CLOSED TEMPORARILY IN DOWNTOWN OLNEY

(OLNEY) The Good Samaritan of Richland County, in downtown Olney, is closed today, on this Wednesday, due to demolition work in the building next door. While the Good Samaritan will […]

NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS

(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Attorney General’s office has announced that some Ameren Illinois customers in central and southern Illinois will receive a credit on their upcoming power bills, the result of […]

THOMAS C. YORK

(CARMI / OLNEY, ILLINOIS) The funeral service for Thomas C. York, age 71, of Carmi, Illinois, formerly of Olney, Illinois, will be held Monday morning, December 8, 2025, at 11:00, […]

FRANKLIN K. “FRANK” MILLER

(KINMUNDY, ILLINOIS) The funeral service for Franklin K. “Frank” Miller, age 77, of Kinmundy, Illinois, will be held Friday afternoon, December 5, 2025, at 2:00, at the Transformation Church of […]

NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS

(SPRINGFIELD) Ameren Illinois residential customers in southern and central Illinois will see an average $3.65 increase on their natural gas bills starting next month in January, although the hike could […]

LOCAL PESTICIDE TESTING STARTS THIS WEEK

(ALBION) The Illinois Department of Agriculture and local Illinois Extension Units are working together to offer in-person testing for pesticide applicators and operators who need their private, commercial or special […]

THANKS TO ALL WHO TOOK PART SUNDAY

(OLNEY) Here’s a look at the winners from this past Sunday’s Olney Christmas Parade : MAYOR’S CHOICE Summer Solutions Travel Agency QUEEN’S CHOICE HMC Plumbing BEST BUSINESS First Place – […]

REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

(OLNEY/NEWTON) As a compact shortwave weather trough lifts northward through the lower Ohio River Valley this morning, we’ll have plenty of clouds, but dry weather conditions, plus little temperature change […]

WEEKEND RESULTS (11/28/25)

(NEWTON) in Girls High School Basketball from last Friday – the 2025 Bob Kerans Thanksgiving Tournament ended with its final two games Altamont beat Flora for third place, 49-40 Effingham […]

WEEKEND RESULTS (11/30/25)

(OLNEY) in Women’s Junior College Basketball from the weekend – the OCC Lady Knights lost Saturday to Mineral Area College, 63-82 despite a double/double by Jamia Jones with 17 points […]