UPCOMING EVENTS AT THE OLNEY PUBLIC LIBRARY
1. Annual Used Book Sale – This Weekend 2. Lego Club – This Thursday at 4:00 PM 3. Special Program – “Backyard Birdwatching”
OFFICIAL VOTING RESULTS FOR THE RICHLAND COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
(OLNEY) The voting results are now official. According to the Richland County Clerk’s office, even with the surrounding county’s totals, the results will not change the Richland County School Board […]
CATTLE AND CALVES ON FEED NUMBERS CONTINUE TO DECLINE
(BLOOMINGTON) Cattle on feed numbers continue to fall below year-ago levels, that’s according to last week’s USDA monthly report for March. As of April 1st, the estimated number of cattle […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (04/21/2025)
(SPRINGFIELD) A new survey shows that tarriff-related anxiety is surging among small businesses in Illinois and elsewhere. Research from the Alignable Group, in collaboration with Harvard Business School and MIT […]
MONDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (04/21/2025)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) As a surface high pressure builds into the Midwest by this afternoon, we have some clouds this morning, but more sunshine by later today, plus a westerly wind will […]
‘WHAT’S HAPPENING’ THIS WEEKEND (04/18/2025-04/20/2025)
AREA EASTER EGG HUNTS – SATURDAY, APRIL 19th SPECIAL AREA EASTER WEEKEND CHURCH SERVICES We pray that everyone attends a service to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. OLNEY PUBLIC […]
RICHLAND COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION MARCH 17, 2025 MEETING RECAP
Here’s a recap of the Richland County School Board of Education meeting held last night in Olney: Board Approvals and Updates: Personnel Items: Retirement Notices (Effective End of 2028-2029): Resignations: […]
BLACK VULTURE DEPREDATION PERMINTS AVIALABLE IN ILLINOIS
(BLOOMINGTON) The Illinois Farm Bureau recently secured statewide black vulture depredation permits through the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, effective through December 31st. While these specific birds are known to […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (04/18/2025)
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Department of Employment Security announced yesterday that nonfarm payrolls increased nearly 15,000 over-the-month to a record high of 6,172,300 in March. The industry sector with the largest […]
FRIDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (04/18/2025)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) After a mostly quiet day weatherwise and plenty of clouds on this Good Friday 2025, an approaching storm system will bring rain chances tonight with storms and maybe some […]