Category Archives: Local News

(Undated) -- Gas prices continue to trend lower nationwide. According to this morning's numbers from GasBuddy.com, the national average is $3.04 a gallon, three cents lower than a week ago. Here in Il...

(Undated) -- The Crawford County Board meets this evening. On the "Consent Agenda," the board will discuss and possibly approve the appointment of Kathy Bemont to the Crawford County Forest Preserve O...

(Oblong) -- The Oblong Unit 4 School Board is set to meet this evening. In "Old Business," the board will get a report from the Academic Foundation and discuss and approve substitute teachers, aides, ...

(Robinson) -- Two new names were added yesterday to the roster of the Crawford County Jail. According to jail records, Anthony Nichols was booked into jail on charges of Criminal Trespass to Real Prop...

(Undated) -- The Crawford County Health Department will be hosting an upcoming event for new and expecting parents. That was CCHD Outreach Coordinator, Amy Howell. She says this event will allow paren...

(Undated) -- The Better Business Bureau is issuing a warning regarding Halloween-related scams. According to the BBB Scam Tracker, fraudsters are setting up fake websites and impersonating stores to o...

(Undated) -- The current forecast is calling for rain and a return to more seasonal temperatures. According to this morning's forecast from the National Weather Service, sunshine and highs in the uppe...

(Undated) -- A trio of new names have recently been added to the roster of the Crawford County Jail. According to jail records, on Monday Laura Presson was booked into jail on a charge of Retail Theft...

(Robinson) -- The Crawford County Sheriff's Department invites the public to a pork burger fundraiser. In a post on their Facebook page, the CCSD says they are continuing to raise funds for K9 Manny a...

(Robinson) -- Tickets are on sale now for Lincoln Trail Colleges' upcoming production of Ken Ludwig's "Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery." Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Program Director of ...