ROBERT WILLIAM RAY “BOB” BOLDREY

(OLNEY, ILLINOIS) The funeral service for Robert William Ray “Bob” Boldrey, age 79, of Olney, Illinois, will be held Monday afternoon, November 17, 2025, at 12:00, at the Crain Funeral […]

REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

(OLNEY/NEWTON) As we move through this third weekend of November, we’ll have a lot of clouds and some chances of rain throughout our downstate area. While we’ll stay dry today […]

DOROTHY J. MCDOWELL

(OLNEY, ILLINOIS) The funeral service for Dorothy J. McDowell, age 95, of Olney, Illinois, will be held Thursday morning, November 20, 2025, at 11:00, at the Ebenezer United Methodist Church, […]

NANCY RUMSEY

(OLNEY, ILLINOIS) The funeral service for Nancy Rumsey, age 77, of Olney, Illinois, will be held Tuesday morning, November 18, 2025, at 10:00, at the Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home in Olney, […]

THURSDAY RESULTS (11/13/25)

(OLNEY) in Boys Junior High Basketball from last night – Olney St. Joe split two games at home against Jasper (Wayne County) 8TH GRADE the visiting Polecats won the varsity […]

NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS

(BELLEVILLE) An Alaska transportation company has agreed to pay $3.5 million to settle allegations of impersonating military members to obtain federal government business administered through Scott Air Force Base near […]

DONATIONS NOW BEING ACCEPTED

(OLNEY) The Fifth Annual SRO Coat/Toy Drive in Richland County is underway and will continue until the distribution date coming up next month in December. Folks are encouraged to drop […]

REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING LAST NIGHT

(OLNEY) The Richland County Board met for its regular monthly meeting last night in Olney. The Board : approved the payment of all claims for October – $735,654 for non-county […]

FREDERIC PORTER “FRED” MEYER

(VIENNA, ILLINOIS) The funeral service for Frederic Porter “Fred” Meyer, age 79, of Vienna, Illinois, will be held Saturday afternoon, November 15, 2025, at 2:00, at the Bailey Funeral Home […]

WILLIAM WARREN “BILL” OAKLEY

(NEWTON) The funeral service for William Warren “Bill” Oakley, age 91, of Newton, Illinois, will be held Saturday morning, November 15, 2025, at 11:00, at the Central Christian Church in […]