Category Archives: Local News

(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...

(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...

(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...

(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...

(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...

(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...

(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....

(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 ...

(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...

(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...