‘WHAT’S HAPPENING’ THIS WEEKEND
OLNEY – VFW Queen of Hearts DrawingAnother $20 winner was drawn last weekend at the Olney VFW. The next Queen of Hearts drawing is set for this Sunday at 4:00 […]
THE 154TH JASPER COUNTY FAIR BEGINS JUNE 22, 2025
The 154th Jasper County Fair is officially underway at the fairgrounds in Newton, promising a full week of family fun, livestock competitions, grandstand entertainment, and community tradition. Floral Hall & […]
USDA ANNOUNCES REVENUE-BASED ECO AND SCO PROGRAMS TO BE RELEASED
(BLOOMINGTON) The USDA has announced that payments from revenue-based ECO and SCO programs for 2024 corn and soybeans will be triggered in many Illinois counties and will be prevalent across […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (06/20/2025)
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Department of Public Health says the state has one reported case of listeria related to chicken fettucine alfredo packages sold at Walmart and Kroger. The USDA has […]
FRIDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (06/20/2025)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) Today will be the first of several days and nights with our first real taste of hot and humid weather conditions so far in 2025 as a high pressure […]
OLNEY TIGERSHARKS WIN FIRST MEET OF THE 2025 SEASON
The Olney Tigersharks kicked off their summer swim season on Tuesday night with an impressive road victory over the Fairfield Area Swim Team. Tigershark Event Winners BoysOliver Fehrenbacher, Bennett Padilla, […]
NEWTON CITY COUNCIL JUNE 17, 2025 MEETING RECAP
The Newton City Council held its regular meeting on Tuesday evening. Key actions taken during the session included: The next regular Newton City Council meeting is scheduled for Monday, July […]
THREE LOCAL JUVENILES RECOVERED SAFE FROM FLOOD WATERS
(LOUISVILLE) With 3 inches of rain Monday in the Iuka area, along with 4 inches near Ingraham, three young people were rescued from flood waters early yesterday morning in rural […]
IECC BOARD OF TRUSTEES JUNE 16, 2025
Robinson, IL – The Illinois Eastern Community Colleges (IECC) Board of Trustees met for its regular monthly meeting Monday night at Lincoln Trail College, northeast of Robinson. Highlights from the […]
LAST WEEK’S USDA ILLINOIS CROP PROGRESS REPORT
(SPRINGFIELD) To expand on Monday’s USDA Illinois Crop Progress Report, there were 5.3 days on average available for field work around Illinois last week. The statewide average temperature was 70.6 […]