Category Archives: News
Fair Grandstand to Feature Truck and Tractor Pull Tonight
(Undated) - The Crawford County Fair continues at the fairgrounds in Oblong. Tonight's Grandstand entertainment is the Truck and Tractor Pull. Tomorrow will feature Go-Cart races, Thursday is exciting...
Jul 25, 2023
4-H Auction Will Again be a "Hybrid" Event
(Undated) - A "marquee" event of the Crawford County Fair is the 4-H Livestock Auction and if you can't make it to the fairgrounds Thursday, have no fear. That was Crawford County 4-H Foundation membe...
Jul 25, 2023
Gas Price Jump Could be on the Horizon
(Undated) - Gas prices have inched higher as supply drops to its lowest level since 2015. According to this morning's numbers from GasBuddy.com, the national average has climbed to $3.60 a gallon. Gas...
Jul 25, 2023
Fair Week Forecast Could Bring Rain and Heat
(Undated) - It's "Fair Week" in Crawford County and the weather forecast could be a mixed bag of rain and heat. According to this morning's "Hazardous Weather Outlook" from the National Weather Servic...
Jul 24, 2023
Bachelor Sentenced on Meth Charges
(Undated) - A Robinson woman was sentenced to time in the IDOC during a court appearance last week. According to Crawford County State's Attorney, Cole Shaner, Chelsea Bachelor was sentenced to four y...
Jul 24, 2023 11-07-22 Chelsea Bachelor - U/L POSS OF METHAMPHETAMINE
Gas Prices Remain Largely Unchanged
(Undated) - Gas prices remain largely unchanged from Friday. According to this morning's numbers from GasBuddy.com, the national average has seen a penny increase over the weekend to $3.56 a gallon. P...
Jul 24, 2023
Red Cross Reports Fifty Thousand Fewer Blood Donations Than Last Year
(Undated) - Blood donations nationwide are down significantly. According to the American Red Cross, likely due to summer activities, they've seen about fifty thousand fewer donations than needed over ...
Jul 24, 2023
Consumers Lost More than $300 Million to Text Scams in 2022
(Undated) - The Better Business Bureau is once again warning the public about spam text messages and "robocalls." BBB Investigator, Don O'Brien, says consumers reported losing more than three hundred ...
Jul 24, 2023
Fair Week Weather Expected to be Hot
(Undated) - It looks like it is going to be hot for the Crawford County Fair. DTN Ag Meteorologist, John Baranick, says that while the current model doesn't look as bad for Illinois as other parts of ...
Jul 21, 2023
Gas Prices Continue to Fluctuate
(Undated) - Gas prices continue to fluctuate across the country. According to this morning's numbers from GasBuddy.com, the national average has seen just a penny increase from the beginning of the we...
Jul 21, 2023