RICHLAND COUNTY SWCD ANNUAL MEETING
(OLNEY) The Richland County Soil & Water Conservation District has announced its Annual Meeting is coming up on Thursday night, January 22nd, 2026, at the Best Western Parkside Event Center […]
ANTHONY “TONY” STEBER
(OLNEY, ILLINOIS) The funeral service for Anthony “Tony” Steber, age 56, of Olney, Illinois, will be held Tuesday morning, December 30, 2025, at 10:00, at the St. Joseph Catholic Church […]
LIC GIRLS/BOYS IN TOURNAMENT ACTION
(NEWTON/OLNEY) in Girls High School Basketball – all eight of the LIC teams are in holiday tournament action, some starting today both Olney and Mt. Carmel are at the Benton […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois State Police, IDOT, and more than 200 local law enforcement agencies are still out in extra force, taking part in this season’s “Drive Sober or Get Pulled […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With some overnight drizzle, we’ll stay mostly dry today with a mostly cloudy sky, although some afternoon sunshine is possible. As we stay dry and still warmer than normal […]
WAYNE E. SCHNELL
(NOBLE, ILLINOIS) The funeral service for Wayne E. Schnell, age 59, of Noble, Illinois, will be held Monday morning, December 29, 2025, at 11:00, at the Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home in […]
OLNEY’S LEAF COLLECTION PROGRAM ENDING
(OLNEY) The City of Olney’s leaf collection program is coming to an end and citizens should have the last of any leaf piles at the curb no later than this […]
LINDA CAROLE DAVIDSON
(SAILOR SPRINGS, ILLINOIS) The memorial service for Linda Carole Davidson, age 85, of Sailor Springs, Illinois, will be Friday afternoon, January 2, 2026, at 12:00, at the Sailor Springs Christian […]
JERRY DEAN SMITH
(OBLONG, ILLINOIS) A private family graveside service will be held for Jerry Dean Smith, age 90, of Oblong, Illinois. The Pulliam Funeral Home in Oblong is assisting the family with […]
TUESDAY NIGHT RESULTS (12/23/25)
(OLNEY) in Boys High School Basketball last night – Olney dropped two road games in Effingham, falling to St. Anthony VARSITY the host Bulldogs won the varsity game, 56-24 Reid […]