IN AREA EVENTS THIS WEEKEND (05/24/2024)

(OLNEY) The Richland County Homemakers Education Association will host a presentation on hanging potted plants next Wednesday, May 29th, at the Extension Office meeting room in Olney, with registration at […]

2024 MEMORIAL DAY EVENTS AND REMINDERS

(OLNEY/NOBLE/NEWTON) A reminder that most all city and village halls will be closed next Monday, May 27th, in observance of Memorial Day 2024. Folks are also encouraged to attend one […]

ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (05/24/2024)

(SPRINGFIELD) With the final scheduled session day for state lawmakers set for today in Springfield, statewide taxpayers remain in the dark about how the legislators plan to spend the more […]

FRIDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (05/24/2024)

(OLNEY/NEWTON) With an approaching cold front heading towards the Midwest, we’ll have a couple rounds of showers and thunderstorms possible for later today and tonight, with some severe weather possible. […]

NEWTON BOYS COMPETING AT EIU STATE TRACK MEET

(CHARLESTON) In Boys High School Track & Field – The Class 1A State Meet begins today at Eastern Illinois University, it’s the Preliminaries on tap today up at O’Brien Stadium […]

HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL FROM YESTERDAY (05/23/2024)

(OLNEY/NEWTON) In High School Softball yesterday – Here’s some downstate postseason results. CLASS 1A SECTIONAL SEMI-FINALS CLASS 2A SECTIONAL SEMI-FINALS CLASS 3A REGIONAL SEMI-FINALS CLASS 4A REGIONAL SEMI-FINALS The remaining […]

HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL RESULTS FROM YESTERDAY (05/23/2024)

(OLNEY/NEWTON) In High School Baseball yesterday – Here’s some area downstate postseason results. CLASS 1A SECTIONAL SEMI-FINALS CLASS 2A SECTIONAL SEMI-FINALS CLASS 3A REGIONAL SEMI-FINALS CLASS 4A REGIONAL SEMI-FINALS The […]