Category Archives: News

Gas Prices Continue to Fall Despite Middle East Conflict
(Undated) - Gas prices continue to fall nationwide. According to GasBuddy.com, for the fourth consecutive week, the nation's average price of gas has dropped, falling eleven cents from a week ago to $...
Tony Collins Oct 17, 2023

Edwardsville Man Arrested on Crawford County Warrant
(Undated) - The Crawford County Sheriff's Department is reporting the arrest of an Edwardsville, IL man. According to reports, deputies arrested forty-year-old Otis Wilkes on a Crawford County Warrant...
Tony Collins Oct 17, 2023

Theft Call Lands Oblong Woman Behind Bars in Effingham
(Oblong) - A theft call in Oblong landed a woman behind bars in Effingham. According to Crawford County Sheriff, Bill Rutan, deputies arrested fifty-six-year-old Elizabeth Tomko on an Effingham County...
Tony Collins Oct 17, 2023

BBB Issues Warning About Health Care Scams
(Undated) - The Better Business Bureau is warning the public to be on the lookout for "health care scams." BBB Investigator, Don O'Brien, says the scam typically starts with an email, text message, or...
Tony Collins Oct 17, 2023

LTC 2023 Nursing Class Achieved 100% RN Pass Rate
(Undated) - Lincoln Trail College's 2023 nursing class achieved a 100% "RN pass rate" for the National Council Licensure Exam. LTC's Department Head of Nursing and Associate Professor, Angie Williams,...
Tony Collins Oct 17, 2023

Property Tax Deadlines Fast Approaching
(Undated) - Crawford County Treasurer, Rikki Callaway, is reminding the public of some upcoming important dates. According to Callaway, this Friday is the last day to pay your taxes with a personal ch...
Tony Collins Oct 16, 2023

Village of Oblong Set to do Water Line Maintenance
(Oblong) -- The Village of Oblong is announcing a "precautionary boil order" for a portion of Oblong. According to Oblong Mayor, Teresa Fielder, Oblong Public Works employees will be replacing a main ...
Tony Collins Oct 16, 2023

Gas Prices Continue to Fall
(Undated) - Gas prices continued to fall over the weekend. According to this morning's numbers from GasBuddy.com, the national average price per gallon has fallen to $3.56, down six cents from Friday....
Tony Collins Oct 16, 2023

Unit 2 Board Set to Get Facilities Planning Update
(Robinson) - The Robinson Unit 2 Board meets tonight and they have a light agenda. In "New Business," the Unit 2 Board will discuss possible action on assisting with "speed control" efforts on Highlan...
Tony Collins Oct 16, 2023

Hutsonville Has a Pair of Items on Tonight's Agenda
(Hutsonville) - The Hutsonville Unit 1 Board meets this evening. On the agenda in "Regular Business," the board is set to approve the maintenance grant and review Illinois standards for the School Lib...
Tony Collins Oct 16, 2023