AREA EVENTS THIS WEEKEND (05/31/2024)
(OLNEY) The Cummins Municipal Band will begin its 2024 season next Wednesday night at the Olney City Park Band Shell, starting at 7:30. All ages are invited to the Park […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (05/31/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) In a deal with ten states and the District of Columbia, the National Collegiate Athletic Association agreed to end its transfer rule requiring athletes who transfer a second time, […]
FRIDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (05/31/2024)
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(OLNEY/NEWTON) With the high pressure that’s given us a great work week weather wise moves off to the east, a slow-moving low pressure system will bring us some rain chances […]
LITTLE ILLINI CONFERENCE ALL CONFERENCE SELECTIONS 2024
(NEWTON/OLNEY) In High School Softball news – The Little Illini Conference All-Conference selections have been released, there were 18 young ladies picked to the LIC FIRST TEAM ALL CONFERENCE. There […]
INVESTIGATION CONTINUES INTO FIRE AT WABASH VALLEY PRODUCE FARM
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(FARINA) The investigation will continue today into a fire last night that destroyed several buildings at the Wabash Valley Produce Chicken Farm, near State Route 37 between Farina and Kinmundy. […]
HAMILTON COUNTY MAN ARRESTED FOR DUI AND RECKLESS HOMICIDE
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(EFFINGHAM) The Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 8 has arrested a Hamilton County man for aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol (Class 2 Felony) and […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (05/30/2024)
(CHICAGO) Democrats intend to formally nominate President Joe Biden as their party’s nominee by using a virtual roll call weeks before their August convention in Chicago, a move to minimize […]
THURSDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (05/30/2024)
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(OLNEY/NEWTON) It’s yet another day of dry and fair weather on tap for this Thursday as the high pressure ridge over the Midwest is still in control. But as the […]
NATIONAL TRAIL ALL-CONFERENCE SELECTIONS 2024
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(ALTAMONT) In High School Softball news – The National Trail All-Conference selections have been released, there are nine young ladies on the NTC ALL-CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM. There are nine players […]
THIS WEEK’S RICHLAND COUNTY RAINFALL REPORT (05/29/2024)
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(OLNEY) In this week’s Richland County Farm Bureau rainfall report for the past week. With the reporting period ending at 8:00 this past Monday morning, the county’s highest total of […]