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Illinois Law Now

Staff Report  /  May 17, 2012  /   No Comments

IllinoisLawNow is an ongoing series of short answers to common legal questions distributed monthly b... read full story →

2012 Race For The Kids Duathlon

Staff Reporter  /  May 17, 2012  /   No Comments

More than 95 registered participants helped the Oblong Children's Christian Home to raise nearly $2,... read full story →

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Ron Kirts Chosen As Parade Marshal

Donna Keller  /  May 17, 2012  /   No Comments

The Sainte Marie 175th Anniversary Celebration (Quartoseptcentennial) Committee is happy to announce... read full story →

Marriage Licenses

Staff Reporter  /  May 17, 2012  /   No Comments

Dustin James Staley, 20, Palestine to Nikolette Diane Collier, 20, Palestine Orlando Hernandez, 27, ... read full story →

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Oblong Schools Graduation

Staff Reporter  /  May 17, 2012  /   No Comments

Oblong High School Class of 2012 held their Baccalaureate on Sunday, May 13, at 7:30 p.m., at the Fi... read full story →

April Character Counts Winners

Staff Reporter  /  May 17, 2012  /   No Comments

These students' names were drawn from all the names turned in during April for showing Trustworthine... read full story →

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Palmer Wins Championship Title

Staff Reporter  /  May 17, 2012  /   No Comments

Cassondra Palmer, a 29-year-old mother of three and resident of Oblong, recently competed in a Mixed... read full story →

Panthers Gearing Up For Regionals

Staff   /  May 17, 2012  /   No Comments

With Regionals fast approaching, the Panthers are struggling for hits and runs. Oblong lost to the v... read full story →

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First Baptist Church

Staff Reporter  /  May 17, 2012  /   No Comments

Worship services for May 13, Mother's Day 2012, at First Baptist Church, Oblong, began with announce... read full story →

Dogwood Prairie United Methodist Church

Staff Reporter  /  May 17, 2012  /   No Comments

Arthur Baker was worship Leader, Kassey Shipman was acolyte. Special music was by the church ensembl... read full story →

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I Was Just A Wonder'n

JW Morgan  /  May 17, 2012  /   No Comments

Oblong Grade School's Scholastic Bowl Team Rocks. It has become keenly apparent that a small communi... read full story →

I Was Just A Wonder'n

JW Morgan  /  May 10, 2012  /   No Comments

Seems we have a great number of special days to commemorate each year. To name just a few, they incl... read full story →

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LTC In Top 120 In Country

Rachel Roth  /  May 17, 2012  /   No Comments

Highlighting the critical importance of improving student success in America's community colleges, t... read full story →

Student Recognition Program

Staff Reporter  /  May 17, 2012  /   No Comments

The following students were honored for academic and extracurricular excellence during Lincoln Trail... read full story →

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U Of I Disaster Class

Staff Reporter  /  May 17, 2012  /   No Comments

Preparing a business for a disaster can help save lives, merchandise, and money. That's why the Univ... read full story →

World War II Vets To Gather

Staff Reporter  /  May 17, 2012  /   No Comments

All Crawford County World War II veterans will gather for a group photo on Memorial Day, May 28, imm... read full story →

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Crawford County Seniors Centers

Staff Report  /  May 17, 2012  /   No Comments

Since meals now are catered, please call the day before by noon for a meal for the next day or to ca... read full story →

Crawford County Seniors Centers

Staff Report  /  May 10, 2012  /   No Comments

Since we are now catering the meals, please call the day before noon for a meal for the next day or ... read full story →

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Hasty Joins National Guard

Staff Reporter  /  May 10, 2012  /   No Comments

Spencer Hasty, son of David Hasty of Oblong and Lisa and Robert Guess of Robinson, enlisted into the... read full story →

Turkey Noodle Dinner

Staff Reporter  /  February 16, 2012  /   No Comments

Oblong Community Service Club will host a Turkey/Noodle Dinner on February 19, at Oblong Village Hal... read full story →

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