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Only one new case Friday
A woman in her 40s was the sole new coronavirus case reported by the Crawford County Health Departme...
USDA food assistance program re-opens
April 16, 2021The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency has reopened signup for the Coronavirus Food ...
Election canvass Wednesday
The April 6 consolidated election will be finalized Wednesday. Maybe. Two mail-in ballots are still ...
State won't take county inmates
The Illinois Department of Corrections apparently does not want new inmates from Crawford County. Or...
County sheriff's fees increasing
Crawford County is continuing efforts to raise revenues and cutting costs to avoid another budget cr...
Robinson moving ahead with parks, improvement projects
Work continues to make improvements at Robinson City Park. The Robinson City Council approved a repair project on the pool at Pelican Cove at the city park. Robinson Parks Superintendent Mike Shimer said the floor of the pool has been an ongoing problem.
Hutsonville gearing up for spring projects
The Hutsonville Village Board is getting ready for a number of improvement projects.
Five more cases here
Five new cases of the coronavirus were reported in Crawford County Wednesday. According to the Craw...
Despite rain, county drying out
Crawford County is one of the state’s drier areas, but not dry enough to merit listing by the U.S. D...
State pausing use of Johnson & Johnson vaccine per federal recommendations
April 13, 2021On advice of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Illinois will pause distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine developed by Johnson & Johnson.
Area Amtrak station part of Justice Department settlement
Area residents who rode the rails from the Effingham Amtrak station may be eligible for compensation under a recent Justice Department settlement.
Sports
PGS-HGS, OES participate in multi-team track meets recently
Both Palestine-Hutsonville and Oblong’s junior high track teams participate in multi-teams recently and came away with mixed results.
NMS track teams win three of four meets with Cumberland
Results were mostly positive for Nuttall Middle School’s track teams last week, as they won three of four dual meets with Cumberland April 15.
OPH to take on Lawrenceville in hopes of first win
Two teams in desperate need of a win will meet in Lawrenceville Friday night, but only one can come out victorious. Oblong-Palestine-Hutsonville’s football team is hoping a week of rest and refocus will be the key to finding the win column this week, as they travel to Lawrenceville to face an Indians team that is also seeking its first victory of the season.
Maroons look to bounce back against Olney
Adversity is something every team has to deal with at some point and Robinson High School’s football team is no different. The Maroons are in a place they hadn’t been in yet this season, as they are coming off their first loss following three wins to open the condensed 2021 spring season.
SNAPSHOTS
LIFE
Small-space containers big with new gardeners
April 14, 2021When victory gardens returned last spring, long gone were acre plots with rows and rows of vegetables. Instead, a new generation of gardeners who were interested in home cooking and food access grew herbs and small-scale varieties in backyard strips, patios, or balconies.
Group promotes southern Illinois tourism
April 8, 2021In an effort to drive more travel and tourism to its 22-county coverage area in southern Illinois, I...
Two blood drives planned here
April 8, 2021Crawford County residents will have two opportunities to donate blood this month.The American Red Cr...
100 Women meet April 15
April 5, 2021The next meeting of the Crawford County Women Who Care will be Thursday, April 15, in the City Park ...
Marshall plans triathlon festival
March 24, 2021The Marshall Area Chamber of Commerce will host the Fit Foodie Tri Festival June 5.The event will fe...
Local news
Only one new case Friday
A woman in her 40s was the sole new coronavirus case reported by the Crawford County Health Departme...
USDA food assistance program re-opens
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency has reopened signup for the Coronavirus Food ...
Election canvass Wednesday
The April 6 consolidated election will be finalized Wednesday. Maybe. Two mail-in ballots are still ...
State won't take county inmates
The Illinois Department of Corrections apparently does not want new inmates from Crawford County. Or...
Announcements
USDA food assistance program re-opens
April 16, 2021The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency has reopened signup for the Coronavirus Food ...
Palestine hosting golf cart registrations
April 15, 2021Palestine is hosting a golf cart and side-by-side renewal and new registration event on May 1.
Keys to celebrate 50 years
April 15, 2021Estell and Cathy Keys are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on April 24.
Good Sam offers mammogram parties
April 9, 2021Good Samaritan has announced a new event for women getting their mammograms this April and May.The h...
Schools
Lineman 'rodeo' April 17
The return of the Pioneer City Rodeo is still months away, but in the meantime, one of the Illinois ...
School board candidates mostly unopposed
While newcomers will be joining the ranks of Crawford County’s school boards following the April 6 consolidated election, voters in Hutsonville, Palestine and Oblong will have few choices to make when at the polls. In fact, everyone running for the boards of units 1, 3 and 4 are unopposed.
School menus 3-27
Lincoln Grade SchoolMarch 29Breakfast: Sausage biscuit, cereal with yogurt, sides include fruit juic...
Final vote on LTC president in April
Zahi Atallah is one step closer to officially being named Lincoln Trail College’s new president.Illi...
Opinion
AGRICULTURE
USDA food assistance program re-opens
April 16, 2021The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency has reopened signup for the Coronavirus Food ...
Despite rain, county drying out
Crawford County is one of the state’s drier areas, but not dry enough to merit listing by the U.S. D...
Drivers reminded to be careful during hectic spring planting
April 12, 2021Illinois is home to 27 million acres of prime farmland, and as the spring temperatures warm, farmers will be taking their implements and heading to the fields across the state. Drivers and farmers alike are urged to be extra cautious during the hectic planting season.
State wheat crop developing
Illinois’ winter wheat crop has begun the maturing process.According to the U.S. Department of Agric...
State wheat looks good
Most of the state’s winter wheat crop is doing well.According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture,...
Statehouse News
Bills call for modernizing FOID, CCL systems
New report shows Illinois job, economic growth in electric transportation sector
Bill placing term limits on General Assembly leadership passes committee
Illinois Emergency Management Agency shares lessons learned from pandemic
Senate Republican leader pushes for expanded COVID-19 liability protections
Raoul pushes back against fake vaccine cards
Faith
Something seems to be missing
Did you ever have a week when it felt like something was missing, but you didn’t quite know what it ...
Will God ever forgive me for cheating?
April 15, 2021Q: Dear Pastor, During the lockdown a bunch of us figured out how to cheat on our University exams. ...
Crime
State won't take county inmates
The Illinois Department of Corrections apparently does not want new inmates from Crawford County. Or...
Raoul pushes back against fake vaccine cards
April 2, 2021Attorney General Kwame Raoul has called on Twitter, eBay and Shopify to act immediately to prevent p...