Author: Jc Tinsley
February a great month for IECC TRIO Student Support Services program
February has been a busy month for the IECC TRIO Student Support Services program. Opening the activities was a visit to Eastern Illinois University for the Transfer Open House. This was the first Transfer Open House that EIU has offered; and, based on the...
Shawnee National Forest’s Snake Road closing for Spring migration
HARRISBURG, Ill. (March 1, 2017) – Shawnee National Forest’s Snake Road is closing March 15 so that snakes and amphibians – some of them considered threatened and endangered in Illinois and the United States – can migrate from limestone bluffs to nearby LaRue Swamp....
MCPD arrest report 2/27-3/1
The following individuals were arrested by the Mt. Carmel Police Department. All subjects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.02/27/2017-Mt. Carmel Police arrested 20 year old Daisha B. Ott of Ft. Branch, Indiana after the vehicle she was driving was stopped...
Mt. Carmel schools locked down Thursday morning
On March 2, 2017, at approximately 0810 hours, Mt. Carmel Police received information that a male subject came into Wabash Valley College making statements that were concerning to staff. The male subject left the campus before police arrived on scene.As a precautionary measure the...
Statement from the Illinois Farm Bureau Regarding the Executive Order to Roll Back Waters of the U.S.
The following is a statement from Illinois Farm Bureau President Richard Guebert, Jr., regarding President Donald Trump’s executive order regarding the Waters of the U.S. rule. “We’re extremely pleased to see President Donald Trump sign today’s...
Diabetes Alert Day Event to be Held March 28
An event to raise awareness about Type 2 Diabetes will be held March 28 in our area. In less than 60 seconds, you can know if you are at risk for developing diabetes. Then participants can receive information about the disease and its prevention...
American Red Cross Volunteers Respond to Help Residents Following Storms and Tornadoes
The American Red Cross is providing comfort and care to residents affected by the storms and tornadoes that hit parts of Illinois on Tuesday, February 28, 2017. Volunteers from the Central and Southern Illinois Region are on the ground in Brown, Franklin, Marshall,...
