Category Archives: Local News
Gas Prices Slip Lower Over the Weekend
(Undated) -- The national average for a gallon of regular unleaded fell a nickel over the weekend. According to this morning's numbers from GasBuddy.com, the national average is $2.85 a gallon. Here i...
Feb 09, 2026
Several New Names Added to the Jail Roster
(Undated) -- Several new names have been added to the roster of the Crawford County Jail. According to jail records, on Thursday Todd Brown was booked into jail on charges of Unlawful Possession of Me...
Feb 06, 2026
Oblong Chamber Seeking Awards Nominations
(Oblong) -- The Oblong Chamber is now accepting nominations for this year's Chamber Awards. Chamber President, Angie Catt, says they are seeking nominations for the "Outstanding Business Award," "Outs...
Feb 06, 2026
Gas Prices Tick Higher Over the Week
(Undated) -- The national average for a gallon of regular unleaded ticked higher over the week. According to this morning's numbers from GasBuddy.com, the current national average is $2.90 per gallon,...
Feb 06, 2026
IDPH Adopts American Academy of Pediatrics Immunization Schedule
(Undated) -- The Illinois Department of Public Health is adopting the 2026 child immunization schedule. Officials say the endorsement aims to provide clarity and consistency to Illinois residents and ...
Feb 06, 2026
Sign Up for "Rapid Pass"
(Undated) - Your next chance to "Give the Gift of Life" in Crawford County is coming up on Monday. Now is the perfect time to visit redcrossblood.org and sign up for "RapidPass." According to the Red ...
Feb 06, 2026 March 11, 2019. Monroe Carell Jr Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, Nashville, Tennessee. Photographs from blood bank at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, blood donations at Red Cross on Monday, March 11, 2019 in Nashville, Tenn. Photo by Sanford Myers/American Red Cross
"Active" Weather Pattern Forecast for February
(Undated) -- A warmup is forecast to continue through next week. However, DTN Ag Meteorologist, John Baranick, says things will get more active. Baranick says that the mid-to-late February front could...
Feb 05, 2026
Bogard Makes Court Appearance on Child Porn Charges
(Robinson) -- A Robinson man arrested in late January on child porn charges was in court yesterday. Jason Bogard appeared for a status hearing in Crawford County Circuit Court. Bogard was arrested and...
Feb 05, 2026 01-22-26 Jason Bogard- CHILD PORNOGRAPHY X6
CCHD Set to Offer CPR Classes
(Undated) -- The Crawford County Health Department will be offering several CPR classes. The CCHD says the classes are $25 per person and are held at the Crawford County Health Department. They will b...
Feb 05, 2026
Pizza Hut Set Close Hundreds of "Underperforming" Stores
(Undated) -- Pizza Hut is closing hundreds of "underperforming" locations nationwide. According to parent company Yum Brands, which also owns KFC and Taco Bell, it will shutter about 3% of Pizza Hut's...
Feb 05, 2026