LARRY F. ANDREWS
(WILLOW HILL) The Funeral Service for Larry F. Andrews, age 87 of Willow Hill will be held on Friday June 26, 2026 at 1:00 pm at the Vrain Funeral Home […]
JAMES ARTHUR “JIM” KOCHER
(NEWTON) The Funeral Service for U.S. Army Reservist, James Arthur “Jim” Kocher, age 83 of Newton, will be held on Friday June 26, 2026 at 11:00 am at the Saint […]
EDWARD LEE MILER
(WEST SALEM) The Funeral Service for Edward Lee Miller will be held on Saturday July 11, 2026, at 12:00 pm at the Zion Church in West Salem, with burial in […]
BARBARA A. BROOKFIELD
(OLNEY) The Private services for Barbara A. Brookfield, age 72 of Maryland Heights, Missouri, will be held, with burial in the St. Joseph Cemetery in Olney. Cremation rites were accorded. […]
MARIE CARLOCK
(OLNEY) A Celebration of Life Service for Marie Carlock, age 58 of Olney, will be held at a later date. A private burial will be held later in the Robinson […]
PHYLLIS JEAN BAXLER
(NEWTON) The private family service for Phyllis Jean Bixler, age 95 of Newton, will be held, with burial in the Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Newton. The Meyer Funeral Home […]
OLNEY CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES RECAP (JUNE 22, 2026)
(OLNEY) The Olney City Council met Monday evening, approving several business, infrastructure, and development-related items during its regular meeting. The council first approved the consent agenda before voting 3-1 to […]
JASPER COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING RECAP (JUNE 22, 2026)
(NEWTON) The Jasper County School Board met in regular session Monday evening, addressing budget matters, policy updates, facility improvements, and personnel changes ahead of the upcoming school year. The board […]
NATIONAL POLLINATORS MONTH: HIGLIGHTING THE IMPORTANCE OF BEES, BUTTERFLIES AND MORE
(OLNEY/NEWTON/ALBION) June is recognized as National Pollinators Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about the vital role pollinators play in our food supply and environment. Pollinators such as bees, […]
SHOT CLOCK IN FULL EFFECT THIS SEASON
(BLOOMINGTON) The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Board of Directors met for its regularly scheduled meeting in Bloomington this past Monday where the Board finalized plans for the 35-second shot […]