SPECIAL SCHOOL BOARD MEETING LAST NIGHT
(OLNEY) The Richland County School Board of Education met in special session for a little over one hour last night in Olney. After hearing from several residents regarding the Athletic […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) The unemployment rate in Illinois has risen to 5.2%, according to yesterday’s report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Illinois Department of Employment Security. The state’s […]
THURSDAY RESULTS (5/7/26)
(OLNEY) in High School Softball yesterday – Olney lost an LIC Conference battle at Marshall, 4-1 the Lady Tigers were outhit by the host Lady Lions, 7 to 4 Kaiya […]
THURSDAY RESULTS (5/7/26)
(NEWTON) in High School Baseball yesterday – Newton beat South Central, 4-2 although the Eagles were outhit by the visiting Cougars, 8 to 6 Drake Wolf was the winning pitcher, […]
WEDNESDAY RESULTS / GIRLS (5/6/26)
(LAWRENCEVILLE) in Girls High School Track from Wednesday – Newton was second to Robinson, 122 to 133, at the LIC Conference Meet at Lawrenceville Marshall was third with 81 points, […]
WEDNESDAY RESULTS (5/6/26)
(LAWRENCEVILLE) in Boys High School Track from Wednesday – Olney won its 5th straight team championship and 7th title in the past eight years the Olney Tigers beat out second […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) As another low pressure system approaches the Midwest, we’ll have a dry and warmer day on this Friday, although our next chance of showers and possible thunderstorms will roll […]
RANDALL JOE “RANDY” LOY
(NEWTON, ILLINOIS) The funeral service for Randall Joe “Randy” Loy, age 74, of Newton, Illinois, will be held Saturday afternoon, May 9, 2026, at 12:00, at the Meyer Funeral Home […]
ANITA MARIE (FEHRENBACHER) LANDENBERGER
(DALLAS, TEXAS / WENDELIN, ILLINOIS) A graveside funeral service for Anita Marie (Fehrenbacher) Landenberger, age 86, of Dallas, Texas, born and raised in Wendelin, Illinois, will be held Saturday morning, […]
FOOD DRIVE / FARLEY GRANTS / SQUIRREL SOUNDS
(OLNEY/NEWTON) It’s every second Saturday in May that letter carriers in more than 10,000 cities, towns, and rural areas across America take part in the national Stamp Out Hunger Food […]