‘WHAT IS HAPPENING’ THIS WEEKEND (03/14/2025-03/16/2025)
(OLNEY) The next Queen of Hearts drawing at the Olney VFW is coming up at 4:00 this coming Sunday afternoon, with tickets on sale up until 3:55. The jackpot will […]
2025 ILLINOIS TROUT SEASON BEGINS APRIL 5, 2025
(NEWTON/OLNEY) The 2025 Illinois spring trout fishing season is nearly three weeks away, set to open up early Saturday morning, April 5th, at 58 different lakes, ponds, & streams around […]
OLNEY FFA SECTION 23 CONDUCT OF CHAPTER MEETINGS LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT EVENTS (LDE) RESULTS
(OLNEY) Congratulations to the Olney FFA with another winning team. Competing is the Section 23 Conduct of Chapter Meetings Leadership Development Events (LDE) two weeks ago at Richland County High […]
RICHLAND COUNTY BOARD MARCH 13, 2025 RECAP
The Richland County Board held its regular monthly meeting in Olney, addressing financial reports, infrastructure projects, safety initiatives, and county agreements. Meeting Highlights: Next Meeting: April 10, 2025 – Regular […]
U.S. TRACTOR AND COMBINE SALES STILL DOWN THIS MONTH
(SPRINGFIELD) The sharp drop in U.S. tractor and combine sales continued last month with farm tractor sales down 17.7% and combine sales down 48% in February compared to a year […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (03/14/2025)
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Department of Employment Security has announced that nonfarm payrolls were almost unchanged in January while the unemployment rate was also unchanged in January, sitting at 4.9%. Only […]
FRIDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (03/14/2025)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) It’s more warm weather on tap for this Friday, but as a strong storm system approaches the Midwest, our winds will kick up this afternoon to 20 to 30 […]
BINGO NIGHT AT THE NEWTON AMERICAN LEGION – THURSDAY MARCH 13, 2025
(NEWTON) It’s another Bingo Night tonight at the Newton American Legion Post 20 with the doors opening at 4:30 & bingo at 6:00. Includes a lightning jackpot, cash prizes, 50/50, […]
WEIGHT LIMITS ON RICHLAND COUNTY ROADS WILL BE LIFTED ON MARCH 14, 2025
(OLNEY) The Richland County Highway Department has announced that starting at 12:00 noon tomorrow, Friday, March 14th, all temporary weight restrictions that were imposed on certain County Highways last month […]
RICHLAND COUNTY JUNIOR RECOGNIZED AS IFB’S ACTIVELY ENGAGED STUDENT OF THE MONTH
(OLNEY) A Richland County student has been recognized by the Illinois Farm Bureau. Junior Owen Kocher is the IFB’s Actively Engaged Student of the Month for March, as nominated by […]