REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

(OLNEY/NEWTON) As a cold front extending from Michigan southwestward into the Missouri Ozarks, a strong westerly wind could produce gusts in the 30 to 40 miles-per-hour range today, although we’ll […]

HONORATO T. “NORY” JAPSON

(WILLOW HILL) The funeral service for Honorato T. “Nory” Japson, age 82, of Willow Hill, Illinois, will be held Thursday morning, October 23, 2025, at 11:00, at the Crain Funeral […]

DONALD GENE “DON” JUDGE

(OLNEY) The memorial service for Donald Gene “Don” Judge, age 92, of Olney, Illinois, will be held Saturday morning, October 25, 2025, at 11:00, at the Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home in […]

RONNIE LEMKE

(PARKERSBURG) The funeral service for Ronnie Lemke, age 81, of Parkersburg, Illinois, will be held Tuesday morning, October 21, 2025, at 10:00, at the Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home in Olney, Illinois, […]

JIMMIE W. THOMAS

(CLAY CITY) The funeral service for Minister Jimmie W. Thomas, age 88, of Clay City, Illinois, will be held Monday afternoon, October 20, 2025, at 3:00, at the Kistler-Patterson Funeral […]

NATHANIEL “ALLEN” MILLER

(NOBLE) The funeral service for Nathaniel “Allen” Miller, age 59, of Noble, Illinois, will be held Wednesday afternoon, October 22, 2025, at 1:00, at the Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home in Olney, […]

DIANA SIMON

(NOBLE) No services are planned at this time for Diana Simon, age 69, of Noble, Illinois. Cremation rites will be accorded. The Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home in Olney, Illinois is assisting […]

INTERVIEWING IS NOW UNDERWAY

(OLNEY) The Adopt-A-Family of Richland County is still accepting applications for its Christmas Gift Program as families can go to the AdoptAFamily Richland page on Facebook for an online application. […]

IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE IN CLAY COUNTY

(FLORA) Clay County Water has announced a boil water order is in effect all customers due to a water main break that has been repaired. Again, that’s until further notice. […]

NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS

(SPRINGFIELD) Federal courts are reducing operations and stopping payments to workers due to the partial shutdown of the U.S. Government. The U.S. District Court in Chicago said in a statement […]