(Undated) -- We appear to be in line for another round of wet and stormy weather. According to this morning's "Hazardous Weather Outlook," from the National Weather Service, a few strong to severe thunderstorms may develop later this afternoon and evening. They say all hazards are possible with any stronger s...

(Robinson) -- The City of Robinson will hold a Swearing-in Ceremony tomorrow following the April 1st Consolidated Election. During the ceremony, Mike Shimer will be sworn in as Mayor and Britney Walton as City Clerk. Sarah Arnone, Karen Bowman, Shane Robinson, and John Birkofer will be sworn in as aldermen of their res...

(Undated) -- Illinois Eastern Community Colleges recently announced the appointment of Paul Tait as the district's next Chief Information Officer. Tait will succeed Alex Cline, who is retiring after nearly three decades of service. IECC Chancellor, Dr. Ryan Gower, says that Tait brings to this role 28 years of dedicate...

(Undated) -- Crawford County State's Attorney, Cole Shaner, is reporting the sentencing of Ronald Higgins. According to Shaner, Higgs was sentenced to four years on a Class 2 Felony charge of Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine during an April 23rd court appearance. The Crawford County Sheriff's Department and the R...

(Undated) -- A Mattoon woman was sentenced to time in the Illinois Department of Corrections during a Monday Crawford County Court appearance. Crawford County State's Attorney, Cole Shaner, reports that Holly Brewster was sentenced to three years in the IDOC on a Class 3 Felony charge of Retail Theft from the Robinson ...

(Undated) -- Brianna Stifle was sentenced to time in the IDOC during a Monday Crawford County Court appearances. According to Crawford State's Attorney, Cole Shaner, Stifle was sentenced to six years followed by four years of mandatory supervised release on a Class 2 Felony charge of Aggravated Domestic Battery. The Cr...

(Undated) -- Showers and thunderstorms have returned to the forecast. According to this morning's "Hazardous Weather Outlook" from the National Weather Service, a couple of rounds of storms will move through the area through this afternoon. Some of these storms could become severe with damaging winds and larg...

(Undated) -- The weather is getting warmer and the Robinson Parks Department is looking toward a busy season. Robinson Park and Recreation Superintendent, Tyson Murray, says the Parks Department and the City of Robinson continue to look at the addition of a "lazy river" to Pelican Cove. Murray says they are h...

(Oblong) - With warmer weather comes an increased use of golf carts, UTVs, and other "neighborhood vehicles." Oblong Mayor, Teresa Fielder, is reminding Village residents that annual permit stickers will be available beginning May 1st in the Village Treasurer's office. Fielder says the annual fees are $50 per...

(Undated) -- If you've been in Walmart recently, you've no doubt noticed some changes. The Robinson store is among several that are undergoing an extensive remodel. The retail giant announced plans to remodel 11 stores across the state as part of a larger $1 billion nationwide initiative to modernize and enhance shoppi...

(Undated) -- Gas prices have been "volatile" over the last week. According to GasBuddy Head of Petroleum Analysis, Patrick De Haan, over the past week, roughly half of the 50 states saw prices decline while the other half experienced increases. De Haan says oil prices, which had fallen into the $50 per barrel...

(Robinson) -- A Robinson man was ejected from his vehicle during a Friday single-vehicle accident. According to Crawford County Sheriff, Bill Rutan, twenty-two-year-old Kolton Wirey was westbound on County Road 900 N when he lost control and ran off the roadway. Deputies report that Wirey was ejected out of the driver'...

(Undated) -- A single vehicle accident early Saturday morning led to charges for a Florida couple. According to Crawford County Sheriff Bill Rutan, deputies responded to Route 1 near County Road 800 N in LaMotte Township just after midnight. They reported that a 2002 Mitsubishi driven by a twenty-six-year-old Dominic R...

(Undated) -- Crawford County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a single-vehicle accident Saturday afternoon. According to Crawford County Sheriff, Bill Rutan, at around 2:26 p.m., deputies were dispatched to County Road 1200 N at County Road 800 E in Robinson Township. They reported that twenty-nine-year-old Zoe Duncan-S...

(Undated) -- Welding students from IECC recently took part in a friendly competition. According to IECC Director of Marketing & Communications, Chris Forde, the students took part in the first intramural welding competition, which brought together students from LTC, OCC, and Dual Credit programs for a day of "...