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A man is accused of having an air rifle near a school in Effingham.  Authorities say Effingham Police received a report yesterday about a man armed with a rifle near the intersection of National

The state of Illinois is honoring fallen Marine Captain Eleanor LeBeau Cooke.  All flags in the state will fly at half-staff until tomorrow.  The Belleville native died after the Marine Osprey

The Oblong Publc Schools will hold their monthly session this evening. Events get under way at 5:50 PM with a budget hearing and the regular meeting at 6 in the Oblong Room at Oblong Elementary.

The Board of Trustees of the Illinois Eastern Community College District No. 529 met Tuesday night, September 19th at Olney Central College, Olney, Illinois. The Board approved the 2024 Fiscal Year

God of Carnage is coming to the Zwermann Arts Center in October and November and the cast has been announced for the local production of the show. Lincoln Jake Wright will play Alex Raleigh while

A Lawrence County Woman is behind bars after being arrested by authorities. 42-year-old Michelle Lyn Crouse is being held at the Lawrence County Jail on count of possession of meth.

Property tax bills in Crawford County were due at the end of August. According to Rikki Callaway, friendly reminders have been sent thru the mail and will be arriving soon for those who have not

Harvest season is here and the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office is reminding motorists in the area to be on the lookout for increasing farm traffic on the roadways. The sheriff’s department

The IECC Board of Trustees is set to meet this evening. That meeting will take place in the banquet room at Olney Central College beginning at 6:15 PM. Dinner will be offered beginning around

The Fest of Ale is in the rearview mirror but there are a handful of events coming up. The Heath Harvest Festival is set for October 6th and 7th in downtown Robinson, the Wabash Valley Wine and