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County COVID cases drop
Crawford County’s coronavirus cases dropped considerably in the past week. Last week, 23 new cases ...
Genealogy meeting Oct. 10
September 29, 2022People researching their Scottish family histories can learn the importance of maps and gazetteers a...
OHS blood drive Oct. 13
September 28, 2022Crawford County residents again have a chance to donate blood to the American Red Cross Thursday, Oc...
Property transfers — Sept. 28, 2022
September 28, 2022Mary Ann and John Gerrity to Robin L. Rose in Steel’s Third Addition Sept. 20.Jace R. and Katherine...
Movie theater to get liquor license
Moviegoers at the Eagle Theater won’t be limited to Coke and popcorn when catch this year’s holiday ...
County budget posted
September 28, 2022The proposed Crawford County budget for fiscal 2023 is available for public inspection.The proposal ...
Courthouse news — Sept. 27, 2022
September 28, 2022FeloniesSamantha J. Parker, 36, Marshall, $1,110 plus 24 months probation for theft between $500 and...
Wheat planting begins
Winter wheat planting is underway in Illinois.Wheat planting has reached 1 percent, according to the...
Unemployment down again here
Some area counties saw their unemployment rates increase slightly after July, but all posted better ...
Outbreak pushes COVID cases up again
After dropping for a month, the number of Crawford County’s coronavirus cases has gone up again. La...
Ground broken for county rec center
The dream of a countywide recreational center is at last becoming a reality. Community leaders gathe...
Spay/neuter group seeks aid as it starts second year
Paws for Prevention is celebrating its first anniversary.Paws, a not-for-profit organization has bee...
Marathon turnaround to start Tuesday
September 23, 2022It’s turnaround time at the Robinson Marathon refinery.A turnaround is a planned period of regenerat...
Second Chance Ranch gets donation
September 23, 2022Crawford County 100 Women Who Care held their third meeting of the year Thursday and voted their lat...
Past Pages — Oct. 5, 2022
September 28, 202275 years ago — 1947The State of Illinois has announced that a National Guard Company is to be organi...
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RHS golfers finish 3rd at Regional, OPH’s York advances to Sectional as individual
Playing your best at the end of the season is always the goal and Robinson High School’s golf team seems to have embraced that mentality.
Lady Maroons down Casey-Westfield in two
Strong play continued for Robinson High School’s volleyball team Tuesday, as they picked up a straight-set win in Little Illini Conference play.
Lady Statesmen split recent matches
Results were mixed for Lincoln Trail College’s volleyball team earlier this week, as they split a pair of road matches.
RHS girls tennis win one of three matches recently
Three matches in three days resulted in one win and two losses for Robinson High School’s girls’ tennis team earlier this week.
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Past Pages — Oct. 1, 2022
September 28, 202275 years ago — 1947The bookmobile of the Illinois State Library in region five begins its first roun...
Robinson Senior Center activities in October
September 22, 2022BingoOct. 5 at 10:15 a.m., Hosted by Robinson Nursing & Rehab, (1st Wednesday)Oct.19 at 10:15 a.m., ...
CMH hires firm to increase security
Crawford Memorial Hospital will beef up security with the aid of a service that provides off-duty po...
Soup kitchen offers hot dogs
September 21, 2022Hot dogs are on the menu at the Ark of the Covenant Tuesday.Chips, baked beans and brownies will als...
Relay for Life is Saturday
The American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life of Crawford County is Saturday, Sept. 24, at Cross Stre...
Local news
Property transfers — Sept. 22, 2022
Barbara and Steven Lachenmayr to Brandon Scott Redman in SEC 16-6-12 Sept. 14.First Robinson Savings...
FBI probe has local connection
A Terre Haute television station is reporting a former Marshall man with Crawford County ties is the...
IECC trustees prepare for next election
It may be more than seven months away, but Illinois Eastern Community Colleges officials aren’t wait...
State corn harvest continues
Warm, dry conditions have helped move corn harvest along in Illinois.However, according to the U.S. ...
Oblong Unit 4 budget approved
The Oblong Unit 4 school board greenlit the district’s 2022-23 budget Monday.District officials anti...
Unit 2 considers ag program
With the 2022-23 school year well underway, Robinson Unit 2 board members are looking toward the fut...
Program offers deer meat
Crawford County may not be officially part of a pilot program to reduce hunger in East-Central Illin...
Announcements
LTC 'goes wrong' with play cast
September 16, 2022Lincoln Trail College’s theater department is ready to go wrong.LTC Director of The Arts Brooke Olai...
IECC promotes adult literacy
September 16, 2022Illinois Eastern Community Colleges are celebrating Adult Education and Family Literacy Awareness We...
Fest of Ale is Saturday
September 15, 2022The sixth Annual Crawford County Fest of Ale is 3 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Robinson City Park.Establish...
IECC salutes the Constitution
September 14, 2022Constitution Day is Saturday, but because school is out on the weekend, Illinois Eastern Community C...
Schools
4-H alumni always welcomed back
Each year, 4-H members across the nation celebrate National 4-H Week, joining 6 million other 4-H me...
Area colleges highly ranked
Two area institutes of higher learning are ranked among the country’s best colleges.Rose-Hulman Inst...
Unit 4 seeks insurance bids
Oblong Unit 4 is seeking bids for employee insurance coverage.During a special meeting Thursday, the...
4-H Week here Oct. 2-8
Illinois 4-H challenges youth ages 8-18 to “learn by doing” with fun, hands-on activities in which k...
Opinion
AGRICULTURE
Corn harvest begins
Illinois corn harvest is underway.The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported this week that 1 perce...
Deer season starts next month
Deer hunters are gearing up for the start of hunting season next month.Archery season in most of the...
State corn, beans mature slowly
September 6, 2022The state’s corn and soybeans continue to mature at a slightly slower rate than normal.Still, in are...
Soggy summer kept drought at bay here
While almost all the United States west of the Mississippi River is suffering some form of drought, ...
August weather gave county a break
It wasn’t much, but August provided Crawford County with a slight break from the heat and rain of Ju...
Courthouse News
Faith
Crime
Courthouse news — Aug. 16, 2022
August 15, 2022FeloniesJustin L. Burtch, 42, Robinson, $900 plus 24 months probation for violating an order of prot...
Courthouse news — Aug. 15, 2022
August 15, 2022DissolutionsRyan W. Dowty, no age listed, Hutsonville, and Sarah C. Dowty, no age listed, Sullivan, ...