Category Archives: Local News

(Undated) - The Crawford County Sheriff's Office is looking for a new officer. According to Crawford County Sheriff, Bill Rutan, the department is currently accepting applications for the position of ...

(Robinson) -- Lincoln Trail College has released its academic honor lists for the Spring 2025 Semester. Three lists have been established by Illinois Eastern Community Colleges to indicate students wh...

(Undated) -- There's been no lack of rain this spring, which has been, for the most part, good for gardeners. U of I Extension Program Coordinator, Sarah Ruth, says this trend will eventually dry up, ...

(Undated) -- The Better Business Bureau is reminding the public to look out for "ticket scams." Warmer temperatures mean an increase in scammers taking advantage of high-demand tickets for popular sho...

(Robinson) -- The Robinson City Council meets this evening. On the agenda in "Old Business," they are set to discuss a proposed annexation agreement for the Highsmith area properties. In "New Business...

(Undated) -- Crawford Memorial Hospital is highlighting its Oncology and Hematology services. CMH Director of Marketing, Becky Ruppel, took to social media yesterday to remind the public that "Oncolog...

(Undated) - The Crawford County Sheriff's Department is looking for a part-time 911 dispatcher. Duties include answering emergency and non-emergency phone calls, dispatching all emergency personnel fo...

(Palestine) -- Today is the last day for Palestine residents to get their garage sale on the sale map for this weekend's town-wide sales. Palestine is gearing up for its "Town-wide Garage Sales" this ...

(Undated) -- Gas prices continue to slip lower as inventories increase. According to GasBuddy Head of Petroleum Analysis, Patrick De Haan, average gas prices declined in nearly all states over the las...

(Undated) -- A "mixed bag of weather" is in our forecast. The latest "Hazardous Weather Outlook" from the National Weather Service says isolated thunderstorms are possible over parts of the state this...