A Canadian man says a man serving 74 life sentences plus 170 years in prison for kidnapping and child molestation may have offered him a ride in Robinson in 1998. more

Several area students at Olney Central College have been named to the academic honors lists for the fall 2020 semester. more

Crawford County Soil and Water Conservation District will conduct its own election Jan. 27.Two directors will be elected to serve on the district board during balloting, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the … more

A local clinic has been recertified by the Illinois Department of Public Health.Crawford Memorial Hospital’s Rural Health Clinic in Oblong was surveyed by IDPH Dec. 22 to determine compliance … more

A national organization providing services to retirees plans to offer help with income tax preparation but only if coronavirus numbers improve. more

Agricultural producers and private landowners interested in the Conservation Reserve Program can continue to sign up for the program until Feb. 12. more

Trace amounts of Christmas Eve snow, preserved by the coldest temperatures of the month, gave Crawford County a white Christmas. more

Half the Illinois winter wheat crop is doing well, but a quarter of it has problems. more

Crawford County residents have to chances to donate blood this month. more

Even though Crawford County schools have not gone to full remote learning this school year, many students have been quarantined after coming into contact with a possible COVID case from a classmate or teacher at one time or anothe more