(Robinson) -- The Robinson Police Department is reporting a couple of recent arrests. According to Robinson Police Chief, Eric Schmidt, on July 31st Zachery Douglas was arrested for Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine and Unlawful Possession of a Weapon by a Felon following an investigative stop at the intersection ...

(Robinson) -- The City of Robinson has announced an upcoming swearing-in ceremony. According to City officials, the Swearing-In of Robinson Police Patrolman, Brock Weddle, will be held August 14th at 1 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Robinson Civic Center.

(Oblong) - The Village of Oblong will be holding Town-Wide Garage Sales this weekend, and the sale map is now available. The Oblong Chamber says Town-Wide Garage Sales are scheduled for today and tomorrow in conjunction with the Antique Tractor and Engine Show, which runs through Sunday. The Chamber says physical maps ...

(Undated) -- The national average for a gallon of regular unleaded is up a penny from a week ago. According to this morning's numbers from GasBuddy.com, the national average is $3.16 a gallon. Here in Illinois, drivers are paying an average of $3.40 a gallon, five cents lower than the end of last week. Across the river...

(Undated) -- The BBB is reminding you that it may be best to ignore that email from your "boss." BBB Investigator, Don O'Brien, says the "Business Email Compromise Scam" takes many forms. In essence, the scammer poses as a "reliable source" who sends an email from a spoofed or hacked accou...

(Undated) -- The American Red Cross is facing an emergency blood shortage. According to the Red Cross, its national blood inventory plummeted more than 25% in July. They say this summer's record-setting heat is a significant contributor, further compounding other typical seasonal obstacles to blood donation, such as va...

(Undated) -- The weather forecast for weekend events doesn't look too bad. However, there is a lingering chance of rain. According to this morning's "Hazardous Weather Outlook" from the National Weather Service, there is a "slight chance" for thunderstorms this afternoon and evening with locally hea...

(Palestine) -- The Palestine Village Board meets this afternoon, and they have a handful of items on the agenda. In "New Business," they are set to discuss and approve allowing ATVs on village streets, adopting a resolution for the Hazard Mitigation Plan, an ordinance for a truck route, and the purchase of an...

(Flat Rock) - Flat Rock will be celebrating homecoming this weekend. The 2025 edition of the Flat Rock Homecoming begins Saturday morning with the parade at 10 am. Flat Rock Homecoming representative, Darcee Dunlap, says if you want to be in the parade Saturday just show-up. Saturday will be full of events and activiti...

(Undated) -- It's only August, but the Oblong Chamber is looking toward October. The Oblong Chamber of Commerce has released the Vendor Registration form for the Fall Follies. Chamber Representative, Angie Catt, reminds interested vendors that this form is the only method for registering to be a vendor at the Oblong Fa...

(Undated) - The summer months have certainly flown by and next week Crawford County students will start heading back to the classes. Crawford County Sheriff, Bill Rutan, is reminding motorists to be on the lookout as school buses begin rolling once again in the community. Rutan also reminds motorists that when approach...

(Undated) -- It appears as though we will be getting a bit of a break from high temperatures and, maybe more importantly, rain. According to the current forecast from the National Weather Service, we can look forward to sunshine and highs in the upper 80s through at least Monday. The next best chance of rain appears to...

(Undated) -- First Robinson Savings Bank has issued a scam warning. Officials with the bank say they have been made aware of scam calls that are spoofing the bank's Robinson phone number, claiming to be IT, and impersonating employees. FRSB reminds its customers that it will never call or text you to obtain any sensiti...

(Oblong) -- The Oblong Village Board meets this afternoon. On the agenda, the board will hear from John Stone of Stone and Waggoner regarding the final payment estimate for the OSLAD Grant for the walking path at Oblong Lake. They will also get an update about the Oblong Chamber from Angie Catt, review a TIF Grant Appl...

(Oblong) - Today is the deadline to get your garage sale on the official sale map in Oblong. The Oblong Chamber of Commerce is gathering addresses for the Village's Town-Wide Garage Sales. If you or your family would like to have your address listed on the garage sale map, you are asked to send a private message to the...