AREA PLAYOFF GAMES THIS WEEKEND

(OLNEY) in High School Football this weekend –here’s the playoff’s first round matchups involving the Little Illini Conference teams and other area teamsCLASS 1ACasey-Westfield (7-2) will host Red Hill (5-4) […]
WEDNESDAY RESULTS (10/29/25)

(OLNEY/NEWTON) in Boys High School Soccer yesterday –here’s the remaining downstate area Sectional Semi-Final resultsCLASS 1Ano downstate matchesCLASS 2ABelleville Althoff beat Triad, 6-0Chatham Glenwood beat Waterloo, 2-1Normal Community West beat […]
WEDNESDAY RESULTS AND THURSDAY’S MATCHES

(NEWTON/OLNEY) in High School Volleyball last night –here’s some of the remaining Regional Semi-Final resultsCLASS 1ACasey-Westfield beat Lawrenceville (2)Oblong beat Cumberland (3)Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg beat Tuscola (2)Edwards County beat Zeigler-Royalton (2)Cisne beat […]
BRADLEY DEAN ROBARDS

(DIETERICH) The funeral service for Bradley Dean Robards, age 60, of Dieterich, Illinois, will be held Monday morning, November 3, 2025, at 11:00, at the St. Joseph Catholic Church in […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS

(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois House of Representatives approved a bill along party lines last night, 70 to 37, that opponents say will continue the Governor’s push to put natural gas and […]
FALL FERTILIZER PRICES MOSTLY HIGHER

(BLOOMINGTON) Prices are higher for fertilizers this fall in Illinois. According to a recent seller survey by DTN, anhydrous ammonia leads the price increase at 8% higher compared to last […]
ANNUAL “BAZAAR” THIS WEEKEND IN OLNEY

(OLNEY) The Richland County Homemakers Education Association will have its Annual Bazaar this Saturday from 9:00 to 2:00 in the Olney City Park Community Building. The event begins with breakfast […]
IECC COLLEGES AMONG THE BEST IN THE NATION

(OLNEY/NEWTON) The Illinois Eastern Community Colleges have been named among the top 200 U.S. Community Colleges by the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program. The recognition places IECC among the top […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

(OLNEY/NEWTON) We’re back to some sunshine in our downstate area forecast today, plus dry conditions are expected now through the upcoming weekend and most all of next week as well. […]
TUESDAY RESULTS (10/28/25)

(OLNEY) in Girls Junior High Basketball last night –the Middle School Lady Cubs dropped two games at Teutopolis8TH GRADETeutopolis beat Olney (no score available)7TH GRADETeutopolis beat Olney, 28-7the Lady Cubs […]