RICHLAND COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT PRE K SCREENINGS
(OLNEY) The Richland County School District still has openings for its Pre-K Program for the fast-approaching 2024-2025 school year. To schedule a required Pre-K Screening before classes begin, contact Jennifer […]
NFIB GIVES ‘THUMBS UP’ TO LOCAL SENATOR AND REPRESENTATIVE
(SPRINGFIELD) Two of our downstate lawmakers have been recognized for their complete support of small business policies while serving in the Illinois General Assembly. Both State Senator Jason Plummer and […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (08/12/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) Illinois now ranks as the least affordable state for housing in the Midwest, with one in three households paying more than 30 percent of their income for housing as […]
MONDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (08/12/2024)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) After a mostly sunny and pleasant weekend, our downstate area weather will change a bit this week from last as a short-wave weather trough will track from the Upper […]
“WHAT’S HAPPENING” THIS WEEKEND
(OLNEY) The Olney VFW will have its next Queen of Hearts drawing, all open to the public, at 4:00 this Sunday afternoon. The jackpot is now up to $7,401 if […]
JASPER COUNTY ACCEPTING SEALED BIDS FOR REAL ESTATE AND MOBILE HOMES OBTAINED
(NEWTON) It’s been announced that Jasper County, as Trustee, has completed its tax deed proceedings on real estate properties that were delinquent for the year 2020 and for mobile homes […]
NEWTON CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 6, 2024 MEETING UPDATE
(NEWTON) The Newton City Council met in regular session this past Tuesday night. The Council : accepted two resignations from the Newton Police Department – from Chief Riley Britton effective […]
RICHLAND COUNTY BOARD AUGUST MEETING RECAP
(OLNEY) The Richland County Board met for its August monthly meeting last night in Olney. The Board : approved the payment of claims for July worth $381,785 – which included […]
NATIONAL FARMERS MARKET WEEK IN AMERICA
(SPRINGFIELD) The USDA reports there are 290 officially certified farmers markets in Illinois, ranging from Carbondale to Bloomington and the Chicagoland area, however there are far more smaller farmers markets […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (08/09/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) The Liberty Justice Center has filed a First Amendment lawsuit to challenge a recently enacted Illinois law that would prohibit companies from holding mandatory meetings where “religious or political […]