Category Archives: News
Crawford County Fair Begins This Weekend
(Undated) - The Crawford County Fair kicks off this weekend. Grandstand events get underway Saturday with the Queen and Little Miss Pageant. Sunday's grandstand entertainment will be the Williamson Br...
Jul 18, 2023
Haze and Rain Dominates Our Forecast
(Undated) - Smoke from Canadian wildfires and the threat of severe weather dominate our forecast. According to the National Weather Service, not only will we see continued hazy conditions as a result ...
Jul 17, 2023
Gas Prices Continue to Tick Up
(Undated) - While the national average for a gallon of gas remains unchanged from Friday the statewide averages for Illinois and Indiana have increased slightly. According to this morning's numbers fr...
Jul 17, 2023
Elimination of Cash Bail in the State to be Decided this Week
(Springfield, IL) -- The Illinois Supreme Court is expected to rule this week on whether to eliminate cash bail in the state. The state's Supreme Court heard arguments in March from lawyers over the c...
Jul 17, 2023
Robinson Unit 2 Looks Toward the Upcoming School Year
(Robinson) - The Robinson Unit 2 School Board has a light agenda for this afternoon's meeting. In "New Business," they will set fees for the 2023-2024 school year, renew the annual contract with the C...
Jul 17, 2023
Palestine Unit 3 Meets Tonight
(Palestine) - The Palestine Unit 3 School Board meets tonight. They have a handful of "Action Items" on the agenda including looking at bids for bread and milk, choosing a representative for the IASB ...
Jul 17, 2023
Unit 4 Board Has Busy Agenda
(Oblong) - The Oblong Unit 4 Board has several items on the agenda for their meeting tonight. They will approve bids for fuel, milk, and bakery products, discuss and approve the 2023-2024 student hand...
Jul 17, 2023
Special Prosecutor to Handle McNair Sexual Assault Case
(Undated) - Crawford County State's Attorney, Cole Shaner, announced yesterday that to "avoid any conflict of interest for any parties evolved" his office would not be handling prosecution of Carl McN...
Jul 14, 2023 07-10-23 Carl Mc Nair - CRIM SEXUAL ASSAULT
CCHD Offering "Back to School" Vaccinations
(Undated) - The CCHD is reminding the public that "Back to School" vaccination clinics are going on now. The Crawford County Health Department is reminding parents of students entering Kindergarten, 6...
Jul 14, 2023
Gas Prices Remain Uncertain
(Undated) - Gas prices have seen varied movement this week. According to this morning's numbers from GasBuddy.com, the national average is up three cents from Monday to $3.54 a gallon. Prices here in ...
Jul 14, 2023