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2021 OVC TOURNAMENTS END (5/6/21)

(EVANSVILLE) in Men’s & Women’s Division I College Basketball from Saturday –
the Ohio Valley Conference Tournaments ended at the Ford Center in Evansville
MEN : 2nd-seeded Morehead State upset top-seeded Belmont, 86-71
WOMEN : 2nd-seeded Belmont upset top-seeded UT Martin, 83-75
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JUNIOR HIGH VOLLEYBALL

(NEWTON) the IESA 7th Grade Volleyball Regionals have started –
Newton Jasper County will host the championship match this week on Thursday
the semi-final matches are scheduled for today
* the host Junior Lady Eagles won by forfeit over Toledo Cumberland
* Paris Mayo plays later today at Marshall
other 7th Grade Volleyball Regionals continue this week
the 8th Grade Volleyball Regionals are scheduled to start this coming Saturday, March 13

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OCC THEATRE / SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE TICKETS GO ON SALE MONDAY | WVLN 740 AM/107.1 FM

(OLNEY) Tickets go on sale this coming Monday morning at 10:00 for the upcoming musical at the OCC Theatre. The $12 tickets for Smokey Joe's Cafe are ...

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BOIL WATER ORDER IN NEWTON

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Mar 2, 2021 7:53 AM
(NEWTON) The City of Newton has a “boil water order” in effect until further notice for the residents who live on Hickory Street, North Hickory Street, Northeast Hickory Street, and White Oak Drive. It’s all due to yesterday’s water line repair work along Hickory Street. The patience of all is appreciated during the order.

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USDA / HOGS & PIGS REPORT SURVEY

(SPRINGFIELD) The USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) has started surveying farmers in Illinois and across the nation to estimate h...

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LOCAL COVID-19 VACCINATION UPDATE

(NEWTON) The Jasper County Health Department in Newton has announced that first dose vaccination appointments are now open for Jasper County residents...

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CARLE HEALTH / GREAT PLACE TO WORK

(OLNEY) For the fourth consecutive year, Carle Health has achieved the designation of a Great Place to Work through a certification process that inclu...

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ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (3/2/21)

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Mar 2, 2021 7:50 AM
(CHICAGO) The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) reported 1,143 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, which is the lowest number of cases for a single day since the end of July last summer. There were 20 additional deaths related to COVID-19, bringing the coronavirus death toll in Illinois to 20,536. While the statewide positivity rate for the past seven days is at 2.4 percent, the Southern Illinois Region had dropped to 1.7 percent. For updates, go to dph.illinois.gov or if questions call toll-free at 1-800-889-3931.
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(SPRINGFIELD) In news yesterday from the State Capitol : State lawmakers that represent the LaSalle Veterans’ Home are looking for audits and other measures to address last year’s COVID-19 outbreak. One measure would require onsite visits from state health officials as soon as practical : The House Energy and Environment Committee met virtually yesterday afternoon and began to look into creating a task force to look into carbon capture. A bill has been introduced to provide a report about the experimental practice by the end of the year and create an act to regulate carbon storage that would require a permit for the practice : and personal information, such as names and medical details, of nearly 9,000 Illinois families was sent by the state to the wrong mailing addresses in November and December last year. The Illinois Department of Central Management Services said last week it is working to ensure the error does not happen again.

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WOMEN'S & MEN'S JUCO HOOPS / OCC | WVLN 740 AM/107.1 FM

(OLNEY) in Men’s Junior College Basketball Saturday –
* the OCC Blue Knights beat Lake Land, 87-73
sophomores Elijah Farr and Cobie Montgomery led OCC with 22 and 19 points
sophomores C.E. Talton and Jordan Tchuente added 14 and 12 points respectively
* the Blue Knights improve to 9-2 on the year, now at 5-1 in District play
OCC returns to GRAC action tonight when they’ll host Kaskaskia in “The Dungeon” at 6:30
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* the OCC Lady Knights lost a close one to Rend Lake, 73-77
* Ti’Aja Christopher led OCC with 17 points while Ally Willis added 15 points
* the Lady Knights fall to 2-8 on the year, now at 2-4 in the Great Rivers Athletic Conference

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REGIONAL WEATHER DISCUSSION

(OLNEY/NEWTON) The quiet weather pattern will continue through today with a warming trend developing for the final weekend of February 2021. The dry d...

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