Category Archives: Local News

OPD Welcomes New Officer
(Oblong) -- The Oblong Police Department recently welcomed a new officer. According to Oblong Mayor, Teresa Fielder, Taylor Smith was hired in July and has been doing ride-alongs and training for the ...
Tony Collins Aug 04, 2025

IDOT Announces Route 1 Railroad Crossing Closure
(Robinson) -- The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced the closure of the railroad crossing on Illinois 1 near Robinson for an improvement project at the crossing. According to the IDOT...
Tony Collins Aug 04, 2025

Gas Prices Slip Lower
(Undated) -- The national average for a gallon of regular unleaded fell over the weekend. According to this morning's numbers from GasBuddy.com, the national average is $3.12 a gallon, down three cent...
Tony Collins Aug 04, 2025

Make Sure You Pick the Right Backpack for Your Student
(Undated) - It's back-to-school time, and the National Safety Council has a few things to keep in mind when picking a backpack for your child. Make sure the backpack is the correct size for your child...
Tony Collins Aug 04, 2025

NWS and Illinois EPA Issue "Air Pollution Action Day" Warning
(Undated) -- Degraded air quality from Canadian wildfire smoke will impact parts of central Illinois this afternoon and evening. According to the National Weather Service, the Illinois Environmental P...
Tony Collins Aug 01, 2025

First Distribution of Property Taxes Available Today
(Undated) -- The first distribution of tax money will be available beginning today. Crawford County Treasurer, Rikki Callaway, says taxing bodies enrolled in the "ACH payment" will see the deposit in ...
Tony Collins Aug 01, 2025

Robinson Town-Wide Garage Sales Begin Today
(Robinson) - The City of Robinson and Robinson Chamber will host City-Wide Garage Sales this weekend. While there are sixty-three sales on the map, Robinson Mayor, Mike Shimer, would encourage anyone ...
Tony Collins Aug 01, 2025

Oblong Chamber Now Accepting Names for Town-Wide Garage Sales
(Oblong) - The Oblong Chamber of Commerce is gathering addresses for the Village's Town-Wide Garage Sales. If you or your family would like to have your address listed on the garage sale map, you are ...
Tony Collins Aug 01, 2025

A Handful of Names Were Recently Added to the Jail Roster
(Undated) -- A handful of new names have been added to the roster of the Crawford County Jail. According to jail records on Wednesday, William Carter was booked on an Aggravated Battery charge. Anasta...
Tony Collins Aug 01, 2025

National Average for Gas Unchanged
(Undated) -- The national average for a gallon of regular unleaded is unchanged from a week ago. According to this morning's numbers from GasBuddy.com, the national average is $3.15 a gallon, unchange...
Tony Collins Aug 01, 2025