Turnaround is underway at the Robinson Marathon refinery and a new, large addition to the facility will be making its way through Robinson this week. On Thursday, March 30, a freight company will deliver a new 50-foot vessel to the refinery, according to Crawford County Development Association Executive Director Resa Shaner. The delivery route will be through Robinson on Illinois […]
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Flying S open house March 30
A local areospace business will open its doors to the public Thursday, March 30. Flying S Aerospace will host an open house from 5 to 8 p.m. for students pondering career options, workers contemplating career moves “or just a neighbor curious to see what we’re up to this year,” according to an announcement. The company, 17583 E. 500th Ave., Palestine, […]
Wheat crop in mostly good shape
As another growing season approaches, Illinois’ winter wheat crop is in mostly good condition. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 47 percent of the wheat crop is in good shape, while 11 percent is rated excellent. Thirty-three percent is in fair condition, while 5 percent is rated poor and 4 percent is very poor. Statewide, the average temperature last […]
HJHS announce honor roll students
The Hutsonville Junior High School has announced high honor and honor roll students during the third quarter of the school year. Students who received high honors are: Carter Davison, Ava Gray, Alyssa Newlin, Claire Anderson, Cara Batten, Silas Bogard, Kaylynn Davison, Kaylen Jordan, Destinee Ramsey, Paige Cox and Odin Cunningham. Students who received honors include: Jerrah Heleine, Zoey Hill, Zoey […]
Raoul: Beware of tax refund scams
As the April 18 income tax filing deadline quickly approaches, Attorney General Kwame Raoul has issued guidance to help Illinoisans protect their personally-identifiable information, avoid scam tax preparers and be wary of tax refund loans. “The best preventative action Illinoisans can take to avoid becoming a victim of a scam is to protect their personal information,” Raoul said. “As the […]
Greens bring ‘neighborhood’ hardware store back to Robinson
Store scheduled to open in AprilRobinson’s newest store is preparing for a soft open April 3. Rick and Liz Green and their employees are busy getting ready to open a new Ace Hardware in the Westgate Shopping Center. The full-service hardware store fills the last section of the former County Market. “We’ve heard there’s a lot of excitement in town,” Liz Green said. “And we’re […]
Legislation would block utility shutoffs during extreme hot weather
The Illinois House of Representatives has passed legislation to protect vulnerable residents from gas or electric utility service disconnection for nonpayment of bills when temperatures are 90 F or above, or when the National Weather Service issues an excessive heat watch, heat advisory, or excessive heat warning. Attorney General Kwame Raoul initiated House Bill 1541, which was sponsored by Sen. […]
Palestine chamber salutes its own
The Palestine Chamber of Commerce held its annual recognition dinner earlier this month. Fred McNair was the master of ceremonies for the event with catering by Kaye Holscher. The Palestine Public Library was the winner of the Good Neighbor Award. Fuller Petroleum won the Business Recognition Award and Cindy York was named the member of the year.
IECC adds nursing apprenticeship program
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges and Clay County Hospital are partnering to create the first Department of Labor-registered nursing apprenticeship in Illinois designed to take students from a high school diploma to an associate in nursing degree. Plans to create the apprenticeship began in December as Clay County Hospital reached out to the IECC Nursing Program in its efforts to increase […]
County’s final tax multiplier announced
Crawford County has been issued a final property assessment equalization factor of 1.0000, according to David Harris, Director of the Illinois Department of Revenue. The property assessment equalization factor, often called the “multiplier,” is the method used to achieve uniform property assessments among counties, as required by law. This equalization is particularly important because some of the state’s 6,600 local […]
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