MARK LAMBERD ANNOUCES RE-ELECTION CAMPAIGN FOR OLNEY MAYOR
(OLNEY) With the next Municipal Election in Olney coming up next spring, Mayor Mark Lambird has officially announced his re-election campaign is underway. Lambird says his first term as the […]
RICHLAND COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL SCHOOL BOARD NOVEMBER MEETING RECAP
The Richland County School Board of Education held its regular monthly meeting on November 19th in Olney. Key actions taken during the meeting included: Personnel Matters: The next regular meeting […]
INVESTIGATION CONTINUING IN FATAL PEDESTRIAN/VEHICLE CRASH NEAR NEOGA
(EFFINGHAM) The investigation is continuing into a pedestrian/vehicle accident over the weekend that resulted in the death of an Effingham County man. Authorities report that 34 year old Sean Magill […]
APPLICATIONS OPENING SOON FOR ILLINOIS’ FALL COVERS FOR SPRING SAVINGS PROGRAM
(SPRINGFIELD) Farmers looking to take advantage of the 6th year of Illinois’ Fall Covers for Spring Savings Program can begin applying in two weeks, December 4th. The application period for […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (11/20/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) The ribbon has been cut on a first-of-its-kind solar energy program for Ameren Illinois and East St. Louis. Officials say the Illinois Clean & Equitable Jobs Act helped facilitate […]
WEDNESDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (11/20/2024)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) As a band of light rain and showers moves through our downstate area this morning in advance of a short-wave weather trough, we’ll eventually return to some sunshine today, […]
IN AREA MEETING TONIGHT (11/19/2024)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) In meetings coming up on this Tuesday night : All the meetings are open to the public, with the exception of any executive sessions.
VILLAGE OF CLAY CITY ‘BOIL WATER ORDER’
(CLAY CITY) The Village of Clay City has a “boil water order” in effect for some of its water customers located south of town, including those along Tower Road, Angling […]
10 RECIPIENTS OF THE IL SUSTAINING THE FUTURE AWARD
We are proud to announce that Owen Kocher, a member of Richland County 4-H, is one of ten recipients of the prestigious Illinois Sustaining the Future Award. This award recognizes […]
JASPER COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD NOVEMBER 2024 MEETING RECAP (11/19/2024)
The Jasper County School Board of Education met for its regular monthly meeting last night in Newton. The following key actions were taken: In terms of personnel changes: The next […]