Category Archives: Local News

Gas Prices Lower Than a Year Ago
(Undated) -- The nation's average price of gasoline has fallen 3.4 cents over the last week. According to GasBuddy, the national average is up 1.6 cents from a month ago and is 13.1 cents per gallon l...
Tony Collins Sep 03, 2025

Oblong to Host Appliance Recycling Event Saturday
(Oblong) -- The Village of Oblong has announced its "Fall Cleanup" schedule. Oblong Mayor, Teresa Fielder, says this Saturday, the Village will host an electronics and appliance recycling event at the...
Tony Collins Sep 03, 2025

Weekend Search Comes to Anticlimactic End
(Undated) -- The search for a Decatur man that led to some "tense moments" over the weekend has come to an anticlimactic end. According to Crawford County Sheriff, Bill Rutan, Braydon Shields was invo...
Tony Collins Sep 02, 2025

Labor Day Festival Labeled Huge Success
(Palestine) -- The 2025 Labor Day Festival is in the rearview mirror, and Palestine authorities say it was a success. According to Palestine Police Chief, Dan Cheadle, the event drew huge crowds to Pi...
Tony Collins Sep 02, 2025

Eric Fields Arrested on Governor's Warrant
(Undated) -- A Robinson man was arrested on Friday following the issuance of a "Governor's Warrant." According to Crawford County Sheriff, Bill Rutan, on Friday at around 3 p.m. Crawford County Deputi...
Tony Collins Sep 02, 2025 03-22-24 Eric Fields - FAILURE TO APPEAR - UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF METHAMPHETAMINE ET AL…

Oblong Woman Arrested on Aggravated Battery Charges
(Oblong) -- The Crawford County Sheriff's Department is reporting the Thursday "arrest" of an Oblong woman on Aggravated Battery charges. Following an investigation on Wednesday at the 500 block of So...
Tony Collins Sep 02, 2025

Gas Prices Fall Following Labor Day Surge
(Undated) -- The national average for a gallon of regular unleaded has fallen. According to this morning's numbers from GasBuddy.com, the national average is $3.16 a gallon, down a nickel from Friday....
Tony Collins Sep 02, 2025

IECC Celebrates Historic Success
(Undated) -- Illinois Eastern Community Colleges is celebrating historic success in its health professions programs. According to Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Program Director of Marketing and ...
Tony Collins Aug 29, 2025

Rodeo Organizers Highlight the "Show After the Show"
(Palestine) - Rodeo organizers are reminding the public to stick around after the rodeo for the "show after the show." The annual Labor Day Festival gets into full swing tonight with night one of Rode...
Tony Collins Aug 29, 2025

FRSB Announces "Shred Day"
(Robinson) - If you have old documents you want to get rid of, you're in luck. According to First Robinson Savings Bank, they will be hosting a "Shred Day" at the Robinson branch parking lot in Septem...
Tony Collins Aug 29, 2025