SPRING SEMESTER REGISTRATION ONGOING
(OLNEY) A reminder that Spring registration is now ongoing at Olney Central College as new students can apply online for free at iecc.edu/apply. Potential students can look over the full […]
UPCOMING CHANCES TO GIVE THE “GIFT OF LIFE”
(OLNEY/NEWTON) The American Red Cross is asking area blood donors to get out and give blood at their next earliest opportunity to help replenish low area blood supplies on hand. […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) Illinois is not adopting the new federal “no tax on tips” provision, meaning tipped workers in the state will still owe Illinois income tax on all tips, even when […]
COMMUNITY REMINDERS AND NOTES
(OLNEY) A huge “thank you” to everyone that turned out last night for the Olney Christmas Parade. The City of Olney will welcome in December this weekend with the greatest […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) After some snow and then some rain mixed in for Saturday through Sunday, a fast-moving storm system will bring another round of wintry weather to our downstate area tonight. […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) We’ll finish up the month of November 2025 with some uncertain weather, although we know our downstate area conditions will be our coldest of the fall so far, we […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(CHICAGO) Ahead of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, the Illinois Attorney General’s office is reminding statewide residents to exercise caution when shopping both online and in person. All shoppers should […]
WEDNESDAY NIGHT RESULTS (11/26/25)
(NEWTON) in Girls High School Basketball last night – the 2025 Bob Kerans Thanksgiving Tournament continued at NCHS GAME ONE Effingham beat Flora, 66-15 GAME TWO Newton beat Altamont, 50-24 […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) It will be a rather quiet Thanksgiving Day on this Thursday with a little less wind, but cold weather conditions. Then after a dry sky tomorrow, an approaching frontal […]
ROBERT E. JENKINS
(KINGSPORT, TENNESSEE / OLNEY, ILLINOIS) A celebration of life for Robert E. Jenkins, age 89, of Kingsport, Tennessee, formerly of Olney, Illinois, will be held Saturday afternoon, December 6, 2025, […]