TOP TEN FFA SECTION PRESIDENTS RECOGNIZED
(SPRINGFIELD) The top ten Illinois FFA Section Presidents have been selected for their excellence while serving the organization in their role. Among those to be recognized at this year’s Illinois […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) A proposed Illinois bill aimed at addressing firefighter shortages by lowering the minimum hiring age has stalled in the General Assembly after failing to be called before a key […]
WATER SERVICE NEWS IN NEWTON & OLNEY
(NEWTON) The City of Newton has announced a planned water outage scheduled for 9:00 this Monday morning to affect the following areas within Newton : Once the water service is […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With our downstate area weather turning cooler from near-record warmth on Friday through Saturday and cooler yet yesterday, it will remain cooler today, although with plenty of sunshine on […]
SCHEDULED TOMORROW / LIKELY HELD SUNDAY
(OLNEY) It’s been announced that the Elks Annual Easter Egg Hunt is scheduled for this Saturday, April 4th, starting at 11:00, in the Olney City Park, plus following at 2:00 […]
LOCAL MEETINGS NEXT WEEK
(NOBLE/NEWTON) In meetings coming up next week : Both meetings are open to the public, with the exception of the closed sessions.
2026 ALL-GRAC / ALL-REGION 25 BASKETBALL
(OLNEY) in Junior College Basketball news – four Olney Central College Lady Knights have received postseason recognition as the All-GRAC Conference and All-Region Teams have been announced three Lady Knights […]
DONALD DEAN HAYDEN
(CHILLICOTHE, ILLINOIS / GREENUP, ILLINOIS) The funeral service for Donald “Dean” Hayden, age 82, of Chillicothe, Illinois, formerly of Greenup, Illinois, will be held Monday afternoon, April 6, 2026, at […]
THURSDAY RESULTS (4/2/26)
(PARIS) in Boys High School Tennis yesterday – Paris beat Newton in an approaching rain shortened match, 4-1 the host Tigers won all three of the singles matches the visiting […]
THURSDAY RESULTS (4/2/26)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) in High School Softball yesterday – some of the area games were cancelled due to wet field conditions there were two LIC teams in action Casey-Westfield beat Parke Heritage, […]