ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (04/03/2025)
(SPRINGFIELD) Governor J.B. Pritzker and a 70-person delegation of state officials and private sector citizens concluded their trade mission to Mexico City yesterday. Officials say the trip was an effort […]
THURSDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION AND RECENT SEVERE WEATHER UPDATE (04/03/2025)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With last night’s storms dropping one to three inches of rain on average here in our downstate area, an approaching cold front will move across Illinois by later tonight […]
STEVEN RAY GRIFFITH
(NEWTON) The Internment of Ashes with full Military rites for Retired U.S. Navy Veteran Steven Ray Griffith, age 75 of Alamogordo, New Mexico, raised in Newton, will be held Sunday […]
SUE MARLENE HARRIS
(WILLOW HILL) The funeral service for Sue Marlene Harris, age 73 of Willow Hill, will be held Saturday afternoon April 5, 2025 at 3:00 pm at the Meyer Funeral Home […]
JASON WESLEY THOMAS
(OLNEY) The memorial service for Jason Wesley Thomas, age 46 of Olney will be held Saturday afternoon April 5, 2025, at 2:00 pm at the Antioch Christian Church SW of […]
CYNTHIA (ROBINS) NATION
(MT. VERNON) The memorial service for Cynthia (Robins) Nation, age 76 of Mt. Vernon formerly of Olney, will be held Saturday afternoon April 5, 2025, at 12:00 pm at the […]
IRENE (ESSARY) PHELPS
(OLNEY) The funeral service for Irene (Essary) Phelps, age 88 of Olney, will be held Friday afternoon April 4, 2025, at 12:00 pm at the Gohlson Funeral Home in McLeansboro […]
OLNEY AND LOCAL DOWNSTATE GIRLS SOCCER SCORES – APRIL 1, 2025

Olney Lady Tigers (2-1) Junior Varsity Match Next Match: At Mt. Carmel tomorrow. Other Area Scores
OLNEY, NEWTON AND OTHER DOWNSTATE GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL SCORES – APRIL 1, 2025
Olney Lady Tigers (4-1) Next Game: Hosting Altamont tomorrow. Newton Lady Eagles (7-0) Next Game: At Edwards County tomorrow. Other LIC Scores Downstate Area Scores
OLNEY, NEWTON AND OTHER DOWNSTATE HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL SCORES
Olney Tigers (4-2) Next Game: At Newton tomorrow. Newton Eagles (4-6) Next Game: Hosting Olney tomorrow. Other LIC Scores Downstate Area Scores