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TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE FOR THE RCPAC PERFORMANCE OF “HARVEY”
(OLNEY) Tickets are now on sale for the Richland County High School Theater Department 2024 Summer Mentorship Performance of “Harvey” by Mary Chase. With only two shows set for Friday and Saturday nights, August 2nd and 3rd, starting at 6:30 each evening, at the Richland County Performing Arts Center at the high school in Olney. For tickets and more information, go online to the RCHS Theater Department page on Facebook.
2023 RICHLAND COUNTY REAL ESTATE AND MOBILE HOME TAX BILLS DUE
(OLNEY) A reminder from the Richland County Treasurer’s Office that the first installment due date for 2023 real estate tax bills is this coming Friday, July 26th, while Mobile Home taxes are due on one date only, Wednesday, July 31st, a week from today. If any questions about tax statements or more, call the Treasurer’s Office at 618-392-8341 or stop by the Courthouse Office in Olney, open weekdays, from 8:00 to 4:00. (2nd due date is 9/6/24)
THIS WEEK’S RICHLAND COUNTY FARM BUREAU RAINFALL REPORT
(OLNEY) In this week’s Richland County Farm Bureau rainfall report for the past week, with the reporting period ending at 8:00 this past Monday morning, the county’s highest total of rain was one inch & nine tenths (1.90) in Noble Township, followed by an inch & a half (1.50) in Madison Township and an inch & two tenths (1.20) in Denver Township. Then one inch & one tenth (1.10) at the Farm Bureau Office in Olney and also in both Decker and German Townships, followed by an inch even (1.00) in Preston Township and ninety-five hundredths of an inch (0.95) in both Olney and Bonpas Townships. The county’s lowest amount of rain over the past week was eight tenths (0.80) in both Claremont Township locations. Here at our WVLN-WSEI National Weather Service official weather station for Richland County, at the south edge of Olney, we recorded ninety-four hundredths (0.94).
CONGRATULATIONS TO LAST NIGHT’S RICHLAND COUNTY TALENT SHOW WINNERS
JUNIOR DIVISION (14 & UNDER) 1st Place : Adele Waxler (will represent Richland County at the State Fair Contest) SENIOR DIVISION (15 – 21) 1st Place : Allison Cline & Carly Zuber (will represent Richland County at State Fair) 2nd Place : Riley Harrolle. 3rd Place : Addison Fulk.
NOBLE VILLAGE BOARD JULY 2024 MEETING RECAP
(NOBLE) The Noble Village Board met in regular session this past Monday night for less than 30 minutes. The Board : approved the payment of all bills as presented : approved the Appropriation Ordinance for Fiscal Year 2025 retroactive to May 1st, 2024, with estimated Village revenues worth $1,563,065 and Village expenditures at $1,151,135 : agreed to replace the existing sign at the Village Park Pavilion with a new one from Meagher Signs in Flora, worth $105 : noted that the Village’s new storm siren will be erected on a new pole by the Village’s Water Tower, all pending a cost estimate from Ameren : discussed a cleanup of the flower bed at the corner of North Noble Avenue & East Illinois Route 250 : noted the next Village wide Cleanup is set for Wednesday, August 21st : noted the Noble Village wide Garage Sale set for Saturday, August 17th : and noted the upcoming Noble Chowder in the Village Park, on Saturday, August 10th with three streets to be closed during the Chowder – North Noble Avenue, between Elm & Poplar Streets, plus Wildcat Street and the 100 block of East Elm Street : the next regular meeting for the Noble Village Board will be August 12th.
Swansea’s Rep. Hoffman’s Initiatives To Curb Catalytic Converter Theft, Strengthen Move Over Laws, Signed By Governor
– A pair of initiatives led by state Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea, and the Illinois Secretary of State were signed into law Friday, July 19, 2024, strengthening the state’s move over “Scott’s Law” zones and bringing increased scrutiny to catalytic converter transactions in order to reduce their theft.
Election integrity efforts underway as IL early voting begins in two months
(The Center Square) – With early voting for the Nov. 5 election beginning in just over two months in Illinois, the political parties are putting out their election integrity teams. Early voting in Illinois begins 40 days before the November election in Illinois, or around Sept. 26. Former Illinois GOP Chairman Don Tracy said Illinois voting needs reforms. “You know it used to be we had election day, now we...
Farina man facing multiple drug charges in Fayette County Court
A Farina man is facing multiple drug charges in Fayette County Court. 58 year old Kent A. Keppler has been charged with multiple counts including Unlawful Possession of more than 15, but less than 100, grams of methamphetamine (Class 1 Felony), Unlawful Delivery of Methamphetamine (Class X Felony), Methamphetamine Trafficking (Class X Felony), and Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (Class A Misdemeanor).
Bloomington Liquor Commission rejects controversial application for liquor store and smoke shop
The Bloomington Liquor Commission has rejected an application for a liquor license from an out-of-town businessman who sought to open a packaged liquor store in an abandoned Family Video building near the Park Place subdivision in west Bloomington. The proposed shop, called Galaxy Liquor and Smoke, would have been situated...
Ill. assistant fire chief killed in off-duty crash
VERSAILLES, Ill. — The assistant chief of the Versailles Fire Department died Sunday when the motorcycle he was riding collided with a deer near Naples. Jason Dunmire’s presence will be sorely missed by the community he served well since he was a teenager, Versailles Fire Chief Chuck Northcut said.
Patrick Pfingsten To Take Over Springfield’s Morning News
Illinois political reporter Patrick Pfingsten has been named the new host of Mid-West Family Broadcasting’s Springfield’s Morning News on 92.7 WMAY. Serving as a fill-in on WMAY since 2022, he replaces interim host Mike Wennmacher starting on July 29. Pfingsten’s journalism career started at WDWS in Champaign, where...
Bears Boost Illinois Girls Flag Football with Halas Hall Event
The Chicago Bears welcomed five new Illinois high school girls flag football programs to Halas Hall, providing jerseys to kickstart their inaugural seasons after the sport was sanctioned by the Illinois High School Association. Coach Matt Eberflus emphasized the importance of growing the game and supporting girls' involvement in football. The Bears have been pivotal in driving the sport's growth in Illinois, maintaining close support for the teams.
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