Category Archives: News

Zimmerman Arrested as Palestine Hit and Run Investigation Continues
(Palestine) - The investigation continues into the hit-and-run accident that claimed the life of a Palestine child. According to the Crawford County Sheriff's Department, at around 8:45 pm Tuesday dep...
Tony Collins Jul 13, 2023

Real Estate Taxes Due Next Week
(Undated) - Crawford County Treasurer, Rikki Callaway, is reminding county residents the first installment of Real Estate taxes will be due next week. Tax bills were mailed out June 14th and the first...
Tony Collins Jul 13, 2023

GasBuddy Forecasting Below $3 a Gallon Gas for the Fall
(Undated) - We could be on the verge of cheaper gas nationwide. In the fall, gas stations switch to cheaper "winter fuel" and that lowers prices for consumers at the pump. According to GasBuddy Head o...
Tony Collins Jul 13, 2023

Forecast Looks Rainy
(Undated) - More wet weather appears to be on its way. According to this morning's forecast from the National Weather Service, a chance of showers and thunderstorms will move into the area late tonigh...
Tony Collins Jul 12, 2023

Fulling Issues Harvest Festival Scam Warning
(Robinson) - Heath Harvest Festival organizers are warning the public about a scam. According to Heath Harvest Festival Booth Chairperson, Glenda Fulling, someone contacted her saying that they had be...
Tony Collins Jul 12, 2023

FSA Issues Deadline Reminder
(Undated) - State officials are reminding producers of an upcoming deadline. Illinois FSA Director, Scott Halpin, is reminding producers about the application deadline for the Pandemic Assistance Reve...
Tony Collins Jul 12, 2023

RPD Reports July 4th Enforcement Numbers
(Robinson) - The Robinson Police Department is reporting numbers from their recent participation in Independence Day safety campaigns. According to Robinson Police Chief, Chad Weaver, during the campa...
Tony Collins Jul 12, 2023

BBB Issues Employment Scam Warning
(Undated) -- Job seekers may think twice about applying for a job on social media. According to the Better Business Bureau, in the first three months of 2023, the bureau received reported losses of al...
Tony Collins Jul 12, 2023

Tourism Up Across Illinois
(Undated) - Hotels statewide are reporting a banner fiscal year. State data shows one-hundred-eleven million people visited the state in 2022, a year-over-year increase of fourteen percent. Department...
Tony Collins Jul 12, 2023

Crawford County Included in USDA Disaster Designations
(Undated) - The recovery from the March 31st tornado continues and the county just got another tool. USDA Secretary, Tom Vilsack, has issued four separate disaster declarations for the state of Illino...
Tony Collins Jul 11, 2023