ILLINOIS STANE NEWS BRIEF (05/16/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) Illinois lawmakers continue to consider tax increases on businesses as they head into the final nine days of the scheduled spring session. Conversations also continue about zeroing out Illinois’ […]
THURSDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (05/16/2024)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) As our next weather-making system approaches, we’ll have increasing clouds today and a chance of rain or possible thunderstorms by mid-to-late afternoon on this Thursday, followed by more rain […]
MAXINE E. SPITLER FOUNDATION NOW ACCEPTING 2024 APPLICATIONS
(NEWTON) Grant applications for the Maxine E. Spitler Foundation are now being accepted through May 31st, 2024. The Foundation benefits youth and youth organizations, and is also for the protection […]
CLAY COUNTY MAN ARRESTED ON CLASS X FELONY
(FLORA) A Clay County man has officially been arrested by the Illinois State Police Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 8. Following the investigation into occurrences during the month of May […]
LAST WEEK’S RICHLAND COUNTY RAINFALL REPORT (05/15/2024)
(OLNEY) In this week’s Richland County Farm Bureau rainfall report for the past week. With the reporting period ending at 8:00 this past Monday morning, the county’s highest total was […]
NOBLE BOARD MEETING RECAP (05/15/2024)
(NOBLE) The Noble Village Board met in regular session this past Monday night. The Board : approved the payment of bills as presented : accepted the $4,375 quote from Miller […]
NASS TO CONDUCT JUNE AG AND AREA SURVEYS
(SPRINGFIELD) Over the next several weeks, the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service will conduct two major mid-year surveys, the June Ag Survey and the June Area Survey. In fact, the […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (05/15/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois State Treasurer’s Office is reporting last month it returned nearly $21 million to statewide residents as part of the I-CASH program. The total for April included over […]
WEDNESDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (05/15/2024)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) While the low pressure weather system that brought us light rain on Tuesday has moved out of Illinois, giving us around a half inch of rain on average in […]
IN AREA MEETINGS TONIGHT (05/13/2024)
(OLNEY/NOBLE) There are two municipal meetings in Richland County tonight : Both meetings are open to the public, with the exception of any closed sessions.