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Kevin Weston, RIGHT, accepts his Teacher of the Year award from Brian Rick, LEFT.INA, Ill. (Nov. 4, 2015) - Kevin Weston, Rend Lake College's Architectural Technology Professor, has been named the R. Tim Phillip Teacher of the Year for 2015 by the Illinois... Read More.

INA, Ill. (Nov. 5, 2015) – Rend Lake College has made the list of the top Military Friendly Schools in the country for the fourth year in a row. The list, published by veteran-owned business Victory Media, is the result of a survey of... Read More.

The Mt. Carmel Police have received a number of complaints reference dogs on the loose.  On 11/01/2015, a female walking her dog was bit by another dog in the 200 block of N. Market.  On 11/03/2015, police responded to the 300 block of Market... Read More.

The Carmi City Council met for their first meeting in November Tuesday evening.  With only one item on the agenda for consideration, the business portion wrapped up quickly.The Council unanimously approved Christmas bonuses for city employees.  Full time workers will receive $60 plus an... Read More.

The White County Sheriff’s Department took a report of a trailer stolen from an oilfield yard on Monday.Jan Powers reported that the 43 foot Delta gooseneck trailer owned by Mannon Walters was taken by unknown persons from its location at 1208 South Division Street... Read More.

The Carmi Police Department arrested 43 year old Clayton Coaliron on a Coles County warrant for failure to appear Tuesday morning. Coaliron was taken into custody at 11:40am at his residence on Perry Street.  He was taken to the White County Jail and released... Read More.

A Carmi man will be spending the next five years behind bars following a three hour sentencing hearing in White County Court Wednesday.  25 year old William Scott South pled guilty to a charge of theft of a motorcycle in September.In addition to... Read More.

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The 38th Annual Heritage Festival will be held Nov. 7 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Nov. 8 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Southeastern Illinois College.  More than 120 vendors will be on hand and there will be live demonstrations.  Food... Read More.

On 11/03/2015, at approximately 3:37 pm, the Mt. Carmel Police responded to the 900 block of N. Walnut Street in Mt. Carmel.911 Dispatch received a complaint of a child being struck by a vehicle.  When they arrived on scene the found 9 year old female on the ground.  Witness claim... Read More.