A Fiesta Rides worker sets up the platform for bumper cars at Leaverton Park in Palestine earlier this week. The carnival, from Corydon, Ind., will be open for four nights during the 2010 Labor Day celebration starting Thursday. (Nicole Weskerna photo)
Crawford County's unemployment rate increased a little in July from the previous month.
According to Illinois Department of Employment Security Job Market Analyst Dennis Hoffman, the Crawford County unemployment rate in July was 9.8 percent, down from 10 percent a year earlier, but slightly higher than the 9.4 percent rate posted in June. Thursday, September 02, 2010
A few Robinson residents are still hoping to expand outdoor recreation opportunities in town, and they are looking for support. Thursday, September 02, 2010
It was a typical battle between two county rivals Tuesday night in the Robinson High School gym.
Robinson and Hutsonville-Palestine's volleyball teams traded shot after shot like they were in a heavyweight boxing match. Tuesday night's contest went the distance, and when the dust settled, the host Lady Maroons came out on top with a three-set victory in the season opener for both teams.
"We were very happy to get out with a win tonight," RHS head coach Eric Dean said. "We knew that Hutsonville was going to be scrappy and make us earn everything. Jolene (Crippes-Callaway) does a great job getting them ready to play every year. They just never give up."
