Category Archives: Local News

IDNR Issued Safety Warning Ahead of Bow Season
(Undated) -- The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is reminding hunters of key dates, regulations, and safety practices for the upcoming archery deer hunting season. Illinois' statewide archery...
Tony Collins Sep 30, 2025

Red Cross Needs Blood Donors
(Undated) --The American Red Cross is looking for blood donors to help keep the nationwide blood supply strong. According to the Red Cross, all blood types are needed, but types O Positive and B Negat...
Tony Collins Sep 30, 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

Unit 1 Board Meets Tonight
(Hutsonville) -- The Hutsonville Unit 1 Board meets tonight. They have several items on the agenda, including approval of the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget, handbook changes, the Twin River Governmental Agr...
Tony Collins Sep 29, 2025

Harvest Fest Set for This Weekend
(Robinson) -- Downtown Robinson will be a busy place this weekend. The Heath Harvest Festival gets underway Friday and will feature toffee making, a beer garden, a car show, and a free-will chili supp...
Tony Collins Sep 29, 2025

Sheriff's Department Raising Money for K9 Manny
(Undated) -- The Crawford County Sheriff's Department continues to raise funds for K9 Officer, Manny. According to Sheriff, Bill Rutan, they are currently offering two great items for purchase. They a...
Tony Collins Sep 29, 2025

Three New Names Added to Jail Roster
(Robinson) -- A trio of new names were added to the roster of the Crawford County Jail over the weekend. Deputies arrested Allison Roy on Friday on a charge of Failure to Appear. Also, on Friday Barry...
Tony Collins Sep 29, 2025

Gas Prices Fall Over the Weekend
(Undated) -- The national average for a gallon of regular unleaded fell over the weekend. According to this morning's numbers from GasBuddy.com, the national average is $3.09 a gallon, down six cents ...
Tony Collins Sep 29, 2025

La NiƱa Looks to Dominate Winter Weather
(Undated) -- The current forecast is calling for sunshine with highs in the 80s. However, winter will be here before we know it. Illinois State Climatologist, Trent Ford, says that while they don't ha...
Tony Collins Sep 26, 2025

Two New Names Added to Jail Roster
(Undated) -- Two new names were added to the roster of the Crawford County Jail yesterday. According to jail records, Tammy Duffield was booked into jail on a charge of Non-consensual Dissemination of...
Tony Collins Sep 26, 2025

RPD Continues Taking Applications
(Robinson) - 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. ...
Tony Collins Sep 26, 2025