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2024 RICHLAND COUNTY PRIDE FESTIVAL
(OLNEY) The Richland County Pride Festival is set for this coming Saturday afternoon and evening, from 1:00 to 7:00, at Rotary Park, on the north edge of East Fork Lake, north of Olney. With informational booths available, there will be craft vendors, original art, the OCC Art Club, a basket raffle, children’s activities, live entertainment, free yoga, and more.
RICHLAND COUNTY JUNE 2024 “LAWYER IN THE LIBRARY” DATES
(OLNEY) The 2nd Judicial Circuit has announced the June dates for its “Lawyer in the Library” program for Richland County, set for the final two Tuesdays of the month, June 18th and 25th, from 4:00 to 6:00 each day, at the Olney Public Library. Pre-registration is required for the 20 minute appointments with retired Judge Kim Harrell to discuss free legal coaching, document review, assistance with electronic filing, referrals to additional services, and more. All interested persons must schedule an appointment by calling the Olney Public Library at 618-392-3711. A few limitations to the program apply.
OLNEY ATTORNEY SUSPENDED
The Illinois Supreme Court has suspended a Richland County attorney from practicing law-temporarily. The interim action was taken against Paul Bishop the II of Olney after his fitness to continue as an attorney was brought into question by his recent run-ins with the law. Bishop had plead guilty to a drug-related charge in February of this year. He was later ticketed for speeding and was charged after another traffic stop uncovered drug paraphenalia inside his vehicle. The new charges also violated his probation on the drug offense. The Supreme Court then found that the probation violation and new charges against Bishop made him unfit to legally practice under Illinois state law. Again, the suspension is ongoing temporarily until the due process is completed.
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