Category Archives: Local News
'54 Oblong Awards Grant to Oblong Unit 4 Schools
(Oblong) -- '54 Oblong has announced the winner of its latest grant. At the "Spring '25" meeting, the '54 Oblong Foundation presented a $5,000 grant to Oblong Unit 4 Schools for the acquisition of thr...
Apr 17, 2025
Mary Elliott and Jevan Wampler Win Crosby Scholarship
(Robinson) -- Mary Elliott and Jevan Wampler were recently selected as the 2024-2025 recipients of the Merle E. Crosby Award. To be eligible to receive the two-thousand dollar grant, students must be ...
Apr 17, 2025
Crawford County 100 Women Who Care Meet Tonight
(Undated) -- Crawford County 100 Women Who Care will meet tonight. Organization representative, Barb Shimer, says the agencies to present during tonight's meeting are, "The Goodwin Girls," a mental he...
Apr 17, 2025
Stay Safe on the Roads During Spring Planting
(Undated) - State, county, and local authorities are reminding motorists it is "spring planting" time. Farmers are getting into the fields and that means an increase in farm equipment on area roads. M...
Apr 17, 2025
Flooding Continues on Wabash River
(Undated) -- The Wabash River at Hutsonville will remain in "flood stage." According to the National Weather Service, the "Flood Warning" for the Wabash River at Hutsonville's Legacy Power Plant will ...
Apr 16, 2025
Oblong Recycling Event Rescheduled to June
(Oblong) -- The Village of Oblong is reminding the public about a date change for its recycling event. Oblong Mayor, Teresa Fielder, says that on Saturday, June 7th, the Village will host an electroni...
Apr 16, 2025
CCHD Reminds the Public About its "Sharps" Program
(Undated) - The Crawford County Health Department is encouraging the community to take advantage of its "Residential Sharps Collection Program." According to CCHD officials, the "Residential Sharps Co...
Apr 16, 2025
Red Cross Blood Drives Set for Today
(Undated) -- The American Red Cross continues to face one of its worst blood shortages in decades. They say blood and platelet donations for all blood types are needed. While just 7% of the U.S. popul...
Apr 16, 2025 March 11, 2019. Monroe Carell Jr Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, Nashville, Tennessee. Photographs from blood bank at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, blood donations at Red Cross on Monday, March 11, 2019 in Nashville, Tenn. Photo by Sanford Myers/American Red Cross
BBB "Scam Tracker" is a Great Resource to Avoid Scams
(Undated) - There will always be someone trying to make a quick, dishonest buck. The Better Business Bureau has a tool that can help you stay ahead of the scammers. BBB Investigator, Don O'Brien, says...
Apr 16, 2025
Law Enforcement Salute 911 Dispatchers During "National Public Safety Telecommunications Week"
(Undated) -- This week is "National Public Safety Telecommunications Week." It was established in 1981 by Patricia Anderson of the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office in California to recognize the d...
Apr 15, 2025