RAYMOND G. “BUS” FOREMAN
(SAILOR SPRINGS) No services will be held for Raymond G. “Bus” Foreman, age 82 of Sailor Springs. The Frank and Bright Funeral Home in Flora is assisting the family. For […]
OCC LADY KNIGHTS IN ACTION TONIGHT AFTER POSTPONED GAME
The OCC Lady Knights will be back in action later this afternoon for a game that was postponed from this past Monday night. The game will tip off at 4:00 […]
GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL SCHEDULE FOR JANUARY 9, 2025
Due to the cancellation of school today, two scheduled Girls High School Basketball games have been postponed: However, there is one conference game still on the schedule: Additionally, two other […]
OCC BLUE KNIGHTS FALL TO LAKE LAND COLLEGE IN 231 POINT GAME
In last night’s Men’s Junior College Basketball action, a total of 231 points were scored in “The Dungeon.” Unfortunately for the OCC Blue Knights, they were on the losing end […]
MISS RICHLAND AND MISS JASPER COUNTY FAIR QUEENS GEARING UP FOR 2025 STATE PAGEANT
(OLNEY/NEWTON) Anticipation is growing for the 2025 Miss Illinois County Fair Queen Pageant, which will start a week from today, Thursday, January 16th, and continue the rest of that weekend, […]
RESIDENT CIRCUIT JUDGE AMANDA ADE-HARLOW PRESENTED WITH LEADERSHIP AWARD
(NEWTON) The Illinois Judges Association (IJA) has announced a Fourth Judicial Circuit Judge was recently presented with the Presidential Leadership Award last month, in December. Judge Amanda S. Ade-Harlow, currently […]
ISP TROOP 9 ROADSIDE SAFETY CHECK RESULTS
The Illinois State Police Troop 9, based in Effingham, has released the results of a recent Roadside Safety Check conducted in Richland County this past December. During the check, Troopers […]
NEWTON CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 7, 2025 MEETING RECAP
The Newton City Council convened for its regular session this past Tuesday evening. The following actions were taken: The next regular meeting of the Newton City Council is scheduled for […]
RICHLAND COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD JANUARY 8, 2025 MEETING RECAP
(OLNEY) The Richland County School Board of Education had a special meeting last night in Olney to discuss personnel, all in closed session, to review applicants for the Elementary School […]
USDA TO SEND OUT HEMP PRODUCTION & DISPOSITION SURVEY
(SPRINGFIELD) The USDA has announced that its NASS will later this month send out the Hemp Production & Disposition Survey to 249 producers in Illinois, which will measure changes from […]