ISP TROOPERS ON SPECIAL PATROL IN OCTOBER
(EFFINGHAM) The Illinois State Police Troop 9, based in Effingham, has announced special patrols and enforcement efforts will take place during this month of October. Nighttime Enforcement patrols will be […]
AREA MAN DEAD AFTER SINGLE VEHICLE CRASH
(VINCENNES) An Edwards County man is dead after a single vehicle traffic crash occurred at around 12:00 noon yesterday in Knox County, Indiana. Authorities there report that 48 year old […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) It will be another day with well above normal temperatures, but some cloud cover is expected today with maybe some sunshine mixed in at times. The weather pattern will […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) Our downstate area stretch of dry and warm weather conditions will continue for all of this work week, worsening the region’s drought impacts and increasing the risk of field […]
RECENT HOGS AND PIGS REPORT FOR AMERICA
(BLOOMINGTON) The USDA’s quarterly hogs and pigs report released yesterday shows a modest year-over-year decline in the nation’s hog herd, projected at 74.5 million head as of September 1st. While […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(OAK BROOK) Former State Senator & State Representative Darren Bailey made it official yesterday, that he is making a second run for Illinois governor. After public stops during the day […]
COVID VACCINATIONS NOW AVAILABLE IN OLNEY
(OLNEY) The Richland County Health Office has announced that it now has the Pfizer Covid vaccination available with the Moderna vaccine soon to arrive. The Health Office, at 208 East […]
WATER SERVICE TO BE SHUT OFF IN NEWTON
(NEWTON) The City of Newton Water Department will be replacing a fire hydrant on Scott Avenue this coming Monday morning, September 29th. With the water to be turned off at […]
FALL FISH SALE CONTINUES ANOTHER WEEK
(OLNEY) The Richland County Soil & Water Conservation District ia still taking orders for their fall fish sales. Although the deadline to order grass carp was yesterday, all other species […]
NOTICE FOR WORK ALONG NORTH ROUTE 130
(OLNEY) The Illinois Department of Transportation and the Richland County Highway Department is announcing that while the road improvement work along Illinois Route 130 at the Mt. Gilead Lane intersection […]