DONALD A. “DON” KOCHER
(OLNEY) The funeral service for Donald A. “Don” Kocher, age 89, of Olney, will be held Friday morning, August 8, 2025, at 10:00, at the St. Joseph Catholic Church in […]
OLNEY CENTRAL COLLEGE ATHLETICS NOTED NATIONALLY
(OLNEY) Olney Central College student-athletes excelled in the classroom during the 2024-2025 academic year, achieving impressive results that earned national recognition. In fact, all four athletic programs at OCC were […]
AREA VEHICULAR ENDANGERMENT ACTIVITIES
(EFFINGHAM) The Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Patrol Troop 9 and Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 8 are actively investigating reports of Vehicular Endangerment in both Effingham & Shelby […]
USDA ILLINOIS CROP PROGRESS REPORT
(SPRINGFIELD) In yesterday’s USDA Illinois Crop Progress Report, last week’s average temperature was 74.5 degrees around the state, less than a full degree (0.3) above normal. The statewide average rainfall […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) That upper level low that was hanging over the Ohio River Valley, that gave our downstate area up to one or two inches of rain yesterday, will today continue […]
TIGERSHARKS DO WELL AT ALL-STAR SWIM MEET
(OLNEY) in Summer Swimming from Saturday –at the Area All-Star Meet and Summer Swim Championships were held in Effinghamthe Olney Tigersharks sent 30 swimmers to swim for the Illiana Swim […]
THERE’S STILL TIME TO SIGN UP FOR THIS WEEKEND
(OLNEY) The Annual White Squirrel Triathlon and Kids Triathlon are this coming weekend at Musgrove Park in Olney, presented by the Richland County Recreation Council in Olney. The White Squirrel […]
ROAD IMPROVEMENT WORK
(NEWTON) The Illinois Department of Transportation is today starting a patching and resurfacing project on Route 33 from the Effingham County line to West End Avenue in Newton. While lane […]
JUDITH ANN “JUDY” ZUBER
(OLNEY) The funeral service for Judith Ann “Judy” Zuber, age 82, of Olney, will be Thursday morning, August 7, 2025, at the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Stringtown, with burial […]
JAKE THOMAS KUYKENDALL
(WASHINGTON, INDIANA / OLNEY) There will be no formal funeral services, per his wishes, for Jake Thomas Kuykendall, age 39, of Washington, Indiana, formerly of Olney. A private family gathering […]