Category Archives: Local News

(Undated) -- It's the "spike no one wanted." According to GasBuddy Head of Petroleum Analysis, Patrick De Haan, gas prices rose in every state over the last week, with some of the most significant and...

(Undated) -- May is "American Stroke Month." According to the American Heart Association, the fifth leading killer of Americans is stroke. They say that while more common in the elderly, it can also o...

(Undated) -- Crawford County Sheriff, Bill Rutan, has announced the Crawford County recipient of this year's Illinois Sheriffs' Association scholarship. Emily Rachoy of Palestine is the 2026-2027 winn...

(Undated) -- A handful of names were added to the roster of the Crawford County Jail over the weekend. According to jail records, on Friday, Jared Plaia was booked on a charge of Driving While Suspend...

(Undated) -- Gas prices continue to surge nationwide. According to this morning's numbers from GasBuddy.com, the national average is $4.43 a gallon, thirty-seven cents higher than a week ago. Here in ...

(Undated) -- Crawford Memorial Hospital is planning to launch robot-assisted surgeries very soon. CMH CEO, Doug Florkowski, says they had eighty-one patients go elsewhere last year to have their ortho...

(Robinson) -- The Robinson Chamber is gearing up for another "Cross Street Market Season." Chamber Executive Director, Lisa Schaefer, says events like the market benefit events throughout the county. ...

(Undated) -- Thanks to a recent donation, '54 Oblong will offer a special grant. According to '54 Oblong, the one-time twenty-thousand-dollar grant is made possible by a combination of its members' qu...

(Undated) -- The Crawford County State's Attorney's office has released sentencing information for a trio of individuals convicted on meth-related charges. On April 1st, Skyler Pritchard was sentenced...

(Undated) -- Crawford County State's Attorney, Cole Shaner, has announced the recent sentencing of several individuals. On April 8th, Justice Pocrnich was sentenced to four years in the IDOC on a Clas...