OLNEY/NEWTON/ALBION, Ill. Residents across south central Illinois can expect a break from the typical July heat to start the week, with pleasant temperatures and mostly dry conditions lasting through Wednesday. Afternoon highs are expected to reach the low to mid-80s, providing comfortable conditions for outdoor activities. While a brief, isolated afternoon shower can't be ruled out, most communities should remain dry through the middle of the week. That quiet weather pattern is expec

Reports out of Lawrence County earlier this week indicated that the Sheriff's Department was transferring its inmates temporarily to the Richland Coun...

(OLNEY) The Private Family service for Brenda Lee Ginder, age 68 of Olney, will be held to celebrate and honor Brenda's life. The Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home in Olney is assisting the Family with arrangements.

(NOBLE) No services are planned for Donna J. Hutson, age 75 of Noble. The Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

(NEWTON) The Private Family service for US Navy and Vietnam War Veteran Robert Wayne Carrol, age 76 of Newton, will be held, with burial in the Wilson-Seifers Cemetery Northwest of Newton. The Meyer Funeral Home is assisting the Family with arrangements.

(NEWTON) The Funeral Service for Patricia Ann (Volk) Shew, age 84 of Newton, will be held on Monday July 6, 2026, at 11:00 am at the Holy Cross Catholic Church in Wendelin, with burial in the Holy Cross Cemetery in Wendelin. The Visitation is Monday July 6, 2026, from 9:00 am until service time at the Church in Wendelin. The Meyer Funeral Home in Newton, is assisting the Family with arrangements.

Verna Riggs, 85, of Robinson, IL, died on June 29, 2026, at Richland Carle Memorial Hospital in Olney, IL. Verna was born on May 4, 1941, in Chicago, ...

EFFINGHAM COUNTY JAIL June 27, 2026 Effingham County Sheriff's Office arrested 27 year old Kyle T. Bryant of Clay City for a Richland County FTA warra...

(WILLOW HILL) The Funeral Service for Larry F. Andrews, age 87 of Willow Hill will be held on Friday June 26, 2026 at 1:00 pm at the Vrain Funeral Home in Newton, with burial in the Miller Cemetery in rural Willow Hill. The Visitation is Friday from 11:00 until service time at the Funeral Home in Newton. \ The Crain Funeral Home is assisting the family with those arrangements.

(WEST SALEM) The Memorial Service for Edward Lee Miller, age 83 of West Salem will be held at a later date. The Ingram-Meridith Funeral Home in West Salem is assisting the family with those arangements