JANUARY 2025 MARKED AS ONE OF THE COLDEST MONTHS ON AVERAGE
(OLNEY) This past month of January 2025 was one of the coldest on average over the past several years in Richland County and surrounding counties. Looking at the numbers from […]
LOCAL GIRL SCOUTS SELLING COOKIES AT AREA LOCATIONS
(NEWTON/OLNEY) The Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois will be out this weekend selling their popular cookies at various sites. Area locations in Olney this Saturday will include Hurns Lumber & […]
ILLINOIS MILK PRODUCERS ANNUAL DAIRY SUMMIT 2025
(CARLYLE) The Illinois Milk Producers Association will host its annual Dairy Summit in Carlyle tomorrow at the KC Hall, beginning at 10:00 in the morning. The event will feature a […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (02/05/2025)
(SPRINGFIELD) Illinois is still seeing an uptick in respiratory viruses with a notable hike in hospital admissions for flu. According to the Illinois Department of Public Health, hospital visits through […]
WEDNESDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (02/05/2025)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) Our rain chances kick in today and continue through tonight as some warmer air moves in overnight with maybe a thunderstorm. Then after some spotty rain tomorrow, colder and […]
OPAL PARISH
(FLORA) The funeral service for Opal Parish, age 103 of Flora, will be held Saturday afternoon, February 8, 2025 at 1:00 pm at the Frank and Bright Funeral Home in […]
RICHARD “DICK” WORLAND
(OLNEY) The Celebration of Life service for Richard “Dick” Worland, age 86 of Olney will be held Saturday morning February 8, 2025 at 11:00 am at the St. Mary’s Catholic […]
DORIS ROSEMARY “ROSE” SPILLMAN
(OLNEY) The funeral service for Doris Rosemary “Rose” Spillman, age 93 of Olney, will be held Saturday morning, February 8, 2025 at 10:00 am at the Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home in […]
FREDERICK LEDERHOUSE “FRED” AYERS
(XENIA) The visitation for Korean War, Vietnam War, U.S. Army and U.S Air Force Veteran Frederick Lederhouse “Fred” Ayers, age 90 of Xenia, will be held Thursday afternoon February 6, […]
JOHN W. MCDOWELL
(OLNEY) The funeral service for U.S. Air Force Veteran John W. McDowell, age 65 of Olney, will be held Wednesday morning February 5, 2025 at 11:00 am at the Kistler-Patterson […]