OCC MEN AND WOMENS BASKETBALL SCORES – MARCH 1, 2025

Men’s Basketball The OCC Blue Knights closed out the regular season with a 77-82 road loss to Kaskaskia. Other GRAC/Region Results: The final round of regular-season games for men’s basketball […]
LOCAL BOYS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS – FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Class 1A Class 2A Class 3A Class 4A Upcoming Schedule Stay updated on matchups and results at ihsa.org.
THIS WEEK IS SEVERE WEATHER PREPAREDNESS WEEK

(LINCOLN/PADUCAH) This is Severe Weather Preparedness Week as the National Weather Service and the Illinois Emergency Management Agency will highlight a specific area of safety each day, today through Friday. […]
OLNEY COUPLE ARRESTED AFTER CANNABIS FOUND IN CHILD’S BACKPACK AT SCHOOL – INVESTIGATION CONTINUING

(OLNEY) The investigation is continuing into last week’s arrest of an Olney couple, both charged with possession of methamphetamine and for endangering the life or health of a child. It […]
USDA ILLINOIS AG PRICE REPORT FOR JANUARY 2025

(SPRINGFIELD) In last week’s USDA Illinois Agricultural Price Report for January : the Ag Production Index increased 2.1% from December and was up 16% from January 2024 : the Crop […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (03/03/2025)

(SPRINGFIELD) Republicans and Democrats introduced legislation late last week that would address the high cost of housing in Illinois. The proposed Illinois Home Buyer Savings Accounts Act would offer tax-advantaged […]
MONDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (03/03/2025)

(OLNEY/NEWTON) With March 2025 beginning like a “lamb” the past two days, we’ll have much of the same with a dry sky, plenty of sunshine, and warmer-than-normal weather conditions, however […]
OLNEY PLAYER MOVING ON IN ELKS HOOP SHOOT COMPETITION

Olney’s Miller Madden is moving on to the Regional Round of the Elks Hoop Shoot Competition on March 15th in Iowa City, Iowa. Madden’s Journey So Far: Madden, a Richland […]
OLNEY JUNIOR HIGH VOLLEYBALL SCORES – FEBRUARY 27, 2025

The Middle School Lady Cubs split their matches against Carmi last night. 8th Grade (Varsity) 7th Grade (Junior Varsity) 6th Grade Next Match: The Lady Cubs will host Albion this […]
OLNEY TIGER TRACK AND FIELD INDOOR INVITATIONAL RESULTS – FEBRUARY 27, 2025

The Olney Lady Tigers competed against 23 teams at the Marion Indoor Invitational, finishing in a tie for sixth place. Top Individual & Relay Performances Next Meet: The Lady Tigers […]