EVALYEN LAVERN ROBINSON
(NOBLE, ILLINOIS) The graveside funeral service for Evalyen Lavern Robinson, age 95, of Noble, Illinois, will be held Monday afternoon, January 5, 2026, at 1:00, at the Crest Haven Memorial […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) It’s warmer-than-normal and mild weather conditions on tap for this first full week of January 2026, so soak it in. With a mixture of sunshine and clouds expected today […]
UPCOMING FRESHMEN ORIENTATION IN OLNEY

(OLNEY) With the Richland County schools to resume classes and activities next week, it’s been announced that Richland County High School will host its Freshmen Orientation for all 8th graders […]
SIGN UP NOW FOR UPCOMING CONFERENCE
(SPRINGFIELD) Registration is now open for the Fourth Annual From Food to Flowers : Everything Local Conference, scheduled for January 28th thru 30th, at the Bank of Springfield Center. The […]
BILLY HICKS
(OLNEY, ILLINOIS) The funeral service for Billy Hicks, age 95, of Olney, Illinois, will be held Wednesday morning, January 7, 2026, at 10:00, at the Christian Church of Olney, with […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) The federal government has awarded Illinois $193.4 million per year for five years to expand healthcare access in rural areas. The Illinois Department of Healthcare & Family Services outlined […]
NORMAN EUGENE LAMBIRD
(CALHOUN, ILLINOIS) A celebration of life for Norman Eugene Lambird, age 81, of Calhoun, Illinois, will be held at a later date to be announced. Norman’s body has been donated […]
LENORA MAE SHAMHART
(NEWTON / CHICAGO / HOFFMAN ESTATES, ILLINOIS) The funeral service for Lenora Mae Shamhart, age 87, of Newton, Illinois, formerly of Chicago and Hoffman Estates, Illinois, will be held Wednesday […]
JOHN DALE “D.J.” BUTLER
(EFFINGHAM / CLAY COUNTY, ILLINOIS) The funeral service for John Dale “D.J.” Butler, age 90, of Effingham, Illinois, formerly of Clay County, Illinois, will be held Sunday afternoon, January 4, […]