JASPER COUNTY HAS A NEW FAIR QUEEN!
(NEWTON) The Jasper County Fair has a new queen as crowned during last night’s 2024 Miss Jasper County Fair Queen Pageant in Newton. Congratulations to Elise Wright, the 20 year […]
NEW RECORD IN ACRES ENROLLED IN FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE
(SPRINGFIELD) Farmers last year enrolled more than 500 million acres in federal crop insurance, a new record. According to USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS), the bump is driven by forage […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (06/24/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Department of Employment Security has announced that the state’s unemployment rate increased to 4.9 percent, while nonfarm payrolls increased by 12,700 in May, all based on preliminary […]
MONDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (06/24/2024)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) After a brief rain shower early Sunday morning, we’re back to dry and hot weather conditions today and especially tomorrow as a warm front moves into Illinois. However, the […]
NEWTON QUEEN OF HEARTS DRAWING TONIGHT
(NEWTON) It’s another Queen of Hearts drawing this Friday night at 6:30 at the American Legion Post 20 in Newton, with tickets on sale up until draw time, and a […]
OLNEY CRUISE IN TONIGHT
(OLNEY) All are invited to a “Cruise-In” this Friday night at the Olney City Park, running from 6:00 to 9:00. Along with entertainment by Guy Ash, food will be available […]
NEWTON AMERICAN LEGION PULLED PORK DRIVE THRU TOMORROW
(NEWTON) The American Legion Post 20 in Newton will have another pulled pork “drive thru” this coming Saturday, with serving from 10:30 in the morning until sold out. It’s a […]
MISS JASPER COUNTY FAIR 2024 QUEEN PAGEANT CONTESTANTS
(NEWTON) As mentioned earlier, the Jasper County Fair begins this weekend in Newton, and returning to the fair in 2024 is the Miss Jasper County Fair Queen Pageant, after a […]
NEWTON CITY COUNCIL JUNE MEETING RECAP
(NEWTON) The Newton City Council met in regular session this past Tuesday night. The Council approved pre-paid bills worth $212,781 and accounts payable worth $125,353 : on a 5 to […]
RICHLAND COUNTY JUNE SCHOOL BOARD MEETING RECAP
(OLNEY) The Richland County School Board of Education met last night in Olney for its regular monthly meeting in June. The Board : approved the May financial report worth $400,860 […]