NEWTON BOYS/GIRLS CROSS COUNTY SECTIONALS TOMORROW
In High School Cross Country, the Girls and Boys Class 1A Sectionals are scheduled for tomorrow, with one of the five Sectionals taking place at Lake Land College, south of […]
OLNEY BOYS/GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY SECTIONALS SET FOR TOMORROW
In High School Cross Country, the Girls and Boys Class 2A Sectionals are set for tomorrow, with one of the four Sectionals taking place at Olney Central College. This event […]
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS KICK OFF THIS WEEKEND
In High School Football, a limited number of playoff games are set for tonight: CLASS 1A CLASS 2A CLASS 4A Other regional games will take place tomorrow afternoon. For the […]
NEWTON LADY EAGLES VOLLEYBALL ADVANCING TO 2A SECTIONAL
In the Class 2A Regional Championship last night, the Newton Lady Eagles triumphed over Fairfield with scores of 25-18 and 25-14. With this victory, Newton improves to 31-6 on the […]
‘WHAT’S HAPPENING’ THIS WEEKEND
(STRINGTOWN) The Stringtown Community Club will host a “Soup Supper” this coming Sunday evening at the St. Joseph Parish Center in Stringtown, with serving time from 4:00 to 6:00. Folks […]
AREA UNEMPLOYMENT RATES DOWN
(NEWTON/OLNEY) The area downstate unemployment rates are down for September. The Illinois Department of Employment Security reports Effingham County has the region’s lowest number at 3.5% with all other area […]
USDA AG PRICES FOR SEPTEMBER REPORT 2024
(SPRINGFIELD) In yesterday’s USDA Illinois Ag Prices Report for September : the Ag Production Index decreased 5.6% from August and was down nearly a full percentage point (0.9%) from September […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (11/01/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) With most all eyes on next Tuesday’s election, some are already thinking about this month’s Fall Veto Session in Springfield. Although many lawmakers do not expect much to be […]
FRIDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (11/01/2024)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With cooler air on tap, we’ll have plenty of sunshine both today and tomorrow for this first full weekend in November 2024. That’s after the cold front moved through […]
OCC KNIGHTS AND LADY KNIGHTS BASKETBALL KICKS OFF THIS WEEKEND
In Men’s Junior College Basketball, the OCC Blue Knights are set to kick off their 2024-2025 season this weekend at the Kiwanis Classic hosted by Vincennes University. For updates, visit […]