NANCY S. (BURSOTT) PITTS
(OLNEY) The funeral service for Nancy S. (Bursott) Pitts, age 79 of Olney, will be held Saturday morning at 11:30 at the Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home in Olney with burial in […]
RICHARD A. DICK MILLER
(HIGHLAND, NY) The funeral service for Richard A. Dick Miller, of Highland, New York, formerly of Springfield, IL will be held Saturday morning May 10, 2025, at 10:00 am at […]
BARBARA LEA (MICHELS) AHLFIELD
(COLUMBUS, GA) The funeral service for Barbara Lea (Michels) Ahlfield, age 82 of Columbus, GA formerly of Olney, will be held Friday afternoon May 9, 2025, at 1:00 pm at […]
NEWTON, OLNEY, AND DOWNSTATE BOYS HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL SCORES – MAY 6, 2025
Newton Eagles (Varsity) Newton earned a 5-3 win over Lawrenceville, despite being outhit 7 to 6 by the Indians. The Eagles improve to 13-8 and are scheduled to face South […]
NEWTON, OLNEY, AND LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL SCORES – MAY 6, 2025
Newton Lady Eagles (Varsity) Newton secured a strong 6-0 victory over Cumberland. Newton Lady Eagles (Junior Varsity) The JV team came up short in a close matchup against St. Anthony, […]
7 ESTABLISHMENTS TICKETED IN RICHLAND COUNTY UNDER ISP ALCOHOL COUNTERMEASURE ENFORCEMENT FOR UNDERAGE DRINKING
(EFFINGHAM) The Illinois State Police (ISP) Zone 8 has announced the recent results of Alcohol Countermeasure Enforcement (ACE) surveillance at various establishments in Richland County last month, in April. These […]
MEAT FROM 2024 STATE FAIR SALE OF CHAMPIONS GOING TO LOCAL FOOD BANKS
(SPRINGFIELD) Meat from the 2024 Illinois State Fair Sale of Champions is being donated to Feeding Illinois food banks through a new partnership. The College of Agricultural, Consumer, and Environmental […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (05/07/2025)
(SPRINGFIELD) Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is scheduled to visit Springfield today to comment on Illinois’ sanctuary policies. A news conference in the state’s capitol will highlight how […]
WEDNESDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (05/07/2025)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With mostly clouds mixed up with some sunshine on this Wednesday, an upper level low down in the Texas panhandle will pivot slowly eastward today, gradually spreading moisture toward […]
NEWTON AND OLNEY INDIVIDUAL RESULTS AND TEAM SCORES – MAY 5, 2025
Date: May 5 | Location: Newton High School Ten teams competed in yesterday’s Newton Invitational, with the host Newton Lady Eagles claiming the top spot in a dominant performance. Team […]