Category Archives: Local News

(Undated) -- Illinois DMV facilities are shifting their hours throughout the state beginning today. Illinois Secretary of State, Alexi Giannoulias, announced that facility operating hours will change ...

(Undated) - The weather forecast for October remains uncertain. According to DTN Ag Meteorologist, John Baranick, the models continue to change making it hard to pinpoint what the month might look lik...

(Palestine) - The Palestine Unit 3 Board meets tonight and they have a handful of items on the agenda. In "Action Items," the board is set to consider the tentative budget for the 2024-2025 School Yea...

(Undated) - The national average for a gallon of regular unleaded remains unchanged from a week ago. According to this morning's numbers from GasBuddy.com, the national average is $3.22 a gallon. Howe...

(Undated) - Make sure your child's car seat is installed correctly during a "Car Seat Safety Check" tomorrow. The Crawford County Health Department, Crawford Memorial Hospital, and the Illinois Depart...

(Oblong) - The Oblong Unit 4 Board meets this evening. On the agenda in "Old Business," the board will approve the 2024-2025 District Budget, and discuss and approve substitute teachers, aids, cooks, ...

(Robinson) - Time is running out for you to submit nominations for the RHS Hall of Fame. RHS Athletic Director, Tara Apple, says applications are due by the second Friday of October. She says inductee...

(Undated) - This week is "Adult Education and Family Literacy Awareness" week. According to Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Director of Marketing, Chris Forde, the IECC Adult Education Program is ...

(Undated) - Fall officially begins this weekend. According to the National Weather Service, the "Fall Equinox" arrives this Sunday. They say the word "equinox" comes from the Latin term meaning "equal...

(Undated) - A countywide burn ban remains in effect. Due to the ongoing dry conditions countywide. Crawford County Sheriff, Bill Rutan, in conjunction with local fire officials instituted the countywi...