Category Archives: Local News

(Undated) - While the election is still a couple of months away, you will soon be able to cast your "early ballot." Illinois is one of sixteen states that will open early voting this month. Virginia, ...

(Undated) -- The national average price of gasoline has continued to slump for the fifth straight week. According to GasBuddy Head of Petroleum Analysis, Patrick De Haan, with the summer driving seaso...

(Undated) - Area girls interested in Girl Scouts are invited to an upcoming registration event. Area 10 Community Engagement Manager, Lesa Woods, says Crawford and Jasper County Girl Scouts will be ha...

(Undated) -- The Mega Millions jackpot is now up to 740-million dollars. Nobody matched all six numbers in last night's drawing for 680-million, so the grand prize in the nationwide lottery will roll ...

(Undated) - Cooler temperatures are in the forecast. According to the National Weather Service, we can look forward to daytime highs in the upper 70s to low 80s through the rest of the week. A chance ...

(Undated) - Gas prices have continued their downward trend. According to GasBuddy.com, the national average have fallen to $3.29 a gallon, down six cents from Friday. Here in Illinois, the statewide a...

(Oblong) - If you live on East Indiana Street in Oblong you may be under a boil order. According to Oblong Mayor, Teresa Fielder, the Village had a water main break yesterday that affected customers i...

(Undated) - The Labor Day Festival in Palestine may be in the rearview mirror but there are a handful of events coming up. The Wings by the Wabash Air Show is set for September 28th at the Crawford Co...

(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, a...

(Effingham) - Farmers statewide are gearing up for harvest and the Illinois State Police are again urging motorists to exercise due caution while traveling on Illinois roadways. You are reminded to re...