Category Archives: Local News

FRSB Issues "Fraud Reminder"
(Robinson) -- First Robinson Savings Bank has issued a "Fraud Reminder." FRSB reminds its customers that they will never call or text you to obtain any sensitive debit card information, including the ...
Tony Collins Aug 26, 2025

Robinson City Council Meets Tonight
(Robinson) -- The Robinson City Council meets tonight. In "New Business," they are set to review a petition for annexation and a pre-annexation agreement for property located at 1317 East Main Street ...
Tony Collins Aug 26, 2025

Two New Names Added to the Jail Roster
(Robinson) -- A pair of new names has been added to the roster of the Crawford County Jail. According to jail records, Richard Offord was booked into the County Jail yesterday on a charge of Failure t...
Tony Collins Aug 26, 2025

IECC Schools Offering "Community Ed" Classes this Fall
(Robinson) -- Lincoln Trail College has several "Community Education" courses this fall. According to Program Director of Marketing and Communications, Illinois Eastern Community Colleges, Chris Forde...
Tony Collins Aug 26, 2025

Gas Prices See "Modest Increase"
(Undated) -- The national average for a gallon of regular unleaded saw "a modest increase" over the last week. According to GasBuddy Head of Petroleum Analysis, Patrick De Haan, storms temporarily kno...
Tony Collins Aug 26, 2025

Brandon Williams Faces More the Two-Dozen Weapons Charges
(Undated) -- A Robinson man was arrested last week on more than two dozen weapons charges following an ongoing firearm theft investigation. According to Crawford County Sheriff, Bill Rutan, on Friday ...
Tony Collins Aug 25, 2025

Crawford County Sheriff Reports Weekend Arrests
(Undated) -- The Crawford County Sheriff's Department is reporting a handful of weekend arrests. Crawford County Sheriff, Bill Rutan, on Friday, Christy Tincher of Greenup, IL, was arrested for Unlawf...
Tony Collins Aug 25, 2025

Oblong Mayor Issues Scam Warning
(Oblong) -- Oblong Mayor, Teresa Fielder, has issued a "Scam Warning." Fielder says that recently an Oblong resident received a text message allegedly notifying her of high water usage at her residenc...
Tony Collins Aug 25, 2025

RPD Application Deadline is Friday
(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 Aug 25, 2025

Gas Prices Slip Lower Over the Weekend
(Undated) -- The national average for a gallon of regular unleaded is down slightly from Friday. According to this morning's numbers from GasBuddy.com, the national average is $3.13 a gallon, down two...
Tony Collins Aug 25, 2025