HORTICULTURE CLASSES BEGIN TONIGHT AT THE OLNEY PUBLIC LIBRARY
(OLNEY) A reminder that Horticulture Classes open to the public will begin this Monday evening at the Olney Public Library, presented by Katie Bell, the Local Food Systems & Small […]
FINAL WEEK OF THE JASPER COUNTY SOLID WASTE PROGRAM
(NEWTON) This is the final week of the Jasper County Solid Waste program for the winter months. The rural dumpster will be at the Ste. Marie site Wednesday morning. The […]
RICHLAND COUNTY SWCD FISH SALE STILL TAKING ORDERS
(OLNEY) The Richland County Soil & Water Conservation District is still taking orders for its spring fish sale, with the delivery and pickup date set for Thursday, April 11th. While […]
JASPER COUNTY BOARD MEETING RECAP (03/25/2024)
(NEWTON) The Jasper County Board met for its regular monthly meeting in March last Thursday night in Newton. The Board : approved the payment of all expenses in February, worth […]
2024 ILLINOIS FARMLAND TRENDS REPORT RELEASED
(BLOOMINGTON) The 2024 Illinois Farmland Values Lease Trends Report has been released by the Illinois Society for Professional Farm Managers & Rural Appraisers, showing the average price for all classes […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (03/25/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) Governor J.B. Pritzker left Illinois yesterday for an economic development mission to California to appeal to business and film industry leaders on the west coast. Alongside with those from […]
MONDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (03/25/2024)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) An upper level weather disturbance with some light rain is moving across our downstate area as a larger warm front moves into Illinois. With our rain chances hanging around […]
SANDRA J. FRIEDRICH
(OLNEY) The Funeral Service for Sandra J. Friedrich, age 62, of Olney will be held Tuesday Night March 26, 2024 at 7:00pm at the Meyer Funeral Home in Olney. The […]
LOCAL/AREA EVENTS COMING UP THIS WEEKEND (03/21/2024)
(OLNEY) There’s a winner every weekend at the Olney VFW with its next Queen of Hearts drawing, all open to the public, at 4:00 this Sunday afternoon. Following a $20 […]
IN AREA MEETINGS TONIGHT (03/21/2024)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) In local and area meetings coming up tonight : Both meetings are open to the public, with the exception of any executive sessions.