STATEWIDE ESSAY CONTEST NOW UNDERWAY
(SPRINGFIELD) Illinois Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton is running a statewide essay contest to celebrate America’s 250th birthday for 6th through 12th grade students. With four prompts to choose from, the […]
MORE LOCAL/AREA ACTIVITIES THIS WEEK
(OLNEY) A fundraising Pork Loin Sale is continuing for the a few more days with all the proceeds to benefit the Mt. Gilead Church’s 2026 Guatemala Mission Trip coming up […]
SPRING MUSIC CONCERT NEXT WEEK
(OLNEY) The Olney Central College Music Department will present its Spring Concert at 7:00 next Wednesday night, April 22nd, on Ruth Henry Stage, in the Dr. John D. Stull Performing […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) Illinois gun owners gathered in Springfield yesterday for this year’s Illinois Gun Owners Lobby Day, known as IGOLD. Those in attendance sent a message to lawmakers in the state […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) As a mid-level shortwave weather trough slowly moves out of Illinois, our downstate area rain comes to an end with rain totals between a half inch or less to […]
DAVID PATRICK “ANIMAL” ROBERT
(NEWTON, ILLINOIS) The funeral service for David Patrick “Animal” Robert, age 71, of Newton, Illinois, will be held Monday evening, April 20, 2026, at 6:00, at the Meyer Funeral Home […]
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, […]