CHANCES TO DONATE BLOOD THIS WEEK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With a Blood Emergency is place throughout the Midwest, the American Red Cross is asking area blood donors to get out and give blood at their next earliest opportunity […]
OCC STUDENT DOES WEEK IN REGIONAL CONTEST
(OLNEY) Congratulations to an Olney Central College student for recently winning a prestigious competition. Freshman Jacob Kimbro, of Flora, captured first place in the Southern Indiana Career & Technical Center […]
NEW FARM BILL UP FOR NATIONAL DEBATE
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Farm Bureau is urging the U.S. Senate to quickly pass the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 as the U.S. House approved the bill by […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) Illinois lawmakers are clashing over a state proposal that would restrict how certain sensitive medical information is shared, with supporters arguing it protects patient privacy and critics warning it […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) After some thunderstorms with rain and dangerous lightning moved through our downstate area early this morning, we’ll dry out for the rest of this first Monday in May. Although […]
BASE ACRE ALLOCATION DEADLINE ALMOST HERE
(SPRINGFIELD) The USDA recently sent notice to state and county FSA offices that the data deadline for base acre allocation May 15th, two weeks from today. One of the provisions […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(CHICAGO) The Triple A Motor Club says the average price for regular unleaded gasoline in Illinois has jumped 14 cents per gallon in one day. Yesterday’s average price was $4.67, […]
IT IS NOW OFFICIAL IN RICHLAND COUNTY
(OLNEY) Second Circuit Chief Judge Melissa Morgan is honored to announce that Olney attorney and former Richland County State’s Attorney Chelsey Clark has been sworn-in as Resident Circuit Judge of […]
SHORT AND QUICK SPECIAL MEETING YESTERDAY
(OLNEY) The Richland County School Board of Education met in special session yesterday afternoon for less than 15 minutes. After the Board heard concerns the tennis community in Olney in […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) As we enter the new month of May, our weather pattern will stay pretty much the same as it has been the past several days, cooler than normal. With […]