Category Archives: Local News

Crawford Memorial Foundation Scholarship Deadline is Tomorrow
(Undated) -- The application deadline for the 2nd Annual Crawford Memorial Foundation Scholarships is tomorrow. Foundation Representative, Sheri Stodghill, says the scholarships are available to any C...
Tony Collins Feb 11, 2026

Two New Names Added to Jail Roster
(Undated) -- Two new names have been recently added to the roster of the Crawford County Jail. According to jail records, on Monday, Shane Huseby was booked into jail on Failure to Appear. Yesterday, ...
Tony Collins Feb 11, 2026

February is Earthquake Preparedness Month
(Undated) -- February is Earthquake Preparedness Month, and public safety experts are promoting earthquake preparation. Illinois is home to the New Madrid and Wabash Valley seismic zones, which have h...
Tony Collins Feb 11, 2026

BBB Issues Tax Scam Warning
(Undated) -- The Better Business Bureau wants to ensure Americans have the tools they need to avoid tax scams. BBB Investigator, Don O'Brien, warns that scammers typically use two different methods fo...
Tony Collins Feb 11, 2026

Elks Children's Care Corporation Clinic Set for March
(Robinson) - The Illinois Elks Children's Care Corporation will be in Robinson next month for a free assessment clinic. They will be working in conjunction with the Robinson Elks 1188 Lodge. The clini...
Tony Collins Feb 11, 2026

Robinson City Council Meets Tonight
(Robinson) -- The Robinson City Council has a relatively light agenda for tonight's meeting. In "New Business," they are set review an ordinance to establish a uniform vacation scheduling policy for o...
Tony Collins Feb 10, 2026

Robinson Man Arrested in Gibson County on Marijuana Charges
(Gibson County, IN) -- A Robinson man was recently booked into the Gibson County Detention Center. According to Gibson County Sheriff, Bruce Vanoven, on Friday, Deputy, Wyatt Hunt, conducted a traffic...
Tony Collins Feb 10, 2026

Gas Prices Surge as West Coast Switches to "Summer Gas"
(Undated) -- The national average price of gasoline edged slightly higher last week. According to GasBuddy Head of Petroleum Analysis, Patrick De Haan, nine of the ten largest weekly price movements w...
Tony Collins Feb 10, 2026

BBB Issues "Romance Scam" Warning Ahead of Valentines Day
(Undated) -- Valentine's Day is Saturday and the BBB is issuing its annual "Romance Scam" warning. Better Business Bureau Investigator, Don O'Brien, says "romance scams" differ slightly from other "ca...
Tony Collins Feb 10, 2026

Red Cross Issues Warning of "Severe Blood Shortage"
(Undated) -- The American Red Cross says it is experiencing a "severe blood shortage." They say recent inclement weather has decreased the amount of blood donations that are collected. They say last m...
Tony Collins Feb 10, 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