OLNEY CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 2025 MEETING RECAP
The Olney City Council held its regularly scheduled meeting last night. Key highlights include: Earlier in the day, the Council also convened for a special “work session” to discuss and […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (01/28/2025)
(SPRINGFIELD) As reported on national news, hundreds of officers with U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), along with other agencies, have arrested nearly 1,000 people set to be deported, all […]
TUESDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (01/28/2025)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) It will be another warmer-than-normal day for this last Tuesday in January 2025 with a strong southwesterly wind and plenty of sunshine on tap. And after much of the […]
JOHN EDWARD “ED” BARGER
(OLNEY) The Memorial service for John Edward “Ed” Barger, age 68 of Olney, will be held Saturday morning February 22, 2025 at 11:00 am at the Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home in […]
DELORES H. WILLIAMS
(OLNEY) The funeral service for Delores H. Williams, age 91 of Olney, will be held Tuesday morning January 28, 2025 at 11:00 am at the Meyer Funeral Home in Olney, […]
GORDON ANTHONY “TONY” GOODWIN
(WEST SALEM) The funeral service for Gordon Anthony “Tony” Goodwin, age 59 of West Salem, will be held on Tuesday morning January 28, 2025 at 11:00 am at the Walnut […]
JOHN D. HAWKINS
(NOBLE) The funeral service for Korean War and U.S. Air Force Veteran John D. Hawkins, age 93 of Noble will be held on Monday morning January 27, 2025 at 11:00 […]
LARRY PHILLIP HARDIEK
(DIETERICH) A private funeral service for Vietnam War and U.S. Army Veteran Larry Phillip Hardiek, age 73 of Dieterich will be held with burial in the Dieterich Village Cemetery. For […]
MARTIN “JEFF” THOMAS
(CISNE) The funeral service for Martin “Jeff” Thomas, age 72 of Cisne, will be held at a later date to be announced. For more information, visit the Hosselton-Meredith Funeral Home […]
IESA JUNIOR HIGH BASKETBALL REGIONALS BEGIN TOMORROW
The IESA 7th Grade Regionals begin tomorrow across all four classes, with several exciting downstate matchups involving area teams: CLASS 1A @ Sigel St. Michael’s CLASS 1A @ Mulberry Grove […]