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April Story Hour at the Carmi Public Library this Saturday

Wednesday, April 6 by Jc Tinsley

The Carmi Public Library will host the April story hour on Saturday, April 9th from 1 - 2 pm. Kathy Sands, children's author of A Tale of Two Lambs will be the presenter. Children Pre-K and older are welcome to attend.

THE CASHORE MARIONETTES COMING TO BRUBECK THEATRE APRIL 7

Tuesday, April 5 by Jc Tinsley

Wabash Valley College and the Wabash Valley Arts Council are pleased to bring The Cashore Marionettes to the Brubeck Theatre for a 7 o’clock performance on Thursday, April 7.In the performance Life in Motion,... Read More.

RLC’s Phi Theta Kappa Rho Xi chapter inducts 38 students into Class of 2016‏

Tuesday, April 5 by Jc Tinsley

Thirty-eight Rend Lake College students were inducted into the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor (PTK) Society Rho Xi chapter yesterday in the RLC Theatre. In addition to the inductees, one RLC faculty member – Joseph Ervin, English Associate Professor – was named the 2016... Read More.

MCPD arrest Mt. Carmel woman for incident at Wabash County Jail

Tuesday, April 5 by Jc Tinsley

On 04/04/2016, the Mt. Carmel Police went to 207 N. Mulberry Street in Mt. Carmel and arrested Telisa D. Brown, age 50, of Mt. Carmel. Brown was wanted on a destruction of state supported property warrant for an incident at the Wabash County Jail. ... Read More.

Upcoming events at SIC‏

Tuesday, April 5 by Jc Tinsley

The Week of the Young Child Art Exhibit by the children in the Mary Jo Oldham Center for Child Study will be on display from April 11-15in the George T. Dennis Visual and Performing Arts Center Art Gallery at Southeastern Illinois College. Art... Read More.

Phelps Encourages Residents to Stand Against Child Abuse

Tuesday, April 5 by Jc Tinsley

With 27,000 reported cases of child abuse in Illinois every year, state Rep. Brandon Phelps, D-Harrisburg, is calling on Southern Illinoisans to join him and Prevent Child Abuse Illinois in wearing blue on Friday, April 8 as a sign of commitment to preventing... Read More.

KY resident arrested by Carmi PD at Walmart Monday

Tuesday, April 5 by Jc Tinsley

The Carmi Police department arrested 31 year old Philip Sharp of Paducah, KY Monday evening on a White County warrant for criminal damage to property after he was spotted exiting Walmart. Sharp was taken into custody just before 6pm and transported to the White... Read More.

DuQuoin man arrested on White County warrant Monday

Tuesday, April 5 by Jc Tinsley

The White County Sheriff’s Department arrested 33 year old Corey Smith of DuQuoin on Monday morning on a White County warrant. Smith was taken into custody in Crossville at 8:45am and transported to the White County Jail, where he is being held in lieu... Read More.

SIC Board Looks to Save, Preserve and Persevere

Tuesday, April 5 by Jc Tinsley

The Southeastern Illinois College Board of Trustees met Tuesday, March 29 at 6 p.m. in the Rodney J. Brenner Board Room to discuss multiple financial and structural modifications, student ratio reports, and the seating of a new student trustee. The board approved financial... Read More.

Carmi Manor Holds Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting

Tuesday, April 5 by Jc Tinsley

November 9th, 2015, three New York men with a history in long term healthcare purchased what is now proudly Carmi Manor on Webb Street in Carmi. Fast forward five months later, winter has... Read More.