TICKETS FOR OCC THEATER’S “FIDDLER ON THE ROOF” ON SALE NOW
(OLNEY) The ticket sales begin today for the upcoming Olney Central College Theater production of the classic musical “Fiddler On The Roof” which is sponsored by TrustBank. With all seating […]
SEVERE WEATHER PREPAREDNESS WEEK 2024
(OLNEY/NEWTON) This week is Severe Weather Preparedness Week as local downstate residents are encouraged to join the National Weather Service and the Illinois Emergency Management Agency as they take time […]
JASPER COUNTY BURN BAN
(NEWTON) A Burn Ban is once again in place for the City of Newton and for all parts of Jasper County until further notice. This includes all fire pits, burning […]
LOCAL COUNTIES RECIEVE GRANT MONEY FOR AREA PROJECTS
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Farm Bureau has announced the 2023-2024 recipients of its new grant program supporting rural development efforts. Grants were awarded to ten projects, each from a different county. […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (03/04/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Department of Public Health is adopting updated guidance from the Centers for Disease Control that streamlins and simplifies recommendations for dealing with a range of respiratory viruses, […]
MONDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (03/04/2024)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) It’s more unseasonably warm and windy conditions on tap again today, much likely yesterday. However, an approaching cold front will bring us some clouds today with our first downstate […]
LOCAL AND AREA EVENTS THIS WEEKEND
(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 […]
NEXT WEEK IS SEVERE WEATHER PREPAREDNESS WEEK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) Next week is Severe Weather Preparedness Week as local downstate residents are encouraged to join the National Weather Service and the Illinois Emergency Management Agency as they take time […]
RESIDENTS REMINDED TO STAY ALERT FOR SPRING REPAIR SCAMS
(NEWTON/OLNEY) With springtime approaching, regional residents should be alert to home repair and driveway paving scams. The fraudulent contractors are looking to make any needed repairs to farm buildings, sheds, […]
YESTERDAY’S USDA ILLINOIS AG PRICES RECIEVED REPORT
(SPRINGFIELD) In yesterday’s USDA Illinois Ag Prices Received Report : the January Ag Production Index was down 1.4% from December and down 10% from January 2023 : the Crop Production […]