Author: WROY/WRUL Staff
Pez and the Dispensers to Entertain at Carmi American Legion Dance Saturday
There will be a dance this Saturday night at the Carmi American Legion from 8:30 PM to 11:30 PM. Music by the band Pez and the Dispensers. All dance proceeds go to Veterans Programs.
SIC Hosts Annual Spotlight Day for Area High School Students
Over 230 high school students were given the opportunity to look into Southeastern Illinois College’s Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs by attending the Applied Technology Spotlight Day on Thursday, Dec. 5. The event provided some hands-on experience in the multiple fields of...
Artists Speak at Sunday Afternoon at the Museum
The Ella Elizabeth Hise Museum of Regional Art located at Southeastern Illinois College kicked off December with another Sunday Afternoon at the Museum.On Dec. 1, over 20 guests joined two artists featured in the inaugural exhibit at the museum, Art of our...
Unemployment Rate Falls to New Historical Low in November
The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today that the unemployment rate fell -0.1 percentage point to 3.8 percent, a new historical low, while nonfarm payrolls lost -17,200 jobs in November, based on preliminary data provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics...
Saline County Doctor Found Guilty of First Degree Murder
A Saline County doctor accused of killing his estranged wife and burning her body has been found guilty of first-degree murder.Brian Burns was arrested in 2016 after authorities say he killed his wife for financial gain.Prosecutors claim burns was facing a big financial hit...
Couple Arrested for Crimes in Edwards County and Warrants out of Adair County, Kentucky
Kentucky State Police say they received information that robbery suspects Timothy and Brittni Smith were arrested Wednesday in Illinois.The Smiths are wanted out of Adair and Livingston County in Kentucky.There are not a lot of details surrounding the arrest but the Smiths are being...
Senior Citizens Report Publisher’s Clearing House Phone Scam
Several local Senior Citizens have reportedly been the target of a phone scam recently. The caller pretends to be from Publisher’s Clearing House and tells the intended victim they are the winner of millions of dollars in the Grand Prize Publisher’s Clearing House Sweepstakes....
SIC to Offer Google IT Support Certificate in January
Southeastern Illinois College has been selected to begin offering the Google IT Support Professional Certificate starting in January. SIC is the only college south of Champaign to provide students with this credential.
The Google IT class is online and can be taken alone...
