’s Junior College Basketball last night – the Region 24 Tournament finished up at Lake Land College with the Championship Game top-seeded Southwestern Illinois slipped by 3rd-seeded Wabash […]
FARM EQUIPMENT SALES DOWN
(CHAMPAIGN) The Association of Equipment Manufacturers’ February Tractor and Combine Report, released this past Tuesday, shows softness remains in the market to start 2026. Total farm tractor sales in the […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) A proposed bill in the Illinois General Assembly is taking aim on handguns that can be modified for automatic fire, although gun rights advocates are opposed to the legislation, […]
MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THIS DATE
(STE. MARIE) The Ste. Marie American Legion Post 932 will host its annual B.B. Gun Meat Shoot later this month on Sunday, March 29th, in Ste. Marie. With sign up […]
MARTIN GLEN STOVER
(OLNEY, ILLINOIS / CLAY CITY, ILLINOIS) There will be no services held at this time for Martin Glen Stover, age 66, of Olney, Illinois, formerly of Clay City, Illinois. Cremation […]
THURSDAY RESULTS (3/12/26)
(CHAMPAIGN) in Boys High School Basketball yesterday and last night – the Class 1A and 2A State Tournaments got started in Champaign CLASS 1A SEMI-FINALS Goreville beat Lawrenceville, 55-47 Chicago […]
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING LAST NIGHT
(OLNEY) The Richland County Board had its regular monthly meeting for March last night in Olney. The Board : approved the financial report & the payment of bills for February […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) After some sunshine and quiet weather yesterday throughout our downstate area, today is the start of a very windy weekend. In fact, the National Weather Service has issued a Wind […]