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 […]
MAIN STREET / ROUTE 50 INTERSECTION WORK
(OLNEY) The City of Olney has announced a partial road closure at the east edge of town due to the beginning of the Main Street Improvement Project. The exit lane […]
AREA SEMINARS THIS WEEK / GIRL SCOUT AWARDS FOR VOLUNTEERISM / LOCAL MEETINGS THIS WEEK
(OLNEY) There is still time to signup for one of two local Illinois Extension seminars to be held this week on Brain Health, both free of charge. Entitled Rethink and […]
ACE PATROLS IN RICHLAND AND OTHER COUNTIES
(EFFINGHAM) Illinois State Police Troop 9 in Effingham has released the results of Alcohol Countermeasure Enforcement (ACE) Patrols in Richland, Wayne, Cumberland, Marion, Fayette, and Effingham counties during April. These ACE […]
WEEKEND RESULTS (5/15-16/26)
(NEWTON) in High School Baseball from Friday – Newton beat Fairfield, 8-2 The Eagles outhit the visiting Mules, 16 to 5 Carter Barthelme was the winning pitcher with 5 strikeouts […]
WEEKEND RESULTS (5/15-16/26)
(OLNEY) in High School Softball from Saturday – Olney won it’s Lady Tiger Classic at Musgrove Park the Lady Tigers beat Oblong, 8-0 then beat South Central, 10-1 winning pitchers […]
SATURDAY RESULTS (5/16/26)
(CASEY) in Boys High School Tennis from Friday – the Little Illini Conference Tournament was hosted by Casey-Westfield High School it was close, but Olney came away with the LIC […]