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NCOE District in good shape according to audit

Monday, October 23 by Jc Tinsley

The minutes and bills were approved as submitted to the NCOE School Board on Wednesday, October 18, 2017, at the regularly scheduled meeting.Superintendent Matt Vollman gave the audit report submitted by C.J. Schlosser & Co., LLC. The audit indicated the school district had a...

Holly Healy takes over as President of Carmi Kiwanis Club

Friday, October 20 by Jc Tinsley

Jeremy Jordan, retiring president of the Kiwanis Club of Carmi, receives the past president’s plaque from incoming president Holly Healy. He, in turn, presented the club’s charter to her to be displayed in...

FMH celebrates Healthcare Quality Week – rated #1 in quality

Friday, October 20 by Jc Tinsley

Pictured is FMH Quality Analyst, Luke McDaniel Quality in healthcare is the degree of excellence of delivering care that ensures positive patient outcomes, but also meets the expectations of the patients, care-givers, and visitors....

Carmi Police investigating vehicle break-ins

Friday, October 20 by Jc Tinsley

Carmi Police took two reports of burglary involving parked cars on Thursday.Lillian Redman reported at 2:57 am Thursday that between Wednesday afternoon and early Thursday, someone entered her vehicle while parked on Robinson Street and stole several items.Jedediah Burnett reported at 11:22 am that...

Motsinger named Head Basketball Coach at SIC

Friday, October 20 by Jc Tinsley

A familiar face will be returning to this basketball season at Southeastern Illinois College. Former coaching standout Mark Motsinger has taken the position as head coach of the men’s basketball team.Motsinger returns...

Capital Development Board Project Receives Award of Excellence

Friday, October 20 by Jc Tinsley

The Capital Development Board announced this week that a recent renovation project for Triton College received an award of excellence for preservation and adaptive reuse at the AIA Northeast Illinois Design Awards 2017.The project at Triton College renovated an outdated industrial arts building into...

Illinois Jobs Decline in September

Friday, October 20 by Jc Tinsley

The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today that the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 5.0 percent in September and nonfarm payrolls decreased by -10,800 jobs over-the-month, based on preliminary data provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and released by...

ISP District 19 releases Wayne County ACE patrol enforcement results

Friday, October 20 by Jc Tinsley

Illinois State Police (ISP) District 19 Commander, Captain Cory Ristvedt, announces the results of an Alcohol Countermeasure Enforcement (ACE) patrol in Wayne County during October. This ACE patrol allowed the ISP to focus on preventing, detecting, and taking enforcement action in response to violations...

MCPD arrests 10/16-10/19

Friday, October 20 by Jc Tinsley

The following subjects were arrested by the Mt. Carmel Police Department. All subjects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. 10/16/2017-Mt. Carmel Police arrested 54 year old Timothy R. Woods of Princeton, Indiana after he was stopped for a traffic...

Carmi-White County Unit # 5 Red Ribbon Week 2016 “My Future Matters-I’m Drug Free” Monday, Oct. 23-Friday, Oct. 27

Friday, October 20 by Jc Tinsley

District buildings will be decorated with Red Bows.Carmi Elks will provide Red Ribbons for the students.Monday, Oct. 23th:Pre-K- “Use Our Smart Brains About Drugs”-All students will receive smarties.Brownsville –Wear Orange and Tie Red Ribbons on treesLincoln & Jefferson- “Proud to Be Drug Free”-Students will...