TEXT SCAM CURRENTLY CIRCULATING
(CLAY CITY) The Clay City Banking Company is among several downstate businesses that is warning it’s customers about a text scam that fraudulently shows it is from the Bank. In […]
DRUG TRAFFICKERS SENTENCED IN COURT
(EFFINGHAM) Eight regional people have been sentenced to prison for distributing and selling methamphetamines over the past several year. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Illinois made […]
REGULAR BI-MONTHLY MEETING THIS WEEK
(NOBLE) The Noble Village Board met in regular session this past Monday night for only a few minutes. The Board : approved the payment of all bills as presented : […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) It’s more of the same weather on tap for our downstate area on this last Wednesday in August 2025. Mostly sunshine with some afternoon clouds, plus a partly cloudy […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) As students across Illinois are back at school, the Illinois Department of Revenue is reminding parents and educators to take advantage of tax benefits available on their 2025 state […]
LATE NIGHT CRASH CLAIMS LIFE
(EFFINGHAM) The investigation is continuing into a fatal single vehicle traffic crash that occurred shortly after midnight yesterday (Monday 8/25/25) morning on Interstate 57 in Effingham. Illinois State Police Troop […]
WEEKLY ILLINOIS CROP PROGRESS REPORT
(SPRINGFIELD) In yesterday’s USDA Illinois Crop Progress Report, the statewide average temperature last week was 73.8 degrees, less than a full degree (0.3) above normal. Illinois’ average rainfall was 0.55 […]
REGULAR BI-MONTHLY MEETING LAST NIGHT
(OLNEY) The Olney City Council met last night in regular session. The Council : approved the payment of all bills as presented : approved a special one-day Class S Liquor […]
Forcht Broadcasting Welcomes General Manager Jeremy Henson in Olney Market
We’re thrilled to welcome Jeremy Henson as General Manager of stations WSEI-FM, WIKK-FM, WOWA-FM, and WVLN-AM in Olney, Illinois. Jeremy has recently returned home to his community with nearly three […]
REGIONAL WEATHER SUMMARY
(OLNEY/NEWTON) Our cool weather conditions continue today throughout our downstate area with plenty of sunshine and a northwesterly wind flow. It’s all courtesy of a stationary high pressure ridge hanging […]