OLNEY’S BULK TRASH DROP-OFF EVENT
(OLNEY) The City of Olney is getting ready for a “Bulk Trash Drop-Off Event” coming up this Saturday, November 1st, from 8:00 to 2:00, or until full, in the City’s […]
ESTHER EILEEN HARMON
(OBLONG) The funeral service for Esther Eileen Harmon, age 70, of Oblong, Illinois, will be held Thursday afternoon, October 30, 2025, at 12:00, at the First Christian Church in Oblong, […]
SPORTS BROADCAST SCHEDULE
WEDNESDAY : 10/29/25THE COACH BRET BIELEMA SHOW ON 107.1 FM / 740 AM WVLN – talking Fighting Illini Football live from Champaign (7:00pm) FRIDAY : 10/31/25NJCAA MEN’S BASKETBALL ON FREEDOM […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) This past cloudy and cool weekend produced very little rainfall in our downstate area, mostly averaging less than a tenth of an inch up to a quarter of an […]
SATURDAY RESULTS (10/25/25)
(OLNEY) in High School Cross Country from Saturday –GIRLSthere were 11 teams at the Class 2A Regional at Olney Central CollegeMahomet-Seymour won be beating our second place Mt. Zion, 39 […]
FRIDAY NIGHT RESULTS (10/24/25)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) in High School Football from Friday night –Olney beat Robinson, 43-21Marshall beat Newton, 32-15Paris beat Casey-Westfield, 22-17Mt. Carmel beat Lawrenceville, 42-15 here’s some other downstate area resultsSalem beat Charleston, […]
OCC PROGRAM RECEIVES NATIONAL CERTIFICATION
(OLNEY) Olney Central College has announced that it has been approved as a National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (NCBTMB) Assigned School. The designation ensures that after successfully […]
UPCOMING MEETINGS NEXT WEEK
(OLNEY/NOBLE) In upcoming meetings next week :
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) Moody’s Investors Service has upgraded Illinois’ credit rating to A2 for the state’s general obligation bonds. State officials celebrated the news, saying it reflected the state’s continued commitment to […]
REGULAR MEETING EARLIER THIS WEEK
(NEWTON) The Newton City Council had a regularly scheduled meeting this past Tuesday night. The Council : approved the payment of all bills as presented – $89,907 in pre-paids and […]