ANNUAL SHRINE DANCE IN JASPER COUNTY
(NEWTON) Get ready for the Jasper County Annual Shrine Dance, now less than two weeks away, coming up on Saturday night, March 14th, starting at 8:00 that night. The $10.00 […]
FARMERS SOMEWHAT OPTIMISTIC ABOUT 2026
(WEST LAFAYETTE, INDIANA) Farmer sentiment improved modestly last month in February, while future expectations slipped, according to the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. Up by 3 points from January, […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) Our early downstate area rain this morning will be followed by a dry period until later this afternoon and evening when our next wave of showers and possible storms will roll through, plus […]
ROAD TO BE CLOSED FOR BRIDGE REPLACEMENT
(OLNEY) The Richland County Highway Department has announced a road closure starting March 4th and continuing for the next several weeks in Denver Township, north of Noble. The closure is […]
LEROY KY BROOKS
(NEWTON, ILLINOIS) The funeral service for Leroy Ky Brooks, age 85, of Newton, Illinois will be held Friday morning, March 6, 2026, at 11:00, at the Central Christian Church in […]
LOCAL YOUTH NOW A JUNIOR MEMBER OF AAA
(NOBLE) A rural Richland County youth has been designated as a new junior member of the American Angus Association, as announced by Mark McCully, CEO of the national organization with […]
LINDA SUE BOWER
(NEWTON, ILLINOIS) The funeral service for Linda Sue Bower, age 74, of Newton, Illinois, will be held Friday morning, March 6, 2026, at 11:00, at the Meyer Funeral Home in […]
FUNDRAISING DODGEBALL TOURNAMENT
(FLORA) The First Annual Flora Rotary Club’s Dodgeball Tournament is scheduled for Saturday, March 14th, starting at 9:00 that morning at the Flora High School. The cost is $100 per […]
GIRLS RESULTS / BOYS SCHEDULE
(OLNEY/NEWTON) in Girls High School Basketball last night – here’s the Super-Sectional results involving downstate area teams CLASS 2A @ Benton : Breese Central beat Teutopolis, 46-33 CLASS 1A @ […]
LIC GIRLS BASKETBALL FINAL STANDINGS
(NEWTON/OLNEY) here’s a look at the final standings in the Girls LIC this year – Mt. Carmel won the conference crown with a perfect 7-0 record in the LIC Paris […]