Category Archives: News

(Undated) - First Robinson Savings Bank is warning customers about a scam currently making the rounds. Reportedly residents have been receiving a text message purporting to be from FRSB containing a l...

(Undated) - Ongoing uncertainty in the Middle East continues to drive fluctuations in the price of oil and gas. While we have seen gas prices climb in recent weeks, they remain on par with last year. ...

(Undated) - It is "severe weather season" and Ameren is reminding its customers to be prepared for power outages. According to Nikki Cobb with Ameren, there are important things you can do to be prepa...

(Undated) - Last night's thunderstorms brought wind, rain, lightning, and much cooler temperatures. While there have been some reports of downed trees and limbs the most significant thing to come out ...

(Robinson) -- Owen Schmit and Marisa Zane were recently selected as the 2023-2024 recipients of the Merle E. Crosby Award. To be eligible to receive the two-thousand dollar grant, students must be a S...

(Undated) - Crawford and Jasper County Girl Scouts are teaming up for a pair of "ABC of Girl Scouts" registration events. Girls entering K-5 as well as parents interested in being volunteers are invit...

(Undated) - Gas prices are climbing and are expected to go higher. According to GasBuddy.com, the national average is $3.70 a gallon, up four cents from a week ago. Here in Illinois, the statewide ave...

(Oblong) - A lot of us are doing "spring cleaning" and that includes yard waste. Oblong Mayor, Teresa Fielder, is reminding Village residents the Oblong Public Works Department will pick up your yard ...

(Undated) - Crawford Memorial Hospital is reminding parents of athletes, that now is the time to begin the athletic physical process for the 2024-2025 sports seasons. According to CMH, each athlete mu...

(Undated) - The Crawford County Health Department once again has "several doses" of the 23-24 COVID-19 vaccine. The CCHD says those sixty-five and older who received one dose of any updated COVID-19 v...