REGULAR BI-MONTHLY MEETING
(NOBLE) The Noble Village Board met this past Monday night in regular session. The Board : approved the payment of all bills as presented : heard from the Village Auditors […]
MARY HELEN EDWARDS
(CHAMPAIGN/WILLOW HILL) The funeral service for Mary Helen Edwards, age 95, of Champaign, Illinois, formerly of Willow Hill, Illinois, will be held Saturday afternoon, November 1, 2025, at 2:00, at […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With an approaching cold front, today’s widespread rain will eventually come to an end by later this evening, exiting our downstate area from north to south. In addition to […]
JOHN C. BOWER
(OLNEY) The graveside funeral service for John C. Bower, age 51, will be held Saturday morning, November 1, 2025, at 9:00, at the Haven Hill Cemetery in Olney, Illinois, with […]
DALLAS TOMBLINSON
(NOBLE) A private, graveside, funeral service for Dallas Tomblinson, age 67, of Noble, Illinois, will be held at the Forrest Ridge Cemetery, rural Mt. Erie, Illinois, with interment to follow. […]
MONDAY RESULTS (10/27/25)
(OLNEY) in Girls Junior High Basketball last night –the Middle School ladies split two games in their home openers at RCMS8TH GRADEOlney won the 8th grade game over Effingham, 38-26led […]
MONDAY RESULTS (10/27/25)
(OLNEY) in High School Volleyball last night –Olney won its first round regional match at McLeansboroa two game victory over Flora (25-22, 25-11)the Lady Tigers were led categorically byNaleigha Harrison, […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) A government integrity & accountability group says Democratic members of the Illinois State Board of Elections rescued State Senate President Don Harmon from having to pay a nearly $10 […]
LEAF COLLECTION IN THE CITY OF NEWTON
(NEWTON) The City of Newton’s Street Department will begin vacuuming leaves along the city streets a week from next Monday, November 3rd, running each weekday thereafter, Monday thru Friday, from […]
LOCAL 2025 HARVEST ROLLING ALONG
(SPRINGFIELD) While there is no official Illinois Crop Progress Report again this week, due to the federal Government shutdown, here’s some numbers concerning the downstate area harvest, according to some […]