DAVID PATRICK ROBERT

(NEWTON, ILLINOIS) The funeral service for David Patrick Robert, age 71, of Newton, Illinois, will be held Monday evening, April 20, 2026, at 6:00, at the Meyer Funeral Home in […]
CAROLE MITCHELL

(FARINA, ILLINOIS) A private burial for Carole Mitchell, age 83, of Farina, Illinois, will be held at the Trexler Cemetery near Newton, Illinois, in rural Jasper County. The Meyer Funeral […]
KENNETH LAWRENCE “KEN” HELREGEL

(STE. MARIE, ILLINOIS) The funeral service for Kenneth Lawrence “Ken” Helregel, age 74, of rural Ste. Marie, Illinois, will be held Friday morning, April 17, 2026, at 11:00, at St. […]
TUESDAY RESULTS (4/14/26)

(OLNEY) in Boys High School Tennis yesterday – Olney lost a tough match on the road at Effingham, 4-5 the Tigers won two of the six singles matches Carter Seaman […]
TUESDAY RESULTS (4/14/26)

(NEWTON) in High School Baseball yesterday – Newton beat Dieterich, 10-0 in five innings the Eagles outhit the visiting Movin’ Maroons, 8 to 0 Gavin Meinhart was the winning pitcher, […]
TUESDAY RESULTS (4/14/26)

(OLNEY) in High School Softball yesterday – Olney beat Cisne, 20-1 in four innings the host Lady Tigers outhit the Lady Runnin’ Lions, 13 to 2 Natalie Ochs was the winning pitcher with […]
VOLUNTARY SURVEY ON CONSERVATION ISSUES

(SPRINGFIELD) The USDA is asking for feedback on Natural Resources Conservation Service conservation practice standards. The customer satisfaction survey wants input on the effectiveness of the standards and whether the […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS

(CHICAGO) A U.S. Appellate Court has ordered two defendants in the ComEd Four case to be released pending a new trial. Hours after oral arguments began yesterday in Chicago, the […]
REGULAR BI-MONTHLY MEETING MONDAY NIGHT

(NOBLE) The Noble Village Board met for a regular bi-monthly meeting this past Monday night. The Board : approved the payment of all bills as presented : agreed to raise […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

(OLNEY/NEWTON) It will be another warm day for our downstate area on this Wednesday with a slim chance of some scattered showers and maybe thunderstorms, although it appears most of the rain will stay along […]