Category Archives: Local News

(Undated) - The Robinson Police Department continues to accept applications for "entry-level" and lateral transfer officers. Successful candidates may be eligible for a hiring bonus of up to $7,500. T...

(Undated) -- Gas prices have jumped this week following ongoing "market uncertainty." According to GasBuddy.com, the national average is $3.27 a gallon, sixteen cents higher than Monday. Here in Illin...

(Undated) -- While Crawford County has been fortunate and seen little damage from recent storms, other area counties can't say the same. The National Weather Service has confirmed that five tornadoes ...

(Undated) -- You are going to want to keep your umbrella handy through the weekend. According to the latest "Hazardous Weather Outlook" from the National Weather Service, showers will spread into the ...

(Undated) - Recent rains continue to cause flooding throughout the area. A "Flood Warning" remains in effect for the Wabash River "due to multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms." With the threat...

(Palestine) -- The Palestine Village Board meets this afternoon. They are set to discuss and approve Electric Aggregation and the lots on East Porter for Amvets. In other business, the Village Board w...

(Undated) -- Lincoln Trail College and Crawford Memorial Hospital are launching a new "Community Health Coaching Program." The program is designed to give students real-world experience in healthcare ...

(Oblong) -- The Village of Oblong is now hiring. Oblong Mayor, Teresa Fielder, says the Village is looking for a "Building & Grounds Keeper / Utility Technician." This position will require mainte...

(Undated) -- Teresa Fielder remains Oblong's Mayor following yesterday's Consolidated Election. Fielder garnered 252 votes to 94 for her challenger, Terry Ochs. The other mayoral race of interest is i...

(Undated) -- Voter turnout for yesterday's Consolidated Election was slightly higher than in previous years. According to the preliminary totals from the Crawford County Clerk's Office, nearly twenty ...