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White County Fair moves up two weeks this year

Wednesday, May 3 by Jc Tinsley

Traditionally the first week in August, unforeseen circumstances will force the White County Fair up two weeks.The 139th annual Fair will kick off on Monday, July 17th and wrap up on the 22nd. The move will place the Carmi fair in between the Wayne County and...

ILLINOIS STATE POLICE AND OLIVET NAZARENE UNIVERSITY TO HOST TeamIllinois YOUTH POLICE CAMP

Wednesday, May 3 by Jc Tinsley

55TH COMMENCEMENT AT WABASH VALLEY COLLEGE

Wednesday, May 3 by Jc Tinsley

The 55th Commencement at Wabash Valley College will be Friday, May 12 at 7:00 p.m. in the Spencer Sports Center.There will be 240 Associate degrees and certificates awarded for 2017, with 165 conferred in this year’s event.A Prelude of music by Marcia Woodcock, pianist,...

Brian N. Dorris takes seat as newest RLC Trustee

Wednesday, May 3 by Jc Tinsley

Sesser’s Brian N. Dorris took his seat as the newest Rend Lake College Board of Trustees member tonight during the monthly meeting. The lifelong Southern Illinois resident is eager to begin his six-year term with the college, and said his interest started many years...

Kingsmen’s Eighth Annual Cruise Nights returning to RLC MarketPlace

Wednesday, May 3 by Jc Tinsley

MT. VERNON, Ill. (May 2, 2017) – It may be hard to find a parking spot at the Rend Lake College MarketPlace this Friday as the Kingsmen Auto Club of Mt. Vernon kicks off the 8th Annual Cruise Night. The...

MCPD arrest report 4/27-5/1

Wednesday, May 3 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.04/27/2017-Mt. Carmel Police arrested 34 year old Lindsey Mackey of Evansville, Indiana after she was stopped for a traffic violation in the...

SIC Board hears of new transfer possibilities and honors board secretary

Wednesday, May 3 by Jc Tinsley

The Southeastern Illinois College Board of Trustees heard about new transfer outreach possibilities and new agreements with multiple universities to help SIC students achieve a smooth transfer process during the April 24 meeting. SIC received visits recently from Eastern Illinois University (EIU) and...

Carmi City Council installs new elected officials at Tuesday meeting

Wednesday, May 3 by Jc Tinsley

The Carmi City Council met Tuesday to swear in new members at the first meeting in May.After approving the April 18 meeting minutes, incumbent Aldermen Shelia Headlee, Doug Hayes, and Steve Winkleman took the oath of office along with newly elected Ward 4 Alderman...

Water line installation to begin on Park Lane May 22nd

Wednesday, May 3 by Jc Tinsley

Starting Monday, May 22nd, the City of Carmi will begin installing a new water line on Park Lane, weather permitting.The installation is expected to take a couple of weeks to complete, and during the installation there will be restricted access at times at Rice and...

Tiny House to be Auctioned at Frontier Community College

Wednesday, May 3 by Jc Tinsley

Frontier Community College is holding a public auction on Saturday, May 20, 2017 beginning at 11:00 a.m. to auction off the tiny house built by the FCC Construction Technology Program. The auction will be held...