Category Archives: Local News
County Board Meets Tonight
(Undated) - The Crawford County Board meets this evening and they have several "routine" items on the agenda. On the "Consent Agenda," they will discuss and possibly approve a Special Event Liquor Lic...
Tony Collins Sep 12, 2024

Area Man Sentenced to Five Years in IDOC
(Undated) - A West Liberty man was sentenced to time in the IDOC during a September 4th Crawford County court appearance. According to Crawford County State's Attorney, Cole Shaner, twenty-year-old Al...
Tony Collins Sep 12, 2024

Unit 2 Board Votes to Replace RHS Chiller
(Robinson) - The Robinson Unit 2 Board met Monday night in Special Session. During the meeting the board voted to move forward with the replacement of the chiller unit at RHS. In other business, the U...
Tony Collins Sep 12, 2024

CMH to Offer Medicare Lunch and Learn
(Undated) - If you have questions about Medicare, CMH is hoping to help. Crawford Memorial Hospital Director of Marketing, Beckie Ruppel, says they will be hosting a series of free "Lunch and Learn" e...
Tony Collins Sep 12, 2024

BBB Report 63% Increase in Social Media Scams
(Undated) -- A new report from the Better Business Bureau shows an increase in social media scams. According to the BBB, in the past scammers used texting to obtain financial information but now hacke...
Tony Collins Sep 12, 2024

Countywide Burn Ban Now in Effect
(Undated) - A countywide burn ban is once again in effect. Due to the ongoing dry conditions countywide, Crawford County Sheriff, Bill Rutan, in conjunction with local fire officials, is officially in...
Tony Collins Sep 11, 2024

Hurricane Francine To Bring Rain for the Weekend
(Undated) - Make sure you have your umbrella handy. According to the National Weather Service, we can expect Hurricane Francine to impact our weather for the weekend, bringing a chance of rain Thursda...
Tony Collins Sep 11, 2024

Park Meadows Subdivision Lot Sale Set for Friday
(Oblong) - The Village of Oblong has announced the sale of several lots in the Park Meadow Subdivision. Oblong Mayor, Teresa Fielder, says the Village of Oblong will be selling eight lots in "Phase 2"...
Tony Collins Sep 11, 2024

De Haan Expects Below $3 Gas by October
(Undated) - Gas prices are forecast to continue to fall through the winter. GasBuddy Head of Petroleum Analysis, Patrick De Haan, says as we get into October and November gas prices for parts of the s...
Tony Collins Sep 11, 2024

Winning Mega Millions Ticket Sold in Texas
(Undated) -- A single ticket sold in Texas matched all six numbers in the 800-million-dollar Mega Millions jackpot. That means for the first time since June there's a grand prize winner in the nationw...
Tony Collins Sep 11, 2024