Category Archives: Local News

(Undated) -- Crawford County Sheriff, Bill Rutan, took to social media over the weekend to issue a scam warning. According to the post, the CCSO has received multiple complaints about scam calls being...

(Undated) -- One new name was added to the roster of the Crawford County Jail over the weekend. According to jail records, on Friday James McCullough was arrested and booked into jail on charges of Re...

(Undated) -- Gas prices continue to fall as we head toward the holiday weekend. According to this morning's numbers from GasBuddy.com, the national average has fallen to $3.04 per gallon, eight cents ...

(Undated) -- 'Tis the season to look out for holiday scammers. With scammers becoming ever more sophisticated in their efforts to separate people from their money, it can be difficult to know who and ...

(Undated) -- The Illinois Commerce Commission has cut $55.8 million from Ameren Illinois' rate request for its natural gas delivery services. Ameren had requested $128.8 million. The ICC also approved...

(Oblong) -- The Oblong Chamber of Commerce has announced the line-up for "Merry Hometown Christmas." Oblong Chamber President, Angie Catt, says the public is invited to jump on the Smith Farm train fo...

(Undated) -- A pair of names have been recently added to the roster of the Crawford County Jail. According to jail records on Wednesday, Cayden Hixenbaugh was booked on a charge of Unlawful Possession...

(Undated) -- The national average for a gallon of regular unleaded has ticked higher this week. According to this morning's numbers from GasBuddy.com, the national average is $3.12 a gallon, seven cen...

(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 is reminding motorists that this is deer mating s...

(Undated) -- The first firearm deer hunting weekend is this weekend statewide. IDNR Forest Wildlife Program Manager, Dan Skinner, says the IDNR provides a "one-stop shop" website hunters should bookma...