Category Archives: Local News

(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...

(Oblong) - Organizers are putting the finishing touches on this weekend's Postelwait-Griffin OHS Scholarship Ride. That was one of the event organizers, Harlie Payne. She says to date the Scholarship ...

(Undated) - Lincoln Trail College is reminding those interested that auditions for "Dracula" begin tomorrow. LTC Theater Director, Taylor Dahlberg, says those auditioning should prepare a 30-45-second...

(Undated) - Grain bins statewide are prepping for what appears to be a good harvest season. Grain and Feed Association of Illinois Executive Vice-President, Jeff Adkisson, says members are busy emptyi...

(Robinson) -- The Illinois Department of Public Health recently conducted a Recertification Survey at CMH Rural Health Clinic. CMH Director of Marketing, Becky Ruppel, says they passed with "flying co...

(Undated) - The general election is just a couple of months away, but the City of Robinson is already looking ahead to the April 2025 Consolidated Election. Beginning today petitions for the consolida...