Category Archives: Local News

(Undated) -- The Oblong Chamber is hosting an "Engraved Brick Fundraiser" to help with planned upgrades to the downtown mini-park. According to the Oblong Chamber, the upgrades will include a stage in...

(Undated) - The countdown is underway to the next big event in Crawford County. The annual Labor Day festival in Palestine is just a week away. Events get underway a week from today with the first nig...

(Undated) - Crawford County Treasurer, Rikki Callaway, is reminding county residents the final installment of Real Estate taxes will be due September 18th and mobile home taxes are also due in full on...

(Undated) - Gas prices continue to slip lower. According to this morning's numbers from GasBuddy.com, the national average has fallen to $3.37 a gallon, down a penny from Monday's average. Here in Ill...

(Undated) - The Crawford County Sheriff's Department is looking for full-time and part-time 911 dispatchers. Duties include answering emergency and non-emergency phone calls, dispatching all emergency...

(Undated) - Crawford Memorial Hospital continues to grow and work to better serve its patients. CMH Director of Marketing, Becky Ruppel, says work has officially started on the new blood draw area jus...

(Oblong) - The Village of Oblong has announced Republic Services Fall Clean-Up. According to Oblong Mayor, Teresa Fielder, this is for paid-up Republic Services customers inside the Village limits. It...

(Undated) - It is "pumpkin season" and one resident is taking that to "the next level." Troy Winterrowd has successfully grown two pumpkins with a combined weight of over two thousand pounds. Accordin...

(Undated) - The school year is officially in "full swing" and health experts are reminding the public about the importance of vaccines. Flu, COVID-19, and RSV remain the three main concerns. The IDPH ...

(Oblong) - The Oblong Chamber of Commerce is issuing a scam warning. According to the Chamber, someone has been posting comments on Fall Follies Facebook posts regarding vendor spot availability throu...