RICHLAND COUNTY ‘LAWYER IN THE LIBRARY’ TOMORROW
(OLNEY) The next Richland County “Lawyer in the Library” program is tomorrow evening from 4:00 to 6:00 at the Olney Public Library. Those interested in setting up a 20-minute appointment […]
JASPER COUNTY QUEEN HEARTS DRAWING THIS FRIDAY
(NEWTON) The next Jasper County Queen of Hearts drawing is this Friday night at 6:30 at the American Legion Post 20 in Newton, with tickets on sale up until draw […]
NOBLE LIONS CLUB ‘BREAKFAST ALL MORNING’ THIS WEEKEND
(NOBLE) The Noble Lions Club will host “breakfast all morning” this coming Saturday with serving from 7:00 to 11:30 at the Lions Club Building in Noble. Includes pancakes, sausage, biscuits, […]
‘BRUCE SHARP FAMILY’ MEMORIAL BENEFIT THIS SATURDAY
(CLAY CITY) The Memorial Benefit for the Bruce Sharp family is this Saturday at the Clay City Community Club with the serving of smoked meats, side dishes, and sweat treats […]
LOCAL STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN ‘ACES’ COMPETITION (02/17/2025)
Students from twelve local high schools recently participated in the 2025 ACES (Academic Challenge for Engineering & Science) Competition at Olney Central College. This statewide event, sponsored by Eastern Illinois […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (02/17/2025)
(SPRINGFIELD) Illinois crude oil production totaled 7.2 million barrels last year in 2024, according to the Illinois Petroleum Resources Board. The statewide oil production was up only .39% from 2023, […]
MONDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (02/17/2025)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With bitterly cold weather here to stay for the next several days and nights, our wind chill values will pretty much stay in the single digits all of this […]
‘WHAT’S HAPPENING’ THIS WEEKEND
Girl Scout Cookie SalesThe Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois will be selling their popular cookies at various locations this weekend. In Olney, you can find them at the Walmart SuperCenter […]
HOLIDAY WORLD AND SPLASHIN’ SAFARI HIRING FOR 2025 SEASON
(EVANSVILLE, INDIANA) Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari officials are hiring to fill more than 2,000 positions to meet the needs of the 2025 season, which will be the longest in […]
RICHLAND COUNTY BOARD REGULAR MEETING MINUTES – FEBRUARY 13, 2025
The Richland County Board held its regular monthly meeting for February in Olney, where several key decisions were made: The next regular meeting will take place on March 13, 2025.