UPCOMING MEETINGS
(NEWTON/OLNEY) There are several meetings coming up this week : The Jasper County School Board has its regular monthly meeting tonight in Newton at 6:30. The Newton City Council has […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With the second of two cold fronts moving through our downstate area by early yesterday morning, our 24-hour regional rainfall totals averaged from a low of one inch up […]
2025 NTC ALL CONFERENCE BASEBALL
(LOUISVILLE) in High School Baseball news –the 2025 National Trail All Conference Baseball selections have been announcedFIRST TEAMnine players were chosen to the All NTC Conference First Teamled by Most […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) If the federal government shutdown continues past November 1st, at least 1.9 people in Illinois will lose their food assistance. The Illinois Department of Human Services announced federal officials […]
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING LAST NIGHT
(OLNEY) The Richland County School Board met for its regular monthly meeting in October last night in Olney. The Board : approved the September financial report with the bill listing […]
THURSDAY RESULTS (10/16/25)
(NEWTON) in High School Volleyball last night –Newton hosted Olney during a Pink Out Night in the NCHS Gymthe Lady Eagles won the varsity match in three games (24-26, 25-18, […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) Our downstate unseasonably warm weather will continue today with changes on the way. We’ll have some sunshine and mostly clouds mixed up on this Friday before more clouds move […]
THURSDAY’S REPORT (10/16/25)
(NEWTON/OLNEY) in Boys High School Soccer yesterday –both Newton and Olney teams were idlehere’s a few downstate area varsity resultsRochester beat Mahomet-Seymour, 3-0Pinckneyville beat Harrisburg, 4-1Mt. Zion and Jacksonville played […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) As the first three days of the fall veto session in Springfield is expected to end today, many downstate lawmakers are concerned about the topics of discussion so far […]
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION IN OCTOBER
(NEWTON) The Newton-Jasper County Illinois Museum will celebrate its 65th anniversary this month with a special reception and ribbon cutting on Wednesday night, October 29th, from 5:00 to 7:00, at […]