TUESDAY RESULTS (4/7/26)

(OLNEY) in Boys High School Tennis yesterday – Olney beat Newton, 7-2 the host Tigers won five of the six singles matches Carter Seaman took match #1 A.J. Padilla won […]

TUESDAY RESULTS (4/7/26)

(NEWTON) in High School Baseball yesterday – Newton beat Shelbyville, 7-5 although the Eagles were outhit by the host Rams, 8 to 6 Carson Barthelme was the winning pitcher, striking […]

TUESDAY RESULTS (4/7/26)

(OLNEY) in High School Softball yesterday – Olney doubled up a good Effingham squad, 4-2 as the hits were even in the game with team having 7, plus no errors […]

OLNEY’S ANNUAL WATER REPORT NOW AVAILABLE

(OLNEY) The City of Olney announces the annual water quality report for the city is now available to view on the City of Olney’s website, at ci.olney.il.us. Containing information on […]

LOCAL FARMER A NEW NREC MEMBER

(NEWTON) A Jasper County farmer is the newest member of the Illinois Nutrient Research and Education Council (NREC). At last week’s spring meeting on the campus of Southern Illinois University […]

MARCH 2026 WETTER & WARMER THAN NORMAL

(CHAMPAIGN) The Prairie Research Institute at the Illinois State Water Survey on the U of I campus in Champaign-Urbana has released its March weather statistics. While last month saw rollercoaster […]

LIVESTOCK PRODUCERS BATTLING VULTURES

(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Farm Bureau recently secured statewide black vulture depredation permits through the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service now through December 31st. Black vultures, identified by their dark grey […]

NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS

(SPRINGFIELD) The average gas price in Illinois has gone up by 89 cents per gallon in the past month. According to the Triple A Motor Club, the average Illinois price […]

REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

(OLNEY/NEWTON) As a warming trend kicks in today, we’ll return to some afternoon sunshine on this Wednesday, followed by warmer and drier air moving in for tomorrow. But our next weather-making cold front will drop southward […]