ANNUAL MEETING TICKET SALES END TOMORROW
(OLNEY) The Richland County Soil & Water Conservation District will have its Annual Meeting a week from tonight at the Best Western Parkside Event Center in Olney. With the doors […]
USDA RELEASES WINTER WHEAT CROP NUMBERS
(SPRINGFIELD) The USDA has issued numbers for the winter wheat crop, estimating U.S. farmers planted 32.99 million acres in 2025, slightly above trade expectations, but below the year before in […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 7 to 2 decision, says an Illinois congressman does have the right to sue the state over counting federal election ballots beyond […]
REGULAR MEETING THIS PAST MONDAY NIGHT
(NOBLE) The Noble Village Board met in regular session this past Monday night. The Board : approved the payment of all bills as presented : approved the $58,813 payment to […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) A high pressure ridge over the Midwest will give us plenty of sunshine today, but colder air will keep our wind chill values down in the teens. As our […]
UPCOMING THIS WEEK
(OLNEY) The next Queen of Hearts drawing at the Olney VFW Post is this coming Sunday afternoon at 4:00, with tickets on sale all this week, up until about 3:55 […]
LOCAL TEACHER RECOGNIZED NATIONALLY
(OLNEY) Congratulations to a Richland County High School teacher who was recently honored by the National Association of Agricultural Educators. Mark Steber is one of six agricultural educators nationwide who […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) The former Chief Grant Accountability Officer for the Illinois Department of Public Health is being held accountable for working a private job while on the taxpayer’s dime. The State’s […]
USDA RELEASES SOYBEAN NUMBERS
(SPRINGFIELD) In the latest report, the USDA soybean production numbers came in at 4.26 billion bushels, with the harvested area at 80.4 million acres and a national record average yield […]
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETINGS THURSDAY NIGHT
(OLNEY) The Richland County School Board of Education will have its regular monthly meeting for January 2026 tomorrow evening at Richland County High School in Olney, starting at 6:00. While […]