Category Archives: Local News
RPD Application Deadline is Coming Up
(Undated) - The Robinson Police Department continues to accept applications for "entry-level" and lateral transfer officers. Successful candidates may be eligible for a hiring bonus of up to $7,500. T...
Oct 09, 2025
Red Cross Needs Blood Donations
(Undated) -- The American Red Cross continues to face a major blood shortage and they are looking for donors to help keep the nationwide blood supply strong. According to the Red Cross, all blood type...
Oct 09, 2025 March 11, 2019. Monroe Carell Jr Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, Nashville, Tennessee. Photographs from blood bank at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, blood donations at Red Cross on Monday, March 11, 2019 in Nashville, Tenn. Photo by Sanford Myers/American Red Cross
Countywide Burn Ban Lifted
(Undated) - Crawford County authorities have lifted the recent burn ban. According to Crawford County Sheriff, Bill Rutan, due to the rainfall we have received recently, he, along with fire officials ...
Oct 08, 2025
CCHD Offers "In-Home" Flu Shots
(Undated) - The Crawford County Health Department continues to hold flu shot clinics at the CCHD. However, they say if you or someone you know is home-bound, give them a call at 618-544-8798 to schedu...
Oct 08, 2025
Stay Safe While Using Your Slow Cooker
(Undated) -- Fall is returning to our forecast and the CCHD is offering safety tips for your slow cooker. They say using a slow cooker, or crockpot, is a convenient way to prepare meals, but it's impo...
Oct 08, 2025
Metal Meet Returns to Oblong
(Oblong) -- Sparks are once again flying at the Crawford County Fairgrounds. Metal Meet is back at Oblong. The Annual International Metal Meet gathers metal workers, fabricators, and metal shaping ent...
Oct 08, 2025
IDOR Issues Scam Warning
(Undated) -- The Illinois Department of Revenue is warning taxpayers about a new nationwide text message scam. They say fraudulent messages appear to be from tax agencies, requesting personal or finan...
Oct 08, 2025
Wet Weather to Bring Cooler Temperatures
(Undated) -- Continued wet weather is forecast for the rest of today. According to this morning's "Hazardous Weather Outlook" from the National Weather Service, isolated to scattered thunderstorms wil...
Oct 07, 2025
WTYE and Lydia's Closet Coat Drive is Today
(Robinson) -- Classic Hits WTYE is teaming up with Lydia's Closet to collect coats for those in need. Today, the public is invited to drop off new and gently used coats, winter hats, and gloves in the...
Oct 07, 2025
Gas Prices Remain "Mixed Bag"
(Undated) -- A recent refinery fire has caused gas prices to be a bit of a "mixed bag." GasBuddy Head of Petroleum Analysis, Patrick De Haan, says gas prices cycled upward in Ohio and Michigan, declin...
Oct 07, 2025