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Mary Heath Foundation Announces Nearly $100,000 in Grants

June 24, 2021 | News

(Undated) – The Mary Heath Foundation has announced nearly one-hundred-thousand dollars in grant winners. According to Blake Hemrich, Trust Officer at First National Bank Trust Services in Robinson, the Mary Heath Foundation will award eight […]

COVID Numbers Continue to Look Good

June 24, 2021 | News

(Undated) – The latest COVID update from the Crawford County Health Department looks good. According to numbers released yesterday, the CCHD reports no new cases of the virus. In fact, data shows no new cases […]

NWS Celebrating “Lightning Awareness Week”

June 24, 2021 | News

(Undated) – The National Weather Service is reminding the public of the awesome power of lightning. This week is “Lightning Awareness Week.” According to National Weather Service data, there are an estimated 25 million cloud-to-ground […]

Stay Safe During July 4th Celebrations

June 24, 2021 | News

(Undated) – The Fourth of July is coming up in a couple of weeks and authorities across the county are reminding you to stay safe while you celebrate. Keep kids out of the danger zone […]

Latest Crop Report Looks Good Despite the Weather

June 24, 2021 | News

(Undated) – Despite recent rains, some farmers statewide continue to battle dry conditions. According to the latest USDA Illinois Crop Progress and Condition Report, topsoil moisture supply was rated 4 percent very short, 28 percent […]

IHSA Gearing Up for Short Turnaround

June 23, 2021 | Sports

(Undated) – IHSA and student-athletes across the state are looking at a short turnaround, thanks to the COVID-19 modified schedule. IHSA Executive Director, Craig Anderson, says member schools were able to handle adjustments and make […]

Sheets Recognized for Outstanding Season

June 22, 2021 | Sports

(Hutsonville) – A standout at Hutsonville has been recognized by the Illinois Coach Association. Hutsonville Junior, Isabel Sheets, has been named to the 2021 Illinois Softball Association Class 1A First Team. Sheets had a dominant […]

Palestine Votes to Move Forward with OPH Athletics

June 15, 2021 | Sports

(Palestine) – The Palestine Unit 3 School Board took the next step to go “all in” on OPH athletics. Since the 2018 season, the football teams of Oblong, Palestine, and Hutsonville have come together to […]

RHS Maroons Playing at Busch Stadium This Week

June 14, 2021 | Sports

(Robinson) – The RHS Maroons will be at Busch Stadium this week and you can join them. According to Head Coach, Reggie Truitt, the Maroons baseball team will play at Busch Stadium Wednesday. Truitt says […]

John McAfee, Software Pioneer, Found Dead In A Spanish Prison Cell
Just hours earlier, a court in Spain had approved the extradition of McAfee to the U.S., where he was set to stand trial on federal tax-evasion charges in New York.
Owners Of The Suez Canal Ship Have Reached A Compensation Deal With Egypt
The owners of the container ship that was stuck in the Suez Canal in March have reached a compensation deal with Egyptian authorities. Jammed for nearly a week, the blockage disrupted global shipping.
Hong Kong's 'Apple Daily' Shut Down, Leadership Arrested
Hong Kong's most prominent pro-democracy paper, Apple Daily, says it is shutting down. Its accounts have been frozen and much of its top leadership has been arrested.
Countries Seem To Be Normalizing Relations With The Syrian Regime
Resigned to the apparent hold that the Syrian government has regained over most of the country, the U.S. and others who once sought to unseat the regime appear to be preparing to live with it.
India Says New 'Delta Plus' Coronavirus Variant May Be More Transmissible
India has detected over 40 cases of a new coronavirus variant called "Delta Plus," which may be more transmissible and resistant to COVID-19 treatments.
Amid Civil War, Ethiopia Holds Elections
Against a backdrop of violence in the nation's Tigray region, Ethiopia held elections Monday. NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Tsedale Lemma, editor of Addis Standard, about what's at stake.
Gaza Wants To Rebuild, But Ensuring Funds Don't Go To Hamas Is Slowing The Process
The Gaza Strip needs major reconstruction after the Israeli military hit buildings and infrastructure. Experts say the U.N.-backed process of vetting projects ends up increasing costs and delays.
Russia Says It Fired Warning Shots At A British Warship Which Approached Crimea
Russia forcibly annexed Crimea from Ukraine in 2014. The international community does not recognize Russian sovereignty over the peninsula.
Japanese Soccer Player Yokoyama Comes Out As Transgender
Kumi Yokoyama plays in the U.S. for the Washington Spirit and represented Japan in the 2019 World Cup. In Japan, LGBTQ people lack many legal protections and often suffer discrimination.
German Stadiums Will Show Their Rainbow Colors To Support Hungary's LGBTQ Community
After a decision by UEFA to deny Munich's plan to light up its arena to protest a new Hungarian law seen as homophobic, other stadiums across the country said they would go ahead anyway.

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Mary Heath Foundation Announces Nearly $100,000 in Grants

COVID Numbers Continue to Look Good

NWS Celebrating “Lightning Awareness Week”

Stay Safe During July 4th Celebrations

Latest Crop Report Looks Good Despite the Weather

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IHSA Gearing Up for Short Turnaround

Sheets Recognized for Outstanding Season

Palestine Votes to Move Forward with OPH Athletics

RHS Maroons Playing at Busch Stadium This Week

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