Category Archives: News

(Oblong) - A previously unmarked mass grave in the Oblong Cemetery is set to receive a marker thanks to "54 Oblong." That was "54 Oblong" representative, David Hasty. Hasty says as many as seventy peo...

(Undated) - Lincoln Trail College kicked off the new school year yesterday with its "Welcome Back Blast." New LTC President, Tona Ambrose, was at yesterday's event and says she is "beyond excited" to ...

(Undated) -- August is "Romance Scam Awareness Month," and scammers cashed in over the past three years. A Better Business Bureau study shows that scammers netted a billion dollars in the past three y...

(Undated) -- Illinois is expanding excused absences for work-based learning events. High School students who need to miss school for FFA and 4-H events will no longer face unexcused absences. A bill s...

(Undated) - The current forecast looks nearly perfect, but heat and humidity are expected to return. We can expect to see sunshine with highs in the mid-70s today and low to mid-80s through Saturday. ...

(Undated) - Gas prices nationwide continue to surge as oil prices climb for the seventh straight week. According to this morning's numbers from GasBuddy.com, the national average is at $3.84 a gallon,...

(Oblong) - An Oblong man was booked into the Crawford County Jail on weapons charges Sunday. According to the Crawford County Sheriff's Department, around 9:20 pm Crawford County Deputies responded to...

(Undated) -- The Illinois State Police is reminding drivers to be alert as children head back to school. Back-to-School season means an increase in pedestrians and bicyclists in traffic during morning...

(Undated) - It's back to school time and the Better Business Bureau wants to make sure you are using all of the tools at your disposal to save as much as you can. BBB Investigator, Don O'Brien, says y...

(Undated) - Gas prices remain high across the country. According to this morning's numbers from GasBuddy.com, the national average is $3.83 a gallon, up a penny from Friday. The statewide average for ...