79TH ANNUAL RICHLAND COUNTY SWCD MEETING
(OLNEY) Around 130 people were in attendance last night at the 79th Annual Meeting of the Richland County Soil & Water Conservation District at the Best Western Parkside Events Center […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (01/26/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Department of Revenue will begin accepting and processing 2023 tax returns next Monday, January 29th, the same date the IRS begins accepting federal income tax returns. In […]
FRIDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (01/26/2024)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With an average of between two and three inches of rain over the past four days, we’ll dry out on this final Friday in January with plenty of cloud […]
RICHLAND COUNTY HEA CULTURAL ARTS SHOW FINALISTS
(OLNEY) At the recently held Cultural Arts Show presented by the Richland County HEA, 34 items were on display by members. A huge “thank you” from everyone from the public […]
CASH RENTS AND LEASES SURVEY 2024
(SPRINGFIELD) The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will conduct the annual Cash Rents and Leases survey starting February 5th. The survey provides the basis for estimates of the current […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (01/25/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Board of Higher Education has awarded $400 million in grants through the Independent Colleges Capital Investment Grant Program to 45 institutions of higher education in Illinois. Officials […]
THURSDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (01/25/2024)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) As the foggy conditions improve slowly as we move through today, yet another round of rain chances will move through our downstate area today before ending by tonight. Then […]
BOYS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT ACTION (01/23/2024)
(NEWTON) In Boys High School Basketball – The LIC Conference Tournament games were cancelled last night, the two winner’s bracket semi-finals are tonight in the NCHS Gym. The two consolation […]
OLNEY CITY COUNCIL MEETING RECAP (01/23/2024)
(OLNEY) The Olney City Council met last night in regular session. The Council : approved the payment of all bills as presented : approved a permit to sell merchandise in […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (01/23/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) Governor J.B. Pritzker said yesterday that he expects abortion issues to be a central talking point in November’s election as he marked the 1st anniversary of the Roe vs […]