Category Archives: Local News

High Winds and "Measurable Snow" in Our Forecast
(Undated) -- The current forecast is calling for high winds and a chance of "measurable snow" this weekend. According to the "Hazardous Weather Outlook" from the National Weather Service, west-northwe...
Tony Collins Nov 25, 2025

Robinson City Council Meets Tonight
(Robinson) -- The Robinson City Council meets tonight for its regular meeting. In "Old Business," the City Council will review a resolution approving a memorandum of agreement between the City of Robi...
Tony Collins Nov 25, 2025

One New Name Added to Jail Roster
(Undated) -- One new name was added to the roster of the Crawford County Jail yesterday. According to jail records, Peyton Walton was booked into jail on a charge of Theft Over $500. Suspects are inno...
Tony Collins Nov 25, 2025

CCHD Offering Free Flu and COVID-19 Home Test Kits
(Undated) - Public health authorities are reminding everyone to take precautions to avoid the seasonal flu and COVID-19. The Crawford County Health Department reminds the public that the single best w...
Tony Collins Nov 25, 2025

Gas Prices Remain Largely Unchanged
(Undated) -- The nation's average price of gasoline remains largely unchanged from last week. GasBuddy Head of Petroleum Analysis, Patrick De Haan, says ahead of the peak of Thanksgiving travel, the n...
Tony Collins Nov 25, 2025

IDPH Offering Tips to Avoid Holiday Foodborne Illness
(Undated) -- As we march toward Thanksgiving and Christmas, the Illinois Department of Public Health is reminding everyone to follow food safety and hygiene recommendations to prevent an outbreak of f...
Tony Collins Nov 25, 2025

CCSO Issues Scam Warning
(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...
Tony Collins Nov 24, 2025

One New Name Added to Jail Roster
(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...
Tony Collins Nov 24, 2025

Gas Prices Fall as Thanksgiving Approaches
(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 ...
Tony Collins Nov 24, 2025

Watch Out for Holiday Scams
(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 ...
Tony Collins Nov 24, 2025