Category Archives: Local News

(Undated) -- Santa and all of his friends will be making their way through the area in a couple of weeks. Locally, Indiana Railroad's "Santa Train" will make stops in Newton, Oblong, and Palestine bef...

(Undated) -- High winds may cause some travel issues today. According to this morning's "Hazardous Weather Outlook" from the National Weather Service, south-southwest winds are forecast to gust up to ...

(Undated) -- Two new names have recently been added to the roster of the Crawford County Jail. According to jail records, on Monday Aiden Collins was booked into jail on a charge of Violation of an Or...

(Undated) -- The national average price of gasoline edged higher last week, with the vast majority of states seeing prices climb. According to GasBuddy Head of Petroleum Analysis, Patrick De Haan, ref...

(Undated) - The bow season is ongoing and the firearm deer season is just around the corner in Illinois. The IDNR is reminding hunters to be safe when hunting from tree stands. Hunters should use safe...

(Undated) -- Deep frying the Thanksgiving turkey has become very popular. University of Illinois Extension Food and Nutrition Educator, Caitlin Mellendorf, says it's important to make sure the deep fr...

(Undated) -- The blast of "winter weather" that hit yesterday is forecast to continue today. According to this morning's forecast from the National Weather Service, scattered flurries will continue be...

(Robinson) -- The Robinson City Council meets this evening. On the agenda in "Old Business," they will review a resolution approving a memorandum of agreement between the City of Robinson, Reach Strat...

(Undated) - Crawford County's Empowering Women is working to honor fallen veterans. They will be taking part in the "Wreaths Across America" event in December. Empowering Women member, Deborah Lowranc...

(Oblong) - The Village of Oblong has begun yard waste pick-up. Oblong Mayor, Teresa Fielder, reminds Village residents that Oblong Public Works employees will be picking up yard waste such as sticks a...