RICHLAND COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION MARCH 17, 2025 MEETING RECAP
Here’s a recap of the Richland County School Board of Education meeting held last night in Olney: Board Approvals and Updates: Personnel Items: Retirement Notices (Effective End of 2028-2029): Resignations: […]
BLACK VULTURE DEPREDATION PERMINTS AVIALABLE IN ILLINOIS
(BLOOMINGTON) The Illinois Farm Bureau recently secured statewide black vulture depredation permits through the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, effective through December 31st. While these specific birds are known to […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (04/18/2025)
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Department of Employment Security announced yesterday that nonfarm payrolls increased nearly 15,000 over-the-month to a record high of 6,172,300 in March. The industry sector with the largest […]
FRIDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (04/18/2025)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) After a mostly quiet day weatherwise and plenty of clouds on this Good Friday 2025, an approaching storm system will bring rain chances tonight with storms and maybe some […]
LOCAL EASTER SERVICES THIS WEEKEND
Here are some of the Easter weekend services happening in our area that we are aware of: We know that many other churches across the region will also be holding […]
GOOD FRIDAY CLOSURES AND NOTICES FOR CITY OF OLNEY/NEWTON/NOBLE
As a reminder to area residents: Olney Brush Dump:The Olney Brush Dump will be closed on Friday, but will be open on Saturday with normal hours, from 10:00 a.m. to […]
NOTE FROM THE CITY OF OLNEY REGARDING MAIN STREET PROJECT
(OLNEY) A note concerning the infrastructure work in downtown Olney. Weather pending, the intersection of Main Street and Boone Street will be back open to traffic, plus Main Street, itself, […]
NEWTON CITY COUNCIL APRIL 15, 2025 MEETING RECAP
The Newton City Council held its regular meeting Tuesday night and addressed a full agenda of city business. No executive session was held during the meeting. Next Meeting: Tuesday, May […]
RURAL MENTAL HEALTH SUMMIT SET FOR MAY 15TH IN BLOOMINGTON
(SPRINGFIELD) With the first Rural Mental Health Summit two years ago deemed a huge success in 2023, a second one is now scheduled for next month up in Bloomington. With […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (04/17/2025)
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois EPA is notifying the owners and operators of twenty-one (21) Community Water Systems that there has been a detection of one or more PFAS water contaminants in […]