SCHEDULED TOMORROW / LIKELY HELD SUNDAY

(OLNEY) It’s been announced that the Elks Annual Easter Egg Hunt is scheduled for this Saturday, April 4th, starting at 11:00, in the Olney City Park, plus following at 2:00 […]

LOCAL MEETINGS NEXT WEEK

(NOBLE/NEWTON) In meetings coming up next week :   Both meetings are open to the public, with the exception of the closed sessions. 

2026 ALL-GRAC / ALL-REGION 25 BASKETBALL

(OLNEY) in Junior College Basketball news – four Olney Central College Lady Knights have received postseason recognition as the All-GRAC Conference and All-Region Teams have been announced three Lady Knights […]

DONALD DEAN HAYDEN

(CHILLICOTHE, ILLINOIS / GREENUP, ILLINOIS) The funeral service for Donald “Dean” Hayden, age 82, of Chillicothe, Illinois, formerly of Greenup, Illinois, will be held Monday afternoon, April 6, 2026, at […]

THURSDAY RESULTS (4/2/26)

(PARIS) in Boys High School Tennis yesterday – Paris beat Newton in an approaching rain shortened match, 4-1 the host Tigers won all three of the singles matches the visiting […]

THURSDAY RESULTS (4/2/26)

(OLNEY/NEWTON) in High School Softball yesterday – some of the area games were cancelled due to wet field conditions there were two LIC teams in action Casey-Westfield beat Parke Heritage, […]

THURSDAY RESULTS (4/2/26)

(OLNEY) in High School Baseball yesterday –   Newton beat Olney at Olney Central College on Dennis Conley Field, 7-4  although the host Tigers outhit the visiting Eagles, 8 to 6  […]

EARLY PLANTING IN DOWNSTATE ILLINOIS

(SPRINGFIELD) Farmers have been taking advantage of the unusually dry ground conditions over the past week to some earlier-than-normal planting, mostly in southern Illinois. While the soil temperatures are abnormally […]

PAUL EDWARD “P.J.” HARMON, JR.

(OLNEY, ILLINOIS) The memorial service for Paul Edward “P.J.” Harmon, Jr., age 65, of Olney, Illinois, will be held Saturday morning, April 18, at 11:00, at the Olney VFW Post. […]

ADELINE CATHERINE (WESTENDORF) MILLER

(NEWTON, ILLINOIS) The funeral service for Adeline Catherine (Westendorf) Miller, age 104, of Newton, Illinois, will be held Thursday morning, April 9, 2026, at 10:30, at the St. Thomas Catholic […]