AREA CHANCES TO GIVE BLOOD THIS 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 […]
FRIDAY RESULTS (5/15/26)
(DECATUR) in Boys High School Track from last Friday – there were 25 Class 2A and 1A teams that competed at the St. Teresa Invitational at Decatur Olney got the […]
WEEKLY ILLINOIS CROP PROGRESS REPORT
(SPRINGFIELD) Although the USDA’s latest Crop Progress & Conditions Report shows that statewide corn and soybean planting are about three-quarters complete, the question remains about new concerns of replanting due […]
MONDAY RESULTS (5/18/26)
(NEWTON/OLNEY) in High School Softball – most all of the downstate area first round regional games were rained out however, there were a couple of regular season games played Fairfield […]
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING LAST NIGHT
(NEWTON) The Jasper County School Board of Education met for its regular monthly meeting in May last night in Newton. The Board : discussed the amended budget for Fiscal Year […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) Today is the first day of the filing period for independents and new party candidates seeking state and federal offices in Illinois. Candidates have had since February 25th to […]
MONDAY RESULTS (5/18/26)
(NEWTON) in High School Baseball yesterday – Newton doubled up Carterville, 10-5 in a game played at Frontier College in Fairfield the Eagles and Lions each had 10 hits in […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) As the approaching low pressure storm system moves into Illinois today, we’ll have more rain and thunderstorm activity later today through tonight before ending tomorrow morning. After an average of one to three […]