Category Archives: Local News

(Undated) -- Visiting an inmate at the Crawford County Jail landed a Robinson woman behind bars. According to the Crawford County Sheriff's Department, Deputies arrested Krista Burgess on a Crawford C...

(Oblong) -- Oblong Public Works customers are being reminded of ongoing hydrant flushing. According to Oblong Mayor, Teresa Fielder, Oblong Public Works will be finishing the hydrant flushing this wee...

(Undated) -- Gas prices have slipped lower following the Memorial Day Weekend. According to this morning's numbers from GasBuddy.com, the national average for a gallon of regular unleaded is $4.46, a ...

(Undated) -- The Crawford County Airport Authority is reminding the public to celebrate the Grand Reopening of the new terminal building this weekend. Vice Chairman of the Crawford County Airport Auth...

(Undated) -- The Memorial Day Weekend could be wet and rainy. According to the National Weather Service, showers and thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and overnight. Tomorrow is forecast to br...

(Oblong) -- The "Precautionary Boil Order" for a portion of Oblong continues following the Wednesday afternoon line break. Oblong Public Works discovered the "significant leak" in the area of North Ra...

(Undated) -- The IDPH is issuing a warning about mosquito and tick-borne illnesses. Illinois Department of Public Health, Director, Dr. Sameer Vohra, says it's important to "Fight the Bite." He says t...

(Undated) -- Gas prices have slipped lower as we head into the Memorial Day Weekend. According to this morning's numbers from GasBuddy.com, the national average for a gallon of regular unleaded is $4....

(Undated) -- Monday is the start of the "summer grilling season," and authorities are reminding you to stay safe. According to the National Fire Protection Association, fire departments went to an ann...

(Undated) -- The Memorial Day Weekend will bring outdoor cookouts and barbecues, and potentially a spike in reports of foodborne illness. According to the CDC, cooking and serving food outdoors is the...