Category Archives: News

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...
Tony Collins 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...
Tony Collins 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...
Tony Collins 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 ...
Tony Collins 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 ...
Tony Collins 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 ...
Tony Collins 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...
Tony Collins Jul 21, 2023

Red Cross Seeking Blood Donors
(Undated) -- The American Red Cross is in urgent need of blood donors. According to the Red Cross, there is a "critical need for blood" of all types. Your next chance to donate is coming up today at t...
Tony Collins Jul 21, 2023 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

Illinois Unemployment Rate Falls for Fourth Month
(Undated) - Illinois' unemployment rate continues to fall. According to the latest numbers from the Illinois Department of Employment Security, the state's jobless rate fell point-one-percentage point...
Tony Collins Jul 21, 2023

Teachers Union Speaks Out Against Social Media
(Undated) - While summer break is "winding down" for students, teachers are voicing their concerns about social media. The nation's second-largest teachers union says it's "fed-up" with social media's...
Tony Collins Jul 21, 2023