ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (01/29/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) The debate over whether presidential candidates can be excluded from Illinois’ primary election ballots is now playing out. The State Board of Elections conducted petition objection hearings this past […]
MONDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (01/29/2024)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) An upper level disturbance far to our north will continue to give us some cloud cover today along with some very light drizzle this morning, and maybe some sunshine […]
WEEKEND EVENTS (01/26/2024)
(OLNEY) The Olney VFW will have its next Queen of Hearts drawing at 4:00 this Sunday afternoon with the Queen still hiding and the jackpot sitting at $1,202.50. Tickets are […]
RICHLAND COUNTY PRE-K SCREENINGS
(OLNEY) For parents and guardians interested in Pre-K for their child or children this school year, the Richland County School District will offer its next round of Pre-K Screenings on […]
NWTF HUNTING HERITAGE BANQUET 2024
(OLNEY) All are invited to the annual Hunting Heritage Banquet coming up on Friday, February 2nd, at the Eagles Lodge in Olney. Hosted by the Richland County Long Spurs Chapter […]
“OUR TRIP TO EGYPT” PRESENTATION IN NEWTON
(NEWTON) Mark your calendars for Thursday night, February 29th, at 6:30 that evening, when the Jasper County Home & Community Education Plus presents Our Trip to Egypt, as presented by […]
ILLINOIS ROUTE 33 CLOSURE
(EFFINGHAM) The Illinois Department of Transportation is announcing that Illinois Route 33 will be closed in Lawrence County, northeast of Westport, for a tree removal project beginning this coming Monday, […]
79TH ANNUAL RICHLAND COUNTY SWCD MEETING
(OLNEY) Around 130 people were in attendance last night at the 79th Annual Meeting of the Richland County Soil & Water Conservation District at the Best Western Parkside Events Center […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (01/26/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Department of Revenue will begin accepting and processing 2023 tax returns next Monday, January 29th, the same date the IRS begins accepting federal income tax returns. In […]
FRIDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (01/26/2024)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With an average of between two and three inches of rain over the past four days, we’ll dry out on this final Friday in January with plenty of cloud […]