Category Archives: Local News

(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 ...

(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...

(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...

(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...

(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...

(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 ...

(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 ...

(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 ...

(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...

(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...