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Eleven new cases here
Another 11 new cases of the coronavirus have been reported in Crawford County. The latest cases incl...
Jobless rate increases slightly here
Unemployment rose slightly in Crawford County during June but still remained well below the pandemic...
CDC says some vaccinated Americans should wear masks indoors again
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended Tuesday that fully vaccinated Americans in parts of the country with “substantial or high transmission” of COVID-19 should return to wearing masks indoors, citing new data on the highly contagious Delta variant.
Story hour to resume at library
July 28, 2021The Robinson Public Library will begin Story Hour again on Sept. 8. for children birth to school age.
New COVID death reported here
COVID-19 has claimed the life of another Crawford County resident. The Crawford County Health Depart...
Corn crop in good shape
The Illinois corn crop is almost done with the silk stage.Also, according to the U.S. Department of ...
Blood drive here Aug. 12
July 27, 2021The American Red Cross has an emergency need for lifesaving blood amid the ongoing severe blood shor...
Tax distribution Wednesday
July 27, 2021The first property tax distribution of the year will be available to pick up Wednesday.Crawford Coun...
West Union LIbrary hosts events
July 26, 2021The West Union District Library will be having its annual ice cream social and pork burger drive-thr...
Silly Safaris Tuesday at West Union
July 27, 2021The West Union District Library will be hosting a free live animal show Tuesday.Silly Safaris, a pro...
Gold Star Mission to bike through county
Gold Star Mission wants to never let a hero be forgotten and will be commemorating the nearly 300 Illinois service members who have died since the 9-11 tragedy, with a bicycle ride through the county on Sept. 22.
Sports
Robinson 11s tie for fifth at state tournament
Needing to win to stay alive Monday night, Robinson Community Little League’s 11-year-old all-star team looked on their way to doing just that early in their elimination game at the state tournament in Moline.
LTC athletics adds three assistant coaches recently
In addition to new head coaches that were added to the fold, there is a whole new crop of assistants that will be joining the coaching ranks at Lincoln Trail College as well.
Three LTC volleyball players sign with 4-year schools
Three recent Lincoln Trail College graduates have decided to continue their volleyball careers at four-year schools, two of which are relatively nearby.
Maroons, OPH compete in 7-on-7 at RHS Saturday
Getting much-needed reps is sometimes more important than the end results and that was the case for Robinson High School and Oblong-Palestine-Hutsonville’s football teams, as they were among 16 teams that competed in a 7-on-7 tournament at RHS Saturday.
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Vintage phonographs subject of presentation
July 26, 2021The Crawford County Historical Society will take a look back at the early days of sound recordings w...
Axes, spears, more featured in presentation
The tools and weapons of Native Americans will be the subject of “Stories n’ Stones,” an archaeologi...
Irrigate gardens to beat summer heat
July 21, 2021As the air conditioners crank up this summer, so do the watering needs of the garden. Watering is one the simplest and most routine gardening tasks, but there are ways to make it more efficient.
Bee Gees tribute band here July 29
Fans of the Bee Gees should be feeling a touch of night fever when tribute band Stayin’ Alive plays ...
Unit 2 considers mask issue
“Do not make decisions about our children’s health.” That was the message several parents delivered ...
Local news
Illinois gas prices stay about $3
Drivers are still facing pricier fill-ups as more people hit the road for work, travel and other activities that the virus pandemic halted.
4-H general projects winners announced
The Crawford County 4-H members had their general projects judged and the winners are announced.
Crews to repair U.S. 50 bridge
The Indiana Department of Transportation announces intermittent traffic stops on U.S. 50 in Vincenne...
Marshall man faces child porn charge
A Marshall man is accused of possessing child pornography.John D. Pitts, 49, was charged in Clark Co...
North Howard Street closing for repairs
The City of Robinson has announced that North Howard Street between Condit and Highland will be closed
Text scams are on the rise in Crawford County
The Crawford County Sheriff’s Department is making residents aware of more scams that are being sent to cell phones in a text message.
Robinson man gets DOC sentence
Crawford County State’s Attorney Cole Shaner, announced July 7, that a Robinson man was sentenced to the Illinois Department of Corrections.
Announcements
WU library hosts ice cream social
July 19, 2021The West Union District Library will be having its annual ice cream social and pork burger drive-thr...
Chicken nuggets at soup kitchen July 27
July 16, 2021Chicken nuggets are on the menu at the Ark of the Covenant Soup Kitchen Tuesday, July 27.The soup ki...
Senior centers host COVID clinics here
July 16, 2021Crawford County Senior Centers will host COVID-19 vaccine clinics in Robinson and Oblong July 30.Thi...
Kocher family reunion Aug. 8
July 14, 2021The 20th bi-annual Martin Sr. and Katherine (Ohry) Kocher Family reunion will be 11 a.m. t o 5 p.m. ...
Schools
IECC approves LTC pool renovation
A contractor has been hired for renovations to the Lincoln Trail College natatorium.Illinois Eastern...
WVC announces community theater dates
Wabash Valley College and the Wabash Valley Arts Council are pleased to announce the community theat...
Ivy Tech hosts career fair
Nearly 60 employers looking to fill open positions will be attending a regional career fair on Tuesd...
Teachers no longer required to wear masks if vaccinated
The Illinois Department of Public Health is fully adopting the Centers for Disease Control and Preve...
Opinion
AGRICULTURE
Corn, soybeans mature quickly
The state’s corn and soybean crops continue to mature faster than usual.According to the U.S. Depart...
State corn progressing ahead of average
Half the state’s corn crop has silked, slightly ahead of average.Corn silking reached 50 percent las...
4-H auction goes online
The annual 4-H livestock auction, a centerpiece of the Crawford County Fair, is taking place online ...
Bacteria source of corn disease
July 9, 2021Goss’s bacterial wilt and leaf blight is one of the most damaging diseases affecting corn. The most ...
Rabies warning signs in cattle
July 9, 2021Rabies is usually associated with dogs or bats, but it also can develop insidiously in a variety of ...
Statehouse News
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Crime
DOC backlog causes jail woes here
The Illinois Department of Corrections backlog caused by the pandemic continues to cause problems fo...
POLICE Robinson Police Department Crawford County Sheriff’s Department
July 15, 2021July 9 Jerry R. Armstrong 54, Robinson, was arrested on a Clark County warrant for failure to appear...