OPAL VIOLA VARNER COOLEY
(OLNEY, ILLINOIS) The funeral service for Opal Viola Varner Cooley, age 89, of Olney, Illinois, will be held Monday morning, April 13, 2026, at 11:00, at the Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home […]
JIMMIE ALLEN “JIM” TUTTLE
(NEWTON, ILLINOIS) The graveside funeral service for Jimmie Allen “Jim” Tuttle, age 81, of Newton, Illinois, will be held Saturday afternoon, April 11, 2026, at around 12:30, at the Hunt […]
DAVID EARL HERDES, SR.
(CLAY CITY, ILLINOIS) The funeral service for David Earl Herdes, Sr., age 70, of Clay City, Illinois, will be held Saturday afternoon, April 11, 2026, at 12:00, at the Sailor […]
JOSEPH “BRYAN” ST. PIERRE
(OLNEY, ILLINOIS) The visitation for Joseph “Bryan” St. Pierre, age 66, of Olney, Illinois, will be held Friday evening, April 10, 2026, from 5:00 to 7:00, at the Kistler-Patterson Funeral […]
UPCOMING AREA ACTIVITIES
(OLNEY) A fundraising Pork Loin Sale is underway for the next several days with all the proceeds to benefit the Mt. Gilead Church’s 2026 Guatemala Mission Trip coming up in […]
FARMERS A LITTLE MORE OPTIMISTIC IN MARCH
(SPRINGFIELD) Farmer sentiment improved last month, largely because of producers’ expectations for the future, that’s according to the latest Purdue University / CME Group Ag Economy Barometer, which rose to […]
RICHLAND COUNTY MEETINGS COMING UP
(OLNEY) In upcoming meetings, the Richland County Board will have its regular monthly meeting for April coming up tonight, starting at 7:00, in the County Jail Meeting Room in Olney. […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) State Representative Adam Niemerg and other downstate Republicans are calling out what they believe are the misplaced priorities of Democrats in the General Assembly as they continue to file and pass policies that […]
WEDNESDAY RESULTS (4/8/26)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) ain High School Baseball yesterday – there were no varsity results involving LIC teams here’s some other downstate area varsity results Effingham beat Charleston, 12-6 Fairfield beat Cisne, 14-2 […]
WEDNESDAY RESULTS (4/8/26)
(NEWTON/OLNEY) in High School Softball yesterday – there were two varsity results involving LIC teams Paris beat Villa Grove, 3-1 Marshall beat Mattoon, 4-3 here’s some other downstate area varsity […]