High winds and rain continue to leave their mark on the area. Wind damages has been noticeable in the area, particularly the Bradford Supply warehouse on East Main, where the top of the east wall was torn away by the wind. During the late afternoon thundershower yesterday, several Robinson intersections were temporarily flooded, storm water bubbled from manholes and with more wet weather on the way, more areas with high water could occur. (Blake Nash photo)
Crawford Memorial Hospital hopes to establish a wound care clinic later this year.
Chief Executive Officer Doug Florkowski told the CMH Board Wednesday hospital officials have been in talks with Healogics, a Florida-based company that operates almost 700 wound care centers. The company is interested in assisting CMH start its own clinic.
Florkowski said the high number of diabetes patients and nursing home residents in the county mean there is a need for wound care. Friday, June 21, 2019
Construction workers have been busy this week beginning the installation of the new South Cross mini park, which is situated in the vacant lot south of the Robinson Post Office. The new park will feature a mural which will be situation on the east end of the property in front of the Crawford County Jail, and a water feature will be placed into the center of...
Three young men have decided to take their love for outdoor basketball and put it to use for a good cause this weekend. Throughout the warmer months, numerous pickup basketball games are played on Randy's Court, adjacent to Nuttall Middle School in Robinson.
When people see a deer standing in a small woods or open field, one of the most common thoughts is, how can such a large, beautiful creature hide so well? The same could be said for the Zwermann Mansion at 806 W. Main St. in Robinson. At close to 4,000 square feet, the Tudor mansion resting on a full city block has gone virtually unnoticed for decades...
A dozen of the area's community organizations arrived at the First National Bank in Olney, Oblong, for the latest Mary Heath Grant awardings Tuesday.
According to Stewart Schutte, Trust Officer at First National Bank Trust Services in Robinson, a total of 34 applications were received during this period.
Organizations that were fortunate enough to have their applications approved included village boards, schools, police and fire departments, and fairs.
Just over a half dozen Crawford County athletes were recognized for their achievements on the diamond this past season by being named to one of the All-Little Okaw Valley Conference Southeast Division teams.
In what turns out to be the final set of All-LOVC teams to be announced due to the conference dissolving, a total of seven players between Oblong and Hutsonville-Palestine received honors in either baseball or softball.
I've been in town visiting my father at Magnolia Center and was delighted to see the Special Centennial Souvenir Edition published Friday, June 14.
I not only read every word, but reminisced from my own memories of employment at the Daily News. It was a great experience I cherish and am thankful for having had the opportunity.
