MELVIN E. BURSOTT
(KINMUNDY) the Funeral service for Korean War and U.S Navy Veteran Melvin E. Bursott, age 91 of Kinmundy will be held Tuesday March 5, 2024 at the Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home […]
GIRLS AND BOYS HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD THIS WEEKEND
(OLNEY/NEWTON) In Girls and Boys High School Track – The Olney and Newton athletes are in action this weekend at the Eastern Illinois University Indoor Meets up at Charleston The […]
OCC BASEBALL/SOFTBALL THIS WEEKEND
(OLNEY) In Junior College Softball – The OCC Lady Knights are on the east coast getting ready for six games this weekend The 0-2 Lady Knights will begin action in […]
IHSA BOYS HIGH SCHOOL SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP BASKETBALL GAMES TONIGHT
(OLNEY/NEWTON) In Boys High School Basketball – The IHSA Sectional Championship games are tonight, here’s some of the matchups involving downstate area teams. CLASS 1A @ Effingham : Christ Our […]
JUNIOR HIGH VOLLEYBALL REGIONALS LAST NIGHT
(NEWTON) In Junior High Volleyball – The remaining IESA 7th Grade Regionals ended last night, here’s some results involving area downstate teams. CLASS 2A CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH @ ST. ELMO CLASS […]
IHSA GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL STATE TOURNAMENT
(NORMAL) In Girls High School Basketball – In IHSA State Basketball Tournament action on Thursday up at ISU in Normal. CLASS 1A SEMI-FINALS CLASS 1A THIRD PLACE GAME CLASS 2A […]
LOCAL AND AREA EVENTS THIS WEEKEND
(OLNEY) There’s a winner every weekend at the Olney VFW with its next Queen of Hearts drawing, all open to the public, at 4:00 this Sunday afternoon. Following a $20 […]
NEXT WEEK IS SEVERE WEATHER PREPAREDNESS WEEK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) Next week is Severe Weather Preparedness Week as local downstate residents are encouraged to join the National Weather Service and the Illinois Emergency Management Agency as they take time […]
RESIDENTS REMINDED TO STAY ALERT FOR SPRING REPAIR SCAMS
(NEWTON/OLNEY) With springtime approaching, regional residents should be alert to home repair and driveway paving scams. The fraudulent contractors are looking to make any needed repairs to farm buildings, sheds, […]
YESTERDAY’S USDA ILLINOIS AG PRICES RECIEVED REPORT
(SPRINGFIELD) In yesterday’s USDA Illinois Ag Prices Received Report : the January Ag Production Index was down 1.4% from December and down 10% from January 2023 : the Crop Production […]