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More Drivers Expected to Hit the Road for the Holidays
(Undated) - More drivers will be hitting the road for the Thanksgiving holiday. GasBuddy Head of Petroleum Analysis, Patrick De Haan, says it's no wonder why, as average gas prices have plummeted in a...
Nov 14, 2023
Watch Out for "Porch Pirates"
(Undated) - The holiday shopping season will officially begin next week and many will be shopping online. Authorities are once again reminding the public to be on the lookout for "porch pirates." You ...
Nov 14, 2023
Sunny and Dry Weather Likely Through Thanksgiving
(Undated) - Relief from the current dry conditions doesn't appear likely this week or next. According to the current forecast from the National Weather Service, we can expect sunny and dry conditions ...
Nov 13, 2023
More Counties Issue Burn Bans
(Undated) - The number of counties with a burn ban continues to grow. Burn bans remain in effect for Crawford, Jasper, and Richland Counties in Illinois. There is also a ban in effect for Clay, Vigo, ...
Nov 13, 2023
Gas Prices Fell Over the Weekend
(Undated) - The national average price of gas has fallen from Friday. According to this morning's numbers from GasBuddy.com, the national average is $3.34 a gallon, down a nickel. The statewide averag...
Nov 13, 2023
Battery Call Leads to Arrest of a Palestine Man
(Palestine) - The Crawford County Sheriff's Department is reporting that deputies responded to a 911 call of battery in Palestine Saturday. Following an investigation, deputies arrested thirty-eight-y...
Nov 13, 2023
Piper, IL Man Arrested on DUI Charges
(Oblong) - Crawford County authorities arrested a Piper, IL man Saturday on DUI charges. According to the Crawford County Sheriff's Department, thirty-eight-year-old James Brust was arrested following...
Nov 13, 2023
Olney Man Arrested in Oblong
(Oblong) - An Olney man was arrested Saturday following a harassment complaint in Oblong. According to the Crawford County Sheriff's Department, deputies arrested twenty-five-year-old Sydney Carter on...
Nov 13, 2023
Drought Conditions Prompt Countywide Burn Ban
(Undated) - As a result of the growing drought conditions, Crawford County Authorities have issued a burn ban. The Crawford County Sheriff's Office in conjunction with the local Fire Chiefs have issue...
Nov 10, 2023
Gas Prices Remain Largely Unchanged
(Undated) - The national average for a gallon of regular unleaded remains relatively unchanged. According to this morning's numbers from GasBuddy.com, the national average is hovering around $3.39 a g...
Nov 10, 2023