Category Archives: Local News

(Undated) -- Dangerously hot conditions are forecast through the middle of next week. According to this morning's "Hazardous Weather Outlook" from the National Weather Service, peak heat index values ...

(Undated) - The 2025 4-H Livestock Auction is in the books. If you missed yesterday's auction, you still have a chance to support the 4-H and its members. The "online donation portal" has gone live, a...

(Undated) - The grandstand events continue tonight at the Crawford County Fair. Tonight's entertainment will be the second night of Demo Derby action. Grandstand events wrap up tomorrow with the "Barn...

(Undated) -- Mosquitos collected in the area have tested positive for the West Nile Virus. According to Jasper County officials, routine mosquito testing has identified the first batch of West Nile vi...

(Robinson) -- The "Cross Street Market Season" wraps up tomorrow with two markets and the final Summer Concert. However, that is not the final event at the Cross Street Market location. Robinson Chamb...

(Undated) -- The national average for a gallon of regular unleaded has ticked higher. According to this morning's numbers from GasBuddy.com, the national average is $3.15 a gallon, a nickel higher tha...

(Robinson) -- Brookstone Estates of Robinson has been recognized as a 2025 Silver-Achievement in Quality Award recipient. According to Senior Executive Director, Tatum Tonn, they received the award fr...

(Oblong) - The annual Crawford County 4-H Livestock Auction is set for this afternoon at the Crawford County Fairgrounds. The 4-H is once again doing a "hybrid" event that includes an online donation ...

(Undated) -- Two people were sentenced to time in the IDOC in unrelated cases during early July Crawford County Court appearances. Crawford County State's Attorney, Cole Shaner, is reporting the sente...

(Palestine) -- A Palestine woman was sentenced to time in the IDOC during a court appearance last week. Crawford County State's Attorney, Cole Shaner, is reporting that Maria Bantican-Garrard was sent...