TUESDAY NIGHT RESULTS (2/10/26)

(NEWTON) in Boys High School Basketball last night – Newton beat Oblong/Palestine/Hutsonville in varsity action, 59-50 Jacob Oldham led the Eagles with 18 points Hayden Mulvey and Kody Bergbower each […]

TUESDAY NIGHT RESULTS (2/10/26)

(OLNEY) in Men’s Junior College Basketball last night – the OCC Blue Knights lost in overtime at Southwestern Illinois, 71-72 Gabe Johnson led OCC with a double/double, 25 points and […]

WATER UPDATE FOR THE VILLAGE OF NOBLE

(NOBLE) The Village of Noble has announced that the “boil water order” issued after Monday’s water main break has been lifted and is no longer in effect. However, if water […]

NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS

(SPRINGFIELD) The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has denied the State of Illinois’ appeal for a major disaster declaration following severe storms & flooding that affected the five upstate counties […]

REGULAR BI-MONTHLY MEETING MONDAY NIGHT

(NOBLE) The Noble Village Board met in regular session this past Monday night. The Board : approved the payment of all bills as presented : on a 4 to 1 […]

ONLINE APPLICATION DEADLINE IS THIS SUNDAY

(BLOOMINGTON) More than $340,000 in scholarships are available for agriculture students through the IAA Foundation, the charitable arm of the Illinois Farm Bureau. While open to IFB members, spouses, and […]

REGULAR MONTHLY FOR FEBRUARY LAST NIGHT

(OLNEY) The Richland County Board had its regular monthly meeting for February last night in Olney. The Board : approved the payment of all bills as presented – $89,963 in […]

REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

(OLNEY/NEWTON) With a little cooler air in place today compared to yesterday, we’ll have more sunshine on this Wednesday, maybe mixed up with some clouds. After dry conditions continue tomorrow […]

ROAD WEIGHT LIMITS NOW IN EFFECT

(OLNEY/NEWTON) A reminder that due to the recent hard freeze and subsequent thaw, some or most all area roads are posted with weight limits until further notice. This includes all […]

NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS

(SPRINGFIELD) An upstate lawmaker has proposed legislation to impose a 10-cent fee on carryout bags at retail establishments, effective in 2027. House Bill 5112 would also increase the tax by […]