ON TODAY’S HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS CALENDAR (03/18/2024)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) On today’s High School Sports Schedule : VARSITY SOFTBALL : Newton at Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond VARSITY BASEBALL : Olney at Effingham St. Anthony : Effingham at Newton GIRLS SOCCER : Olney […]
OLNEY BOYS HIGH SCHOOL TRACK & FIELD FROM SATURDAY (03/18/2024)
(OLNEY) In Boys High School Track & Field from Saturday – Olney was one of several teams at the Invitational Meet in Champaign, RCHS had a small group of Tigers […]
IN HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL FROM THE WEEKEND (03/18/2024)
(NEWTON) In High School Softball from Friday – Newton beat Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City, 11-0 Newton (3-0) is back in action today on the road at ALAH (OLNEY) Also in High School […]
IN HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL FROM THE WEEKEND (03/18/2024)
(NEWTON) In High School Baseball from Friday and Saturday – Newton won two of three games The 5-1 Eagles will host Effingham this afternoon (OLNEY) In High School Baseball from […]
JASPER COUNTY ELECTRONIC RECYCLING EVENT
(NEWTON) The Jasper County Highway Department will host the next “electronic recycling event” for Jasper County residents “only” this coming Saturday, from 7:00 in the morning until 1:00 in the […]
2024 PRIMARY ELECTION THIS TUESDAY MARCH 19
(NEWTON/OLNEY) Registered voters in Richland, Jasper, and surrounding counties are reminded to go to the polls tomorrow for the March 19th Primary Election in Illinois. All the respective polling places […]
CROP PROFITS SLOWDOWN EXPECTED THIS YEAR
(SPRINGFIELD) After the three most profitable years in history, Illinois corn and soybean farmers are bracing for a slowdown in 2024, not only because commodity prices have tanked, but also […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (03/18/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) Governor J.B. Pritzker is being criticized for moves concerning prisons around the state. It’s been announced that the state will tear down and rebuild Stateville Correctional Center, north of […]
MONDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (03/18/2024)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With colder air filtering into our downstate area and a low this morning in the mid to upper 20’s, we’re expecting much the same tonight but with a little […]
JACK WATKINS
(NEWTON) The Celebration of Life for Vietnam War and U.S Army Veteran Jack Watkins, age 77 of Newton will be held at a later date. For more information, visit the […]