TUESDAY NIGHT RESULTS (11/18/25)
(PARIS) in Girls High School Basketball last night – at the North American Lighting Tournament up at Paris High School the Olney Lady Tigers won their season opener with a […]
OCC THEATER WITH THREE SHOWS THIS WEEKEND
(OLNEY) The Olney Central College Theater will have its three performances of “The Play That Goes Wrong” this weekend on Ruth Henry Stage at the Dr. John D. Stull Performing […]
TWO LOCAL GIRL SCOUTS RECOGNIZED
.(OLNEY/NEWTON) The Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois (GSofSI) has wrapped up the annual Fall Product Program for 2025 with over $485,000 in tasty treats, magazines, and other fun products sold. […]
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING LAST NIGHT
(OLNEY) The Richland County School Board of Education held its regular monthly meeting for November last night in Olney. The Board : approved the October financial report with the bill […]
NATIONWIDE CROP PROGRESS REPORT
(SPRINGFIELD) Following six missed reports, the USDA has released the first Crop Progress Report since the government shutdown ended. As of this past Sunday, 95% of the soybean crop across […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) A former Governor is pushing for a state constitutional amendment requiring Illinois millionaires to pay a 3% surcharge on their income tax returns. Pat Quinn, who launched the campaign […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With a dry day expected on this Wednesday, we’ll have plenty of clouds over our downstate area today, although rain will return to our forecast by tomorrow afternoon and […]
TIMOTHY SCHERER
(NOBLE, ILLINOIS) There will be no funeral services for Timothy Scherer, age 61, of Noble, per the family’s wishes. Cremation rites will be accorded. The Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home in Olney, […]
MATTHEW D. MATLOCK
(EFFINGHAM, ILLINOIS) A celebration of life for Matthew D. Matlock, age 39, of Effingham, Illinois, will be held Saturday afternoon, November 22, 2025, at 1:30, at the Potter’s House Ministry […]
CHRISTINE TRELLA
(OLNEY, ILLINOIS) A memorial service for Christine Trella, age 77, of Olney, Illinois, will be held Saturday afternoon, November 22, 2025, at 1:00, at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses […]