LOCAL MEETINGS NEXT WEEK
(NOBLE/NEWTON) In meetings coming up next week : Both meetings are open to the public, with the exception of the closed sessions.
2026 ALL-GRAC / ALL-REGION 25 BASKETBALL
(OLNEY) in Junior College Basketball news – four Olney Central College Lady Knights have received postseason recognition as the All-GRAC Conference and All-Region Teams have been announced three Lady Knights […]
DONALD DEAN HAYDEN
(CHILLICOTHE, ILLINOIS / GREENUP, ILLINOIS) The funeral service for Donald “Dean” Hayden, age 82, of Chillicothe, Illinois, formerly of Greenup, Illinois, will be held Monday afternoon, April 6, 2026, at […]
THURSDAY RESULTS (4/2/26)
(PARIS) in Boys High School Tennis yesterday – Paris beat Newton in an approaching rain shortened match, 4-1 the host Tigers won all three of the singles matches the visiting […]
THURSDAY RESULTS (4/2/26)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) in High School Softball yesterday – some of the area games were cancelled due to wet field conditions there were two LIC teams in action Casey-Westfield beat Parke Heritage, […]
THURSDAY RESULTS (4/2/26)
(OLNEY) in High School Baseball yesterday – Newton beat Olney at Olney Central College on Dennis Conley Field, 7-4 although the host Tigers outhit the visiting Eagles, 8 to 6 […]
EARLY PLANTING IN DOWNSTATE ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) Farmers have been taking advantage of the unusually dry ground conditions over the past week to some earlier-than-normal planting, mostly in southern Illinois. While the soil temperatures are abnormally […]
PAUL EDWARD “P.J.” HARMON, JR.
(OLNEY, ILLINOIS) The memorial service for Paul Edward “P.J.” Harmon, Jr., age 65, of Olney, Illinois, will be held Saturday morning, April 18, at 11:00, at the Olney VFW Post. […]
ADELINE CATHERINE (WESTENDORF) MILLER
(NEWTON, ILLINOIS) The funeral service for Adeline Catherine (Westendorf) Miller, age 104, of Newton, Illinois, will be held Thursday morning, April 9, 2026, at 10:30, at the St. Thomas Catholic […]
OWEN WALKER BAILEY
(CISNE, ILLINOIS) The funeral service for Owen Walker Bailey, age 15, of Cisne, Illinois, will be held Saturday afternoon, April 4, 2026, at 12:00, at the Orchardville Church, with burial […]