JASPER COUNTY ELECTRONIC RECYCLING EVENT
(NEWTON) The Jasper County Highway Department will host the next “electronic recycling event” for Jasper County residents “only” this coming Saturday, from 7:00 in the morning until 1:00 in the […]
2024 PRIMARY ELECTION THIS TUESDAY MARCH 19
(NEWTON/OLNEY) Registered voters in Richland, Jasper, and surrounding counties are reminded to go to the polls tomorrow for the March 19th Primary Election in Illinois. All the respective polling places […]
CROP PROFITS SLOWDOWN EXPECTED THIS YEAR
(SPRINGFIELD) After the three most profitable years in history, Illinois corn and soybean farmers are bracing for a slowdown in 2024, not only because commodity prices have tanked, but also […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (03/18/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) Governor J.B. Pritzker is being criticized for moves concerning prisons around the state. It’s been announced that the state will tear down and rebuild Stateville Correctional Center, north of […]
LOCAL AND AREA EVENTS THIS WEEKEND (03/15/2024)
(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 $10 […]
CITY OF OLNEY SWITCHING WATER DISINFECTANT NEXT WEEK
(OLNEY) The City of Olney Water Department will be switching the disinfectant in the city’s water distribution system from combined chlorine to free chlorine this coming Monday, March 18th. The […]
LOCAL IDOT ROAD CLOSURES AND UPCOMING ROAD WORK
(EFFINGHAM/OLNEY) The Illinois Department of Transportation and Richland County Highway Department has announced upcoming work projects with some temporary or permanent road closures included. Here’s a look at the respective […]
RICHLAND COUNTY SPECIAL BOARD MEETING RESULTS IN EXPELLING A STUDENT
(OLNEY) The Richland County School Board of Education met in special session last night in Olney. The Board : agreed to expel a student for the remainder of the 2023-2024 […]
RICHLAND COUNTY BOARD MEETING RECAP (03/15/2024)
(OLNEY) The Richland County Board met for its regular monthly meeting in March last night in Olney. The Board : approved the payment of all bills from February – $131,313 […]
CRP SIGN UP NOW OPEN
(SPRINGFIELD) Farmers and private landowners can sign up for the general Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) now through March 29th. This conservation opportunity gives producers tools to conserve wildlife habitat while […]