LOCAL MEETINGS NEXT WEEK
(NOBLE/NEWTON) In meetings coming up next week : Both meetings are open to the public, with the exception of the closed sessions.
EARLY PLANTING IN DOWNSTATE ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) Farmers have been taking advantage of the unusually dry ground conditions over the past week to some earlier-than-normal planting, mostly in southern Illinois. While the soil temperatures are abnormally […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) As the frontal boundary that’s been hanging over central Illinois for the past few days finally drops south of a line along Interstate 70 this morning, it will then […]
REMINDERS AND LIST OF UPCOMING ACTIVITIES

(NOBLE/NEWTON/OLNEY) With the holiday weekend approaching, a reminder that most all city and village halls will be closed tomorrow in observance of Good Friday. While the Noble Village Hall will […]
CONGRATS TO TWO RICHLAND COUNTY YOUTH
(SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI) Congratulations to a pair of Richland County youngsters who have been named as new junior members of the American Angus Association, according to Mark McCully, CEO of […]
LATEST NATIONAL NEWS DEALING WITH HPAI
(SPRINGFIELD) Detections of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) rose sharply in January and February earlier this year, with 15.5 million birds affected nationwide. While this is substantial, it is 56% […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker says the executive order issued by President Donald Trump this past Tuesday to address election integrity is unconstitutional. The Governor said in a social media […]
FIRE FATALITIES STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION

(FARINA) The investigation continues into the early Sunday morning house fire in Farina that claimed the lives of two teenage brothers. The State Fire Marshall’s Office says the original fire […]
WATER WORKS IN NEWTON AND OLNEY
(NEWTON) The City of Newton has a planned water outage scheduled for this Thursday morning, starting at 9:00, and continuing until the maintenance work is finished later in the day. […]
SPECIAL SCHOOL BOARD MEETING IN OLNEY
(OLNEY) The Richland County School Board of Education will have a special meeting this Tuesday evening at the Unit Office Board Room in Olney, beginning at 5:00. Most of the […]