Category Archives: Local News

(Undated) -- The national average once again briefly dipped below the $3 per gallon mark, but the drop was short-lived. According to GasBuddy Head of Petroleum Analysis, Patrick De Haan, gas prices ar...

(Undated) -- The application process is open for the Illinois Farm Bureau Rural Development Grant Program. Illinois Farm Bureau's Ryan Tate says the grants will be awarded in conjunction with county F...

(Undated) -- Current weather conditions could lead to an increased risk of fire spreading across the area. According to this morning's "Hazardous Weather Outlook," from the National Weather Service, b...

(Undated) -- A standoff with police and a suspected homemade bomb led to additional charges for a Palestine man. According to Crawford County Sheriff, Bill Rutan, on Friday, deputies were conducting a...

(Undated) -- Illinois Eastern Community Colleges is reporting steady enrollment this fall, with strong gains among dual credit, career and technical, transfer, and adult education students. While over...

(Robinson) -- Crawford Memorial Hospital recently took to social media to welcome a new team member. According to CMH Director of Marketing, Becky Ruppel, as part of CMH's continued commitment to prov...

(Robinson) -- If you desire to start a small business, the Robinson Chamber will be hosting an event for you. They will be hosting an upcoming workshop entitled "How to Start a Small Business in Illin...

(Undated) -- The national average for a gallon of regular unleaded has fallen back below three dollars. According to this morning's numbers from GasBuddy.com, the national average is $2.99 a gallon, t...

(Undated) -- Illinois Eastern Community Colleges, encompassing Frontier Community College, Lincoln Trail College, Olney Central College, and Wabash Valley College, has been named among the Top 200 U.S...

(Undated) -- As October comes to a close, the FOP is looking toward Christmas. According to a post on the RPD's Facebook page, the Norman T. Richards Fraternal Order of Police Lodge # 122 will begin a...