Category Archives: News

(Palestine) - Palestine residents have until Thursday to have yard debris picked up. According to the Village of Palestine, the Palestine Department of Public Works will be pausing brush or yard debri...

(Undated) - The countdown is underway to the next big event in Crawford County. The annual Labor Day festival in Palestine is a little more than a week away. Rodeo events get underway on Friday, Septe...

(Undated) - An "Excessive Heat Warning" remains in effect across a large part of Illinois and Indiana. According to the National Weather Service, heat index values of 105 to 115 will continue until ar...

(Robinson) - The Prairie View Estates Subdivision appears to be the main topic of tonight's Robinson City Council meeting. On the agenda in "New Business," they are set to approve the final plat, a pu...

(Undated) - A traffic stop last week landed a Willow Hill man in jail. According to the Crawford County Sheriff's Department, twenty-nine-year-old Tanner Fancil was arrested last week following a traf...

(Oblong) - A single-vehicle accident landed an Oblong woman behind bars. According to the Crawford County Sheriff's Department, deputies responded to the scene of an accident on County Road 100N at Co...

(Undated) - Heat and humidity appear to be settling in for the week. According to this morning's "Hazardous Weather Outlook" from the National Weather Service, dangerous heat will persist through at l...

(Undated) - Health experts are reminding the public to stay safe this week. The National Weather Service is calling for "excessive heat and humidity." The public is reminded to drink plenty of water, ...

(Undated) - Gas prices ticked lower over the weekend. According to this morning's numbers from GasBuddy.com, the national average has fallen two cents from Friday to $3.83 a gallon. Here in Illinois, ...

(Palestine) - The Palestine Unit 3 School Board meets tonight. On the agenda in "Action Items," the board will consider authorizing the Superintendent to display the tentative budget. They will also c...