Category Archives: Local News

(Robinson) -- The City of Robinson is rolling out the welcome mat for the American Junior Golf Association. That was Robinson Mayor, Mike Shimer. Shimer encourages the community to welcome the partici...

(Undated) -- The Crawford County Health Department is inviting parents to "Get a Jump on Back-to-School Vaccines." According to the CCHD, children entering Kindergarten, 6th, or 12th grade are due for...

(Undated) - Summer is here and that means more time outside in the sun. Crawford Memorial Hospital is reminding the public to be generous when applying sunscreen. They say most adults need about one o...

(Undated) -- The current national average for a gallon of regular unleaded is just a penny higher than a week ago. According to this morning's numbers from GasBuddy.com, the national average is $3.20 ...

(Undated) -- The Illinois Department of Transportation is again warning the public to be on the lookout for "road buckling." According to IDOT Public Information Officer, Paul Wappel, these buckling r...

(Oblong) -- The Oblong Unit 4 Board will hold a "Special Board Meeting" this afternoon. In "New Business," they are set to discuss and approve health, dental, vision, life, and supplemental insurance ...

(Undated) -- The City of Robinson has announced the plans for this year's Fourth of July celebration at the Robinson City Park. That was City of Robinson Communications Director, Karnell Fiscus. To le...

(Robinson) -- The Robinson Police Department announced plans for July Fourth traffic enforcement with a focus on impaired and unbuckled drivers. According to RPD Chief, Eric Schmidt, the safety campai...

(Robinson) -- The Robinson Chamber of Commerce has announced a new addition to the annual "City-Wide Garage Sales." That was Robinson Chamber Executive Director, Lisa Schaefer. Schaefer says the annua...

(Undated) -- The Better Business Bureau has issued a warning about the dangers of hiring a moving company. BBB Investigator, Don O'Brien, says among the complaints are "day-of-move price increases." B...