The Robinson Fire Department was out along East Main Street serving porkburgers and hot dogs Saturday to raise money for the upcoming toy drive for area children. The need in the community grows every year and the department does its best to keep up with demand. (Tom Compton photo)
Robinson City Council Tuersday night approved a new ordinance on the use of e-cigarettes.
City Attorney Frank Weber said Robinson Chief of Police Chad Weaver informed him that the use of e-cigarettes appears to be increasing, particularly near and in school zones. Thursday, December 13, 2018
Two Robinson men helped bring safe clean drinking water to thousands in Africa. Now that the Thanksgiving holiday is over and we have a couple weeks until Christmas, take a moment and think about how much water each of us consumes in a day. According to the United States Geological Service, the average American uses between 80 and 100 gallons, this...
The Palestine Unit 3 board met in regular session Tuesday night, despite the absence of the district's two principals. High-school principal Tangi Waldrop and grade-school principal Jessica Sisil were unable to attend because of an incident that happened earlier in the day. About 4 p.m. one of the district's buses was involved in an accident while returning...
The Village of Hutsonville Tuesday night recognized its new police officer, discussed increased water rates and heard reports on nuisance properties. Julie Kraemer has been officially recognized by the Village of Hutsonville as a part-time police officer. Kraemer, who is the Hutsonville School District superintendent, recently graduated second in her class...
Lack of shots, coupled with poor shooting resulted in a lopsided loss for Oblong High School's girls' basketball team Monday night (Dec. 10).
The Lady Panthers struggled to get shots, then couldn't hit the ones they did get in a 51-30 loss at Windsor-Stewardson-Strasburg in a non-conference contest.
"Voting is not my thing," said the 20-something waiting for a bus. The others watched the interview between glances at their phones. Voting is an ancient and archaic means for determining the popular will after all, and it's the 21st century now - shouldn't there be an app for this?
