CHANCES TO GIVE BLOOD OVER THE NEXT WEEK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With a Blood Emergency is place throughout the Midwest, the American Red Cross is asking area blood donors to get out and give blood at their next earliest opportunity […]
WEEKEND RESULTS (4/24-25/26)
(NEWTON) in High School Softball from Friday – it was a Round Robin Tournament at Newton the host Lady Eagles lost to Champaign Central, 6-0 no score available for the […]
WEEKEND RESULTS (4/24-25/26)
(OLNEY) in High School Baseball from Friday – Olney lost to Altamont, 3-1 although the Tigers outhit the host Indians, 5 to 3 Brody Redman had Olney’s only extra base hit, a double, […]
FRIDAY RESULTS (4/24/26)
(OLNEY) in Girls High School Soccer from Friday – Olney beat Centralia, 3-0 Lady Tiger goals by Paisley Paddock, Tessa Mitchell, and Abi Mitchell Olney had outstanding pitch play by […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois State Police welcomed 20 new Troopers last Friday from Cadet Class 152 at a graduation ceremony at the ISP Academy in Springfield. With all of the new State Troopers reporting to duty […]
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ISSUED
(LINCOLN) The National Weather Service had issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for the southern two-thirds of Illinois, not only including the 70+ southernmost counties in the Land of Lincoln, but […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With an approaching storm system moving across the Midwest, our downstate area can expected multiple rounds of shower and thunderstorms, along with severe weather conditions likely by tonight. In […]
ALIYAH MARIE REYNOLDS
(NEWTON, ILLINOIS) The celebration of life service for Aliyah Marie Reynolds, age 17, of Newton, Illinois, will be held Tuesday night, April 28, 2026, at 7:00, at the Crain Funeral […]
HARLEM WIZARDS COMING TO OLNEY
(OLNEY) The OCC Sports Boosters is raising money for the Olney Central College Athletic Programs and the respective athletes by hosting the Harlem Wizards Basketball Team in the OCC Gym […]
THURSDAY RESULTS (4/23/26)
(NEWTON) in High School Softball yesterday – Newton beat Paris in LIC action, 10-4 the Lady Eagles outhit the host Lady Tigers, 12 to 7 Emma Inyart was the winning […]