Category Archives: Local News

OCC Set to Host "SAFE and SOUND" Conference
(Undated) - Olney Central College will host an upcoming "SAFE & SOUND Conference." Illinois Eastern Community Colleges, IMEC, and OSHA have announced their upcoming safety conference. According to...
Tony Collins Jul 10, 2024

BBB Issues Scam Warning Ahead of "Prime Day"
(Undated) -- Next week marks the kick-off of "Amazon Prime Day" and the BBB says Amazon is among the most impersonated retailers. O'Brien says online shopping scams comprised 68% of scam reports to th...
Tony Collins Jul 10, 2024

Terre Haute Man Sentenced on Child Porn Charges
(Terre Haute, IN) -- A Terre Haute man was sentenced to a decade in federal prison and 15 years supervised release after pleading guilty to possession of child sexual abuse material. According to cour...
Tony Collins Jul 10, 2024

Beryl Brings the Threat of Heavy Rain to the Area
(Undated) -- Post-tropical depression Beryl will continue its trek today, bringing the potential for heavy rainfall to the listening area. According to the latest "Hazardous Weather Outlook" from the ...
Tony Collins Jul 09, 2024

Robinson City Council Meets Tonight
(Robinson) - The Robinson City Council meets this evening for its regular monthly meeting. In "Old Business," they are set to review a resolution allowing the Street Department to perform maintenance ...
Tony Collins Jul 09, 2024

Hutsonville Village Board Meets Today
(Hutsonville) - The Hutsonville Village Board meets this afternoon. On the agenda, the Village Board will review and approve an ordinance for the establishment of an Enterprise Zone, an appropriations...
Tony Collins Jul 09, 2024

Four New Names Added to the Crawford County Jail Roster
(Robinson) - Four new names were added to the roster at the Crawford County Jail yesterday. According to jail records, forty-five-year-old Jared Richardson was booked into jail on charges of Unlawful ...
Tony Collins Jul 09, 2024

Gas Prices Tick Up As Hurricane Beryl Impacts Markets
(Undated) -- The nation's average price of gas has ticked higher in the last twenty-four hours. According to this morning's numbers from GasBuddy.com, the national average is $3.51, four cents higher ...
Tony Collins Jul 09, 2024

Hurricane Beryl Leads to "Flood Watch" for the Area
(Undated) - The remnants of "Hurricane Beryl" are forecast to bring a band of heavy rain to a portion of southeast Illinois. According to this morning's forecast from the National Weather Service, sho...
Tony Collins Jul 08, 2024

"Glitch" in the Community Warning System Caused Concern Saturday
(Undated) - A "glitch" in the Community Warning System caused some concern on Saturday. According to Crawford County EMA, at around 7 a.m. Saturday morning Marathon had a leak in the "flare line" prom...
Tony Collins Jul 08, 2024