Category Archives: Local News
Bridgeport Man Faces First Degree Murder Charges
(Bridgeport) -- A Bridgeport man has been formally charged with First Degree Murder following the late January death of his wife. According to the Illinois State Police, the Lawrence County State's At...
Feb 03, 2026
RPD Receives 2026 "Sustained Traffic Enforcement Program" Grant
(Robinson) -- The Robinson Police Department has announced it has been awarded a grant. According to Robinson Police Chief Eric Schmidt, the department has been awarded a federal fiscal year 2026 "Sus...
Feb 03, 2026
Two New Names Added to Jail Roster
(Undated) -- Two new names were added to the roster of the Crawford County Jail yesterday. According to jail records, Cody Correll was again booked into jail on a charge of Violation of an Order of Pr...
Feb 03, 2026
Gas Prices Remain Low Despite Oil Price Jump
(Undated) -- Gas prices fell over the last week. According to GasBuddy Head of Petroleum Analysis, Patrick De Haan, while oil prices jumped to their highest level in months amid geopolitical tensions,...
Feb 03, 2026
Crawford Memorial Foundation Scholarship Deadline is Coming Up
(Undated) -- Applications are now being accepted for the 2nd Annual Crawford Memorial Foundation Scholarships. Foundation Representative, Sheri Stodghill, says the scholarships are available to any Cr...
Feb 03, 2026
More Snow Forecast to Impact the Area
(Undated) -- We appear to be in for another round of snow. However, accumulations are forecast to be "minimal." According to this morning's "Hazardous Weather Outlook" from the National Weather Servic...
Feb 02, 2026
Crawford County Man Sentenced on Meth Charges
(Undated) -- A Crawford County man was sentenced to time in the IDOC last month on meth-related charges. Crawford County State's Attorney, Cole Shaner, is reporting the sentencing of Trevor Evans duri...
Feb 02, 2026 12-26-24 Trevor Evans - FAILURE TO APPEAR - U/L POSS OF METH, U/L POSS DRUG PARPH
Crawford County Drug Dealer Sentenced to 18 Years in IDOC
(Undated) -- The Crawford County State's Attorney is praising law enforcement following the sentencing of a local drug dealer. According to Crawford County State's Attorney, Cole Shaner, during a Janu...
Feb 02, 2026 04-15-25 John Miller- U/L POSS. OF A WEAPON BY FELON (X2) - U/L POSS. OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA - U/L POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - U/L POSS OF CON SUB W/ INTENT TO DELIVER
Several New Names Added to Jail Roster
(Undated) -- A handful of new names were added to the roster of the Crawford County jail over the weekend. According to jail records, on Saturday, Codey Correll was booked into jail on charges of Viol...
Feb 02, 2026
Gas Prices Fell Over the Weekend
(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 $2.84 per gallon, three...
Feb 02, 2026