Category Archives: Local News

(Undated) -- A trio of new names were recently added to the roster of the Crawford County Jail. According to jail records, on Thursday, Cameron Herre was booked into jail on Unlawful Possession of Met...

(Robinson) -- Lincoln Trail College has released its academic honor lists for the Fall 2025 Semester. Three lists have been established by Illinois Eastern Community Colleges to indicate students who ...

(Undated) -- Global tensions appear to be having little impact on gas prices. According to GasBuddy Head of Petroleum Analysis, Patrick De Haan, the capture of the leader of Venezuela and the seizure ...

(Undated) -- The national average for a gallon of regular unleaded fell over the weekend. According to this morning's numbers from GasBuddy.com, the current national average is $2.75 per gallon, five ...

(Undated) -- The Crawford County Emergency Management Agency is reminding the public to stay "weather aware" and have an emergency communications plan. They say it seems like most types of severe weat...

(Undated) - The area has seen "Watches, Warnings, and Advisories" over the last several weeks, but what does each mean? According to the National Weather Service, a "Watch" is used when the risk of a ...

(Undated) -- The national average for a gallon of regular unleaded has ticked higher over the past week. According to this morning's numbers from GasBuddy.com, the current national average is $2.81 a ...

(Undated) - Authorities are reminding drivers, "Don't Veer for a Deer." This time of year, there is a sharp increase in deer-related accidents. The IDNR says the vast majority of these accidents resul...

(Undated) -- The 2026 tax season will begin soon. The IRS will start accepting tax returns on January 26th. Federal returns for 2025 will need to be filed by April 15th in order to avoid penalties and...

(Robinson) -- Crawford Memorial Hospital has announced the first baby of 2026. According to CMH, Evelynn Jo Steffey is the daughter of Cody and Natalee Steffey. She made her entrance as CMH's first ba...