LOCAL MEETINGS SET FOR MONDAY NIGHT (8/11/25)
(OLNEY/NOBLE) In meetings coming up the first of next week, on Monday evening : The Olney City Council and Richland County Board will hold a special joint meeting Monday evening […]
NEWTON CITY COUNCIL 8/5/25 MEETING
(NEWTON) The Newton City Council met in regular session this past Tuesday night. The Council : approved the $231,224 bid from J.B. Esker & Sons for the Pickleball Courts to […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) Seasonably hot and humid conditions are in the forecast for today and the weekend ahead, while a slow-moving cold front will keep most rain and thunderstorm activity to our […]
2025 FARM PROGRESS SHOW THIS MONTH
(DECATUR) The 2025 Farm Progress Show is preparing to return to Illinois this summer, set for August 26th through 28th, a Tuesday through Thursday, from 8:00 to 4:00, each day. […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois State Fair is underway in Springfield as the gates opened at 7:00 this morning. Today is County Fair and Horse Racing Day on the fairgrounds with more […]
GRANT MONEY AVAILABLE TO NEW TEACHERS
(OLNEY/NEWTON) The Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation is offering new teachers in our downstate area grant funds for their classrooms. Applications are now being accepted for the Central Illinois Rural Teacher […]
CLAY COUNTY TRAFFIC DEATH
(FLORA) The investigation is continuing into a two vehicle traffic crash that occurred at 5:34 this past Monday evening to the area just north of Coon Creek Road on the […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) While we’ll have another partly to mostly sunny sky today, a shortwave weather system over upstate Illinois could slip southward and give us a stray shower or pop up […]
UPCOMING COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
(OLNEY) The Olney VFW will have its next Queen of Hearts drawing coming up this Sunday afternoon at 4:00, with tickets on sale up until 3:55, and all open to […]
102ND STATE REPRESENTATIVE RECOGNIZED
(DIETERICH) State Representative Adam Niemerg is the recipient of the 2025 Public Service Award from the Illinois Electric Cooperatives (IEC), based on his unwavering commitment to supporting rural communities and […]