Category Archives: Local News

(Robinson) -- The Robinson City Council meets this evening. On the agenda in "Old Business," they are set to discuss and possibly adopt a resolution regarding the Crawford County Hazard Mitigation Pla...

(Robinson) - The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have awarded Crawford Memorial Hospital a five-star rating. Ratings are based on CMH patient satisfaction data, patient outcomes, and hospit...

(Robinson) -- The Marathon Petroleum Robinson Refinery will once again be conducting "emergency preparedness evacuation drills." According to Marathon, drills will be held today and on August 26th at ...

(Robinson) - The Robinson Chamber of Commerce is reminding members and non-members about their "Coffee and Connections" events. Robinson Chamber Executive Director, Lisa Schaefer, says the "Coffee and...

(Robinson) - The Robinson Police Department is one of over two hundred law enforcement agencies across Illinois participating in the statewide "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over," "Drive High Get a DUI,"...

(Undated) -- For the first time in three weeks, the nation's average price of gasoline has decreased as oil prices slip lower. According to GasBuddy Head of Petroleum Analysis, Patrick De Haan, after ...

(Palestine) -- Authorities continue to investigate "skeletal remains" found in Palestine. According to Palestine Police Chief, Dan Cheadle, he, along with Crawford County Coroner, Earl Deckard, and me...

(Undated) -- A Newton man was arrested by Crawford County authorities on Saturday. According to Crawford County Sheriff, Bill Rutan, deputies arrested thirty-five-year-old Todd Goad on a Crawford Coun...

(Palestine) -- A Palestine man was arrested Saturday on a charge of Domestic Battery. Crawford County Sheriff, Bill Rutan, reports that at around 3:20 p.m., deputies arrested nineteen-year-old Jaden M...

(Robinson) -- The City of Robinson has announced an "End of Summer Carnival." This three-day event kicks off on Thursday. The fun continues on Friday with the Shrine Club BBQ from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. an...