MONDAY NIGHT RESULTS (11/24/25)
(NEWTON) in Girls High School Basketball last night – the 2025 Bob Kerans Thanksgiving Tournament began with two games GAME ONE Effingham beat Altamont, 49-17 GAME TWO Newton beat Flora, […]
SPECIAL MEETING SCHEDULED FOR TONIGHT
(OLNEY) The Richland County Board will have a special meeting tonight in the County Jail Meeting Room, beginning at 7:00. With the Fiscal Year 2026 budget scheduled to begin next […]
REGULAR BI-MONTHLY MEETING LAST NIGHT
(OLNEY) The Olney City Council met in regular session last night. The Council approved the payment of all bills as presented : accepted the $17,500 quote to repair electrical services […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) As an upper low pressure weather system moves off to our northwest this morning, our lingering light rain and drizzle will end, although the clouds will hang around most of the […]
MICHAEL CHARLES MERRY
(DIETERICH, ILLINOIS) The graveside funeral service for Michael Charles Merry, age 83, of Dieterich, Illinois, will be held Friday morning, November 28, 2025, at 11:00, at the Dieterich Village Cemetery. […]
WEEKEND RESULTS (11/22/25)
(PARIS) in Girls High School Basketball from Saturday – the final games were played at the NAL Tournament up at Paris High school SEMI-FINAL GAMES Paris beat Olney, 59-50 (Aliyah […]
WEEKEND RESULTS (11/21-22/25)
(OLNEY) in Junior College Basketball from the weekend – the OCC Lady Knights dropped two tough games at home they lost to Danville Area Community College last Friday, 79-86 then […]
FOOD TO HELP THOSE IN NEED NOW NEEDED
(OLNEY) The 37th Annual Richland County Firefighter Food Drive is coming up a week from this Thursday, on December 4th, when the firefighters and volunteers will conduct the annual door-to-door […]
PESTICIDE LICENSE TESTING FAST APPROACHING
(ALBION) Whether renewing an Illinois pesticide license or applying for one, registration is now open for local in-person testing sessions to be held in Olney, Albion, and Fairfield. While the […]
DEER HARVEST NOT AS GOOD THIS PAST WEEKEND
(OLNEY/NEWTON) While the weekend weather was rather mild and dry for yesterday and Saturday, all after a rainy and cool Friday, the first three days of the 2025 firearm deer […]