Category Archives: Local News

(Undated) -- Lincoln Trail College President, Tona Ambrose, has been named a recipient of the Phi Theta Kappa "Paragon Award for New Presidents." This national honor recognizes college leaders who dem...

(Undated) -- The switch to "summer gas" has pushed fuel prices higher. According to GasBuddy Head of Petroleum Analysis, Patrick De Haan, for the first time in over a month, the national average price...

(Undated) -- Health officials are stressing the importance of prostate cancer screening, especially those over fifty or with a family history of prostate cancer. According to a new study, those who av...

(Undated) -- Ameren Illinois is touting a new program that could save statewide schools money on their electric bills. The utility says the program, "Public Schools Carbon-Free," works to eliminate ex...

(Palestine) -- History will come alive in Palestine this weekend when "Abraham Lincoln" takes the Fife Opera House stage. That was Mary Jo Billingsly. She says the Crawford County Historical Society a...

(Undated) -- Three names were added to the roster of the Crawford County Jail over the weekend. According to jail records, on Saturday Destiny Gannon was booked into the county jail on a Domestic Batt...

(Oblong) -- The Village of Oblong has announced its annual Easter Egg Hunt. According to Oblong Mayor, Teresa Fielder, the hunt will be held on Sunday, April 13th beginning at 1 p.m. at the Fair Groun...

(Undated) -- The national average for a gallon of regular unleaded fell over the weekend. According to GasBuddy.com, the national average is $3.09 a gallon, down four cents from Friday's average. Here...

(Undated) -- Time is running out to get your tickets for the CMH Foundation's next big fundraiser. Tickets are on sale now for "Margaritas and Masterpieces." Tickets are $50 and can be purchased onlin...

(Undated) -- The National Weather Service says an "elevated fire danger" exists today. They say warm and dry conditions are expected this afternoon, with minimum relative humidity values as low as 25 ...