LEROY KY BROOKS
(NEWTON, ILLINOIS) The funeral service for Leroy Ky Brooks, age 85, of Newton, Illinois will be held Friday morning, March 6, 2026, at 11:00, at the Central Christian Church in […]
LOCAL YOUTH NOW A JUNIOR MEMBER OF AAA
(NOBLE) A rural Richland County youth has been designated as a new junior member of the American Angus Association, as announced by Mark McCully, CEO of the national organization with […]
LINDA SUE BOWER
(NEWTON, ILLINOIS) The funeral service for Linda Sue Bower, age 74, of Newton, Illinois, will be held Friday morning, March 6, 2026, at 11:00, at the Meyer Funeral Home in […]
FUNDRAISING DODGEBALL TOURNAMENT
(FLORA) The First Annual Flora Rotary Club’s Dodgeball Tournament is scheduled for Saturday, March 14th, starting at 9:00 that morning at the Flora High School. The cost is $100 per […]
GIRLS RESULTS / BOYS SCHEDULE
(OLNEY/NEWTON) in Girls High School Basketball last night – here’s the Super-Sectional results involving downstate area teams CLASS 2A @ Benton : Breese Central beat Teutopolis, 46-33 CLASS 1A @ […]
LIC GIRLS BASKETBALL FINAL STANDINGS
(NEWTON/OLNEY) here’s a look at the final standings in the Girls LIC this year – Mt. Carmel won the conference crown with a perfect 7-0 record in the LIC Paris […]
LIC ALL CONFERENCE SELECTIONS ANNOUNCED
(OLNEY/NEWTON) in Girls High School Basketball news – the LIC All Conference selections have been announced ———————————————————————————————- there were eleven (11) players chosen to the LIC All Conference First Team […]
TICKET SALES BEGIN NEXT WEEK
(OLNEY) A reminder from the Olney Central College Theater that tickets for its spring production of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” will go on sale next Monday, March 9th. […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) A new report by the Illinois Department of Public Health shows carbon monoxide exposures in an average of 940 emergency room visits and nearly 57 deaths annually in the […]
2026 STUDENT DAIRY AMBASSADORS SELECTED
(BLOOMINGTON) Midwest Dairy recently announced the names of four college students who will serve as 2026 Illinois Dairy Ambassadors as they will promote the dairy community and support Midwest Dairy’s […]