ON THIS WEEK’S LIST OF AREA MEETINGS
(NEWTON/OLNEY/NOBLE) In upcoming meetings : The City of Olney Board of Appeals will meet this Monday (11/3/25) night at City Hall, starting at 7:00 – the agenda includes a variance […]
THE LIST FOR THE NEXT WEEK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) The American Red Cross is asking area blood donors to get out and give blood at their next earliest opportunity : Monday (11/3/25) at the Olney VFW from 12:00 […]
ADOPT-A-FAMILY OF RICHLAND COUNTY UPDATE
(OLNEY) The Adopt-A-Family of Richland County is still accepting applications for its Christmas Gift Program as families can go to the AdoptAFamily Richland page on Facebook for an online application. […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) Illinois lawmakers have passed wide-ranging energy legislation, however opponents say it will lead to higher electricity bills. Senate Bill 25, also known as The Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) We’re back to more sunshine and dry weather conditions on this final day of October 2025 as the cool air hangs around through tonight and the weekend ahead. However, […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois House of Representatives approved a bill along party lines last night, 70 to 37, that opponents say will continue the Governor’s push to put natural gas and […]
FALL FERTILIZER PRICES MOSTLY HIGHER
(BLOOMINGTON) Prices are higher for fertilizers this fall in Illinois. According to a recent seller survey by DTN, anhydrous ammonia leads the price increase at 8% higher compared to last […]
ANNUAL “BAZAAR” THIS WEEKEND IN OLNEY
(OLNEY) The Richland County Homemakers Education Association will have its Annual Bazaar this Saturday from 9:00 to 2:00 in the Olney City Park Community Building. The event begins with breakfast […]
IECC COLLEGES AMONG THE BEST IN THE NATION
(OLNEY/NEWTON) The Illinois Eastern Community Colleges have been named among the top 200 U.S. Community Colleges by the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program. The recognition places IECC among the top […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) We’re back to some sunshine in our downstate area forecast today, plus dry conditions are expected now through the upcoming weekend and most all of next week as well. […]