NEW ENTRANCE TO OPEN AT COURTHOUSE
(OLNEY) Richland County authorities have announced that effective next Wednesday, April 15th, 2026, the public entrance to the Richland County Courthouse will be through the front, or north, doors off […]
USDA RELEASES MEAT EXPORT UPDATE
(BLOOMINGTON) February exports of U.S. pork and beef variety meat were slightly higher year-over-year, according to date released by the USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation. For […]
CHRISTINA RENEE SCHMIDT
(OLNEY, ILLINOIS) The memorial service for Christina Renee Schmidt, age 58, of Olney, Illinois, will be held Friday evening, April 17, 2026, at 6:00, at the Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home in […]
TUESDAY RESULTS (4/7/26)
(OLNEY) in Boys High School Tennis yesterday – Olney beat Newton, 7-2 the host Tigers won five of the six singles matches Carter Seaman took match #1 A.J. Padilla won […]
TUESDAY RESULTS (4/7/26)
(NEWTON) in High School Baseball yesterday – Newton beat Shelbyville, 7-5 although the Eagles were outhit by the host Rams, 8 to 6 Carson Barthelme was the winning pitcher, striking […]
TUESDAY RESULTS (4/7/26)
(OLNEY) in High School Softball yesterday – Olney doubled up a good Effingham squad, 4-2 as the hits were even in the game with team having 7, plus no errors […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) As a subtle short-wave weather system with some light rain or sprinkles moves across central Illinois and drops a little further south than anticipated into our downstate area, the […]
LIMITED WEEKEND RESULTS (4/3-4/26)
(NEWTON) in High School Baseball from Friday – Newton won by a run on the road against Cumberland, 1-0 although the host Pirates outhit the visiting Eagles, 6 to 0 […]
BULK TRASH DROP-OFF IN OLNEY THIS WEEKEND
(OLNEY) The City of Olney has its next Bulk Trash Drop-Off Event this coming Saturday from 8:00 to 2:00 (or until the dumpsters are full) in the Municipal Parking Lot […]
UPCOMING AREA CHANCES TO GIVE BLOOD
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With a Blood Emergency is place throughout the Midwest, the American Red Cross is asking area blood donors to get out and give blood at their next earliest opportunity […]