RETA ANN BOOKER
(WILLOW HILL) The funeral service for Reta Ann Booker, age 84, of Willow Hill, will be held Thursday morning, August 14, 2025, at 10:00, at the Pulliam Funeral Home in […]
LOREN W. DUNIGAN
(CLAY CITY) The funeral service for Loren W. Dunigan, age 88, of Clay City, will be Thursday morning, August 14, 2025, at 10:00, at the Frank & Bright Funeral Home […]
LOCAL / AREA SPORTS
(OLNEY) in Junior High Softball yesterday –the Middle School Lady Cubs beat Hutsonville-Palestine, 10-8the host Lady Cubs outhit the visitors from Crawford County, 11 to 3winning pitcher : Khloe Cales […]
DEADLY TRAFFIC CRASH IN WAYNE COUNTY
(CARMI) The investigation is continuing into a fatal single vehicle traffic crash that occurred at around 4:20 early this past Sunday morning on a Wayne County gravel road T-intersection, south […]
OLNEY CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
(OLNEY) The Olney City Council and Richland County Board had a joint 30-minute meeting last night to discuss and hear more information about a possible county-wide radio project with much […]
USDA ILLINOIS CROP PROGRESS REPORT
(SPRINGFIELD) In yesterday’s USDA Illinois Crop Progress Report, the statewide average temperature last week was 76.5 degrees, nearly 3 (2.7) degrees above normal. The state’s average rainfall was just under […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) Back to more heat and humidity today, although an approaching cold front could bring some temporary relief today through tonight with chances of scattered showers and thunderstorms in our […]
ALL BLOOD TYPES & PLATELETS NEEDED
(OLNEY/NEWTON) The American Red Cross is asking area blood donors to get out and give blood at their next earliest opportunity : Monday (8/11/25) at the Community Building in Salem […]
LOCAL MONDAY NIGHT MEETINGS
(OLNEY) In meetings coming up this Monday night : The Olney City Council and Richland County Board will hold a special joint meeting this evening at the Olney City Hall, […]
JASPER COUNTY REAL ESTATE TAXES DUE
(NEWTON) A reminder that the first Jasper County real estate tax bill installment is due this coming Friday, August 15th. Payments for the 2024 taxes can be made online, by […]