Local News

MCPD arrest report 8/23-8/28

Monday, August 29 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. 08/23/2016-Mt. Carmel Police arrested Mickey S. Coleman, age 26, of Mt. Carmel after police were called to 1401 W. 3rd Street reference...

American Red Cross upcoming blood donation opportunities

Monday, August 29 by Jc Tinsley

Central Christian Church, 303 Buchanan Drive Lawrenceville, IL 62439 9/8/2016: 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. First National Bank, 1515 W. 9th St., PO Box 1000 Mount Carmel , IL 62863 9/9/2016:...

Crossville man arrested Friday after scuffle with White County Sheriff’s Department

Monday, August 29 by Jc Tinsley

White County Sheriff Doug Maier and two deputies arrested 29 year old Michael T. Jordan of Crossville on a White County warrant for possession of a controlled substance Friday afternoon after getting information about his location.

St. Louis man flips car on I-64 Sunday morning

Monday, August 29 by Jc Tinsley

Illinois State Police District 19 troopers responded to an accident on I64 that sent a St. Louis man to the hospital.According to the preliminary crash report, 51 year old Rodney Taylor was travelling west at 9:40am Sunday when he fell asleep at mile post...

White County Crop Tour: Long fall ahead for White County farmers

Monday, August 29 by Jc Tinsley

Matt Rhinehart of Crossville counts ears in a corn field in Emma Township as part of the 2016 White County Crop Tour. The extended planting season is evident in the maturing...

Late Start Classes Coming Up at SIC

Monday, August 29 by Jc Tinsley

Even though the fall semester began Aug. 15, some classes have not yet started at Southeastern Illinois College.Mini-semester courses are designed for those looking to pick up more hours or to help students fit in specific courses they may need to...

Illinois State Police encourage safe driving habits over Labor Day Weekend

Monday, August 29 by Jc Tinsley

Illinois State Police (ISP) District 19 Interim Commander, Lieutenant Cory Ristvedt, is reminding motorists to make safety their number one priority while driving during the Labor Day holiday weekend. The Labor Day weekend is one of the busiest periods for motorists in Illinois. Although...

23rd Annual Conference “KIDS…COURTS…& SCHOOLS – WHAT WORKS?” Thursday, October 6, 2016 at Rend Lake Resort & Conference Center

Friday, August 26 by Jc Tinsley

The Second Circuit Youth Council (formerly the Juvenile Justice Council), through its Working Group, has planned a one-day conference offering information, insight and continuing education credit for individuals involved with education, prevention, treatment and accountability for children at risk for abuse, neglect or delinquency...

IMA Education Foundation Presents Scholarship Award to Rend Lake College

Friday, August 26 by Jc Tinsley

The Illinois Manufacturers’ Association (IMA) Education Foundation has awarded Rend Lake College $25,000 in scholarship funds for meeting a series of set standards and performing at a high level of active engagement to foster greater educational opportunities within the field of manufacturing. Rend...

Annual Retraining, Inexperienced Training scheduled for miners at RLC

Friday, August 26 by Jc Tinsley

Two training courses for miners are scheduled during the next few months at Rend Lake College. An annual refresher course will be held Friday, Sept. 16, followed by an inexperienced miner class held during consecutive weekends: Saturdays and Sundays...