JUDY ANN GARRETSON BREWER SLICHENMYER

(OLNEY, ILLINOIS) The memorial service for Judy Ann Garretson Brewer Slichenmyer, age 84, of Olney, Illinois, will be held Thursday morning, May 7, 2026, at 11:00, at the Kistler-Patterson Funeral […]

LORETTA FAYE BROOKS

(NEWTON, ILLINOIS) The funeral service for Loretta Faye Brooks, age 82, of Newton, Illinois, will be held Sunday afternoon, May 3, 2026, at 3:00, at the Central Christian Church in […]

SHARON L. BROOKS

(OLNEY, ILLINOIS) The funeral service for Sharon L. Brooks, age 81, of Olney, Illinois, will be held Saturday morning, May 2, 2026, at 11:00, at the Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home in […]

BRIAN KEITH COX

(FALMOUTH, ILLINOIS / OBLONG, ILLINOIS) Private family services will be held for Brian Keith Cox, age 52, of Falmouth, Illinois, formerly of Oblong, Illinois. The Meyer Funeral Home in Newton […]

JAMES BRIAN

(SUMNER, ILLINOIS) The graveside funeral service for James Brian, age 78, of Sumner, Illinois, will be held Friday morning, May 1, 2026, at 10:00, at the Eureka Cemetery, south of […]

AREA FUNDRAISING RACING THIS WEEKEND

(SUMNER) It’s the 4th Annual Jay Jones Memorial coming up this weekend at the Red Hill Raceway, just south of Sumner, in Lawrence County. That’s both Friday and Saturday with […]

OTHER WEDNESDAY RESULTS (4/29/26)

(OLNEY) in Girls High School Soccer yesterday – here’s some downstate area results Mt. Vernon and Salem played to a 0-0 tie Mahomet-Seymour beat Charleston, 9-0 Collinsville beat Centralia, 9-0 […]

RECENT RESULTS (4/28/26)

(NEWTON) in Boys High School Tennis from Tuesday – Newton beat Robinson, 6-3 the Eagles won four of the six singles matches Ryan Spiker took match #3 Oliver Ochs won […]

WEDNESDAY RESULTS (4/29/26)

(OLNEY) in High School Softball yesterday – Olney beat Hutsonville/Palestine, 13-3 in six innings the Lady Tigers outhit the host Crawford County squad, 13 to 6 Natalie Ochs was the […]

UPCOMING ACTIVITIES IN THE DAYS AHEAD

(OLNEY) The Southeastern Illinois Concert Association invites everyone to attend the live concert at Olney Central College next Tuesday night, May 5th, starting at 7:00, the Gentlemen’s Quartet, who were […]