OLNEY CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
(OLNEY) The Olney City Council and Richland County Board had a joint 30-minute meeting last night to discuss and hear more information about a possible county-wide radio project with much […]
USDA ILLINOIS CROP PROGRESS REPORT
(SPRINGFIELD) In yesterday’s USDA Illinois Crop Progress Report, the statewide average temperature last week was 76.5 degrees, nearly 3 (2.7) degrees above normal. The state’s average rainfall was just under […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) Back to more heat and humidity today, although an approaching cold front could bring some temporary relief today through tonight with chances of scattered showers and thunderstorms in our […]
ALL BLOOD TYPES & PLATELETS NEEDED
(OLNEY/NEWTON) The American Red Cross is asking area blood donors to get out and give blood at their next earliest opportunity : Monday (8/11/25) at the Community Building in Salem […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Freedom Caucus, comprised of several downstate lawmakers, says it’s time for Governor J.B. Pritzker and the legislative leaders to take the energy crisis in Illinois seriously and […]
LOCAL MONDAY NIGHT MEETINGS
(OLNEY) In meetings coming up this Monday night : The Olney City Council and Richland County Board will hold a special joint meeting this evening at the Olney City Hall, […]
JASPER COUNTY REAL ESTATE TAXES DUE
(NEWTON) A reminder that the first Jasper County real estate tax bill installment is due this coming Friday, August 15th. Payments for the 2024 taxes can be made online, by […]
FRIDAY NIGHT EARTHQUAKE
(EVANSVILLE, INDIANA) The investigation is continuing by the U.S. Geological Survey into a small earthquake that occurred at 10:06 this past Friday night, centered just east/southeast of Cynthiana, Indiana. Measuring […]
REGIONAL WEATHER ROUNDUP
(OLNEY/NEWTON) A frontal boundary in the Upper Midwest will pretty well stall out today through tonight, giving our downstate area more warm and humid tropical air for today & tomorrow, […]
COMMUNITY ED CLASSES AT OCC
(OLNEY) Olney Central College invites community members to expand their skills and explore their passions this fall through a wide variety of Community Education classes. With both in-person and online […]