Category Archives: News

Gas Prices Remain Uncertain
(Undated) - The national average for a gallon of gas remains unchanged from Friday. According to this morning's numbers from GasBuddy.com, the national average remains $3.80 a gallon. However, here in...
Tony Collins Sep 11, 2023

Fest of Ale is Set for Saturday
(Undated) - The next big event in the county is this weekend at Robinson City Park. The 7th Annual Crawford County Fest of Ale is set for Saturday. This one-day event will feature entertainment from N...
Tony Collins Sep 11, 2023

Recycle Event Coming to Oblong in October
(Oblong) - If you have electronics and old appliances you want to get rid of you are in luck. Oblong Mayor, Teresa Fielder, has announced that B & H Recycling will be in Oblong at the OPW Maintena...
Tony Collins Sep 11, 2023

ENTEK Broke Ground in Terre Haute Last Week
(Terre Haute, IN) -- Groundbreaking was held last week in Terre Haute's Industrial Park II on a new facility that will help meet the demand for lithium electric vehicle batteries in the United States....
Tony Collins Sep 11, 2023

LTC Announces Auditions for the Fall Production
(Undated) - Lincoln Trail College has announced its Fall production. New LTC Theater Director, Taylor Dahlberg, has announced "God of Carnage," as the first production of her tenure. "God of Carnage" ...
Tony Collins Sep 08, 2023

Republic Fall Clean-Up is Around the Corner
(Oblong) - Oblong Mayor, Teresa Fielder, is reminding Oblong residents about the upcoming "Fall Clean Up." According to Fielder, Republic Services will hold their annual "Fall Clean Up" on Tuesday, Se...
Tony Collins Sep 08, 2023

CDC Says COVID is "Here to Stay"
(Undated) - It appears as though we will never be able to fully put COVID-19 behind us. The new head of the CDC says it is here to stay. Dr. Mandy Cohen, spoke at a luncheon in Atlanta this week, sayi...
Tony Collins Sep 08, 2023

"Corn Belt" Could See Gas Price Spike
(Undated) - Gas prices across the "corn belt" are likely going to spike. GasBuddy Head of Petroleum Analysis, Patrick De Haan, says drivers in Oklahoma, Missouri, South Dakota, North Dakota, Nebraska,...
Tony Collins Sep 08, 2023

ISP Reminds Drivers to Pay Attention During Harvest Season
(Effingham) - With a warm and dry forecast, farmers statewide are gearing up for harvest and the Illinois State Police are again urging motorists to exercise due caution while traveling on Illinois ro...
Tony Collins Sep 08, 2023

March Was a Busy Month for Tornadoes
(Undated) - The National Weather Service has issued tornado statistics for Central Illinois. According to their data, a total of thirty-nine tornadoes have been reported in the Lincoln National Weathe...
Tony Collins Sep 07, 2023