Category Archives: Local News

Gas Prices Reach "Multi-year Low" Heading Into Christmas
(Undated) -- The national average for a gallon of regular unleaded remains below the three-dollar mark. GasBuddy Head of Petroleum Analysis, Patrick De Haan, says gas prices continued to decline in mo...
Tony Collins Dec 09, 2025

Grief Can be Hardest During the Holidays
(Undated) - The holiday season can be a wonderful time of year unless you are dealing with loss. Experts say the grieving process varies from person to person. The website grief.com suggests ways to c...
Tony Collins Dec 09, 2025

Handful of New Names Added to Jail Roster
(Undated) -- A handful of new names have recently been added to the roster of the Crawford County jail. According to jail records, on December 3rd, Page Childress was booked into jail on two counts of...
Tony Collins Dec 08, 2025

Gas Prices Continue to Fall
(Undated) -- The national average for a gallon of regular unleaded fell eight cents over the weekend. According to this morning's numbers from GasBuddy.com, the current national average is $2.90 a gal...
Tony Collins Dec 08, 2025

LTC and CMH Continue to Take Health and Wellness Coach Program Applications
(Undated) -- Lincoln Trail College and Crawford Memorial Hospital continue to accept applications for the "2026 Health and Wellness Coach" program. According to Program Director of Marketing and Commu...
Tony Collins Dec 08, 2025

Santa set to Return to Kringle Corner Next Week
(Robinson) - If you didn't make it to "Kringle Korner" in Robinson to talk to Santa over the weekend, you still have a handful of chances. Santa will be back at "Kringle Korner" on December 19th from ...
Tony Collins Dec 08, 2025

Elks and CMH Team Up for Childrens Screening
(Robinson) - The Illinois Elks Children's Care Corporation will be in Robinson next week for a free assessment clinic. They will be working in conjunction with the Robinson Elks 1188 Lodge. The clinic...
Tony Collins Dec 08, 2025

Celebrate Christmas This Weekend in Crawford County
(Undated) -- There will be ample opportunity to celebrate the holidays this weekend. The Oblong Chamber of Commerce is inviting the public to a "Merry Hometown Christmas." Oblong Chamber President, An...
Tony Collins Dec 05, 2025

RPD Releases Thanksgiving Patrol Totals
(Robinson) -- The Robinson Police Department has released enforcement numbers from its Thanksgiving patrols. According to Robinson Police Chief, Eric Schmidt, the Robinson Police Department participat...
Tony Collins Dec 05, 2025

National Average Remains Below $3 a Gallon
(Undated) -- The national average for a gallon of regular unleaded remains just below three dollars. According to this morning's numbers from GasBuddy.com, the current national average is $2.99 a gall...
Tony Collins Dec 05, 2025