DEBORAH ANN “DEBBIE” DUGAN

(CLAY CITY) The funeral service for Deborah Ann “Debbie” Dugan, age 67, of Clay City, will be held Friday afternoon, August 15, 2025, at 1:00, at the Frank & Bright […]
TONY ALLEN BURTON

(OLNEY) There will be no funeral services held for Tony Allen Burton, age 53, of Olney, per his wishes. Cremation rites will be accorded. The Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home in Olney […]
RETA ANN BOOKER

(WILLOW HILL) The funeral service for Reta Ann Booker, age 84, of Willow Hill, will be held Thursday morning, August 14, 2025, at 10:00, at the Pulliam Funeral Home in […]
LOREN W. DUNIGAN

(CLAY CITY) The funeral service for Loren W. Dunigan, age 88, of Clay City, will be Thursday morning, August 14, 2025, at 10:00, at the Frank & Bright Funeral Home […]
LOCAL / AREA SPORTS

(OLNEY) in Junior High Softball yesterday –the Middle School Lady Cubs beat Hutsonville-Palestine, 10-8the host Lady Cubs outhit the visitors from Crawford County, 11 to 3winning pitcher : Khloe Cales […]
DEADLY TRAFFIC CRASH IN WAYNE COUNTY

(CARMI) The investigation is continuing into a fatal single vehicle traffic crash that occurred at around 4:20 early this past Sunday morning on a Wayne County gravel road T-intersection, south […]
OLNEY CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

(OLNEY) The Olney City Council and Richland County Board had a joint 30-minute meeting last night to discuss and hear more information about a possible county-wide radio project with much […]
USDA ILLINOIS CROP PROGRESS REPORT

(SPRINGFIELD) In yesterday’s USDA Illinois Crop Progress Report, the statewide average temperature last week was 76.5 degrees, nearly 3 (2.7) degrees above normal. The state’s average rainfall was just under […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

(OLNEY/NEWTON) Back to more heat and humidity today, although an approaching cold front could bring some temporary relief today through tonight with chances of scattered showers and thunderstorms in our […]
ALL BLOOD TYPES & PLATELETS NEEDED

(OLNEY/NEWTON) The American Red Cross is asking area blood donors to get out and give blood at their next earliest opportunity : Monday (8/11/25) at the Community Building in Salem […]