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  (OLNEY) It’s National FFA Week, a time for FFA members to host activities that raise awareness about the role that FFA plays in the development of agriculture’s future leaders and the importance of agricultural education. Here’s the activities sponsored by the Olney FFA Chapter at Richland County High School : * Monday : the Chapter held its FFA Week Chapter meeting last night at the Richland County Courthouse with a tour included – and it was Crazy Sock & Croc Day at RCHS * Tuesday : Teacher Appreciation Breakfast at Richland County High School – then a Petting Zoo for Pre-K a...

Feb 23, 2021 8:08 AM (OLNEY) The Olney City Council met last night in regular session. The Council : approved the payment of bills as presented : accepted the $29,856 bid from Vandevanter Engineering of Decatur to purchase a new sewage grinder for the City of Olney’s Sewage Treatment Plant : accepted four seperate bids to build a multi-use trail in the Olney City Park – $44,625 for concrete – $16,367 for utility supply storm sewer piping – $13,835 for sewer inlets and rings – and $13,752 for crushed stone : approved related permits and other documents for the Route 130 Sidewalk Proj...

  (OLNEY) The Richland County TB & Health Office in Olney reported only one (1) new COVID-19 case from over the weekend since last Friday. Ye...

(EFFINGHAM) It's official. Clay County farmer Darren Bailey announced last night in Effingham that he is a candidate for the Republican nomination for...

Feb 18, 2021 8:25 AM (NEWTON) The work continues by cleanup crews to re-open the section of Illinois Route 33 between Dieterich and Wheeler in Jasper County after the Canadian National Railroad derailment occurred this past Tuesday night in the 9:00 hour. Officials say eleven of the train’s cars left the tracks, some of which fell to the north side of the rail tracks, spilling their loads of corn onto Route 33 which runs alongside the railway. Both the engineer and conductor on the train were not injured and no hazardous material was involved, only corn. The railroad crews have been on site...