SCOTT AVENUE CHRISTIAN CHURCH FOOD PANTRY DISTRIBUTION THIS THURSDAY
(NEWTON) The Scott Avenue Christian Church in Newton will have its next Food Pantry distribution this coming Thursday evening, at 5:30, for Jasper County residents. Those planning to pick up […]
CLAY CITY/SAILOR SPRINGS AMERICAN LEGION FIRST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH BREAKFAST THIS WEEKEND
(SAILOR SPRINGS) The Clay City/Sailor Springs American Legion Post 230 has another first Saturday of the month breakfast this weekend with serving from 7:00 to 10:00 with all-you-can-eat biscuits, gravy, […]
DUNDAS RURITAN BREAKFAST THIS WEEKEND
(DUNDAS) The Dundas Ruritan’s will be serving up breakfast this coming Saturday morning from 7:00 to 12:00 noon with the menu including biscuits, gravy, pancakes, sausage, milk, juice, and coffee. […]
OLNEY VFW QUEEN OF HEARTS DRAWING AND JIGSAW PUZZLE SPEED CONTEST THIS WEEKEND
(OLNEY) The next Queen of Hearts drawing at the Olney VFW is coming up at 4:00 this coming Sunday. The jackpot will be over $3,000 to the winner, if present. […]
RICHLAND COUNTY CHAPTER OF THE NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FEDERATION HOSTING BANQUET – FEBRUARY 7, 2025
(OLNEY) The Richland County Long Spurs Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation is gearing up for its annual Hunting Heritage Banquet, set for Friday night, February 7th, at the […]
EFFINGHAM COUNTY MAN SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR CLASS X FELONY
(EFFINGHAM) An Effingham County man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for possessing and disseminating child sexual abuse material. 27 year old Dallas Ray Campbell of Effingham was […]
STATE REP. NIEMERG AND LOCAL FARM BUREAUS MET LAST WEEK REGARDING DEER
(NEWTON) During last week’s town hall style meeting for farmers, hunters, and others, co-hosted by State Representative Adam Niemerg and the Farm Bureaus in Jasper and Clark Counties, those attending […]
RICHLAND COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD SPECIAL MEETING – JANUARY 27, 2025
The Richland County School Board of Education held a special session for 95 minutes last night in Olney, making several key personnel decisions: The Board took no action regarding the […]
OLNEY CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 2025 MEETING RECAP
The Olney City Council held its regularly scheduled meeting last night. Key highlights include: Earlier in the day, the Council also convened for a special “work session” to discuss and […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (01/28/2025)
(SPRINGFIELD) As reported on national news, hundreds of officers with U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), along with other agencies, have arrested nearly 1,000 people set to be deported, all […]