Category Archives: Local News

(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 ...

(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 ...

(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...

(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...

(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...

(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 ...

(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...

(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...

(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. ...

(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...