IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

(NOBLE) The entire Village of Noble is currently under a “boil water order” until further notice, all due to a water main break that occurred yesterday and then was repaired. […]

REGULAR MEETING LAST NIGHT

(OLNEY) The Olney City Council met last night in regular session. The Council : approved the payment of all bills as presented : went against the recommendation of the Plan […]

REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

(OLNEY/NEWTON) As a warm front hangs along and south of a line along I-64, our warmer than normal weather will continue today with plenty of sunshine before a frontal system […]

CHANCES TO GIVE BLOOD LOCALLY THIS WEEK

(OLNEY/NEWTON) The American Red Cross is asking area blood donors to get out and give blood at their next earliest opportunity to help replenish low area blood supplies on hand […]

NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS

(SPRINGFIELD) The National Federation of Independent Business Employment Index dropped nearly one (1) point in January, to 101.6. While the index remained above the historical average of 100 and slightly […]

REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

(OLNEY/NEWTON) As mild weather conditions begin this new work week, our downstate temperatures will trend near to slightly above normal for the remainder of this week. Last week’s rain chance […]

LOCAL ACTIVITIES THIS WEEKEND

(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 and always open to […]

BUSY NIGHT AT RICHLAND COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL

(OLNEY) It’s a busy night on this Friday at Richland County High School and everyone is urged to turn out. The schedule includes three basketball games with teams from Lawrenceville […]

JANUARY 2026 WEATHER STATS FOR ILLINOIS

(CHAMPAIGN) The Illinois State Water Survey at the University of Illinois at Urban-Champaign has released its weather statistics for January. The preliminary statewide average temperature last month was 23.5 degrees, […]