RICHLAND COUNTY CHAPTER OF THE NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FEDERATION HOSTING BANQUET – FEBRUARY 7, 2025
(OLNEY) The Richland County Long Spurs Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation is gearing up for its annual Hunting Heritage Banquet, set for Friday night, February 7th, at the […]
EFFINGHAM COUNTY MAN SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR CLASS X FELONY
(EFFINGHAM) An Effingham County man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for possessing and disseminating child sexual abuse material. 27 year old Dallas Ray Campbell of Effingham was […]
STATE REP. NIEMERG AND LOCAL FARM BUREAUS MET LAST WEEK REGARDING DEER
(NEWTON) During last week’s town hall style meeting for farmers, hunters, and others, co-hosted by State Representative Adam Niemerg and the Farm Bureaus in Jasper and Clark Counties, those attending […]
RICHLAND COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD SPECIAL MEETING – JANUARY 27, 2025
The Richland County School Board of Education held a special session for 95 minutes last night in Olney, making several key personnel decisions: The Board took no action regarding the […]
OLNEY CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 2025 MEETING RECAP
The Olney City Council held its regularly scheduled meeting last night. Key highlights include: Earlier in the day, the Council also convened for a special “work session” to discuss and […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (01/28/2025)
(SPRINGFIELD) As reported on national news, hundreds of officers with U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), along with other agencies, have arrested nearly 1,000 people set to be deported, all […]
TUESDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (01/28/2025)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) It will be another warmer-than-normal day for this last Tuesday in January 2025 with a strong southwesterly wind and plenty of sunshine on tap. And after much of the […]
‘WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEKEND’
(OLNEY) All are invited to a “Spaghetti Dinner” fundraiser this Sunday at the Olney VFW with serving from 11:00 to 1:00 and tickets on sale at the door at $8.00 […]
EDWARDS COUNTY HAS A NEW RESIDENT CIRCUIT JUDGE
(ALBION) Justice David K. Overstreet and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced the appointment of Brian Shinkle as a Resident Circuit Judge for Edwards County in the Second Judicial Circuit. […]
NEWTON CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 21, 2025 MEETING RECAP
The Newton City Council held its regular bi-monthly meeting on Tuesday night. Key decisions and discussions included: The next regular City Council meeting will be on February 4th.