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Honest Abe Visiting Rend Lake This Weekend

Friday, May 31 by Jc Tinsley

Honest Abe with Fritz KleinBENTON, IL – On Saturday, June 1st at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Rend Lake will be hosting one of history’s brightest figures, Abraham Lincoln. Considered one of the nation’s foremost Lincoln actors,...

SIC Signs West Frankfort Bowler

Friday, May 31 by Jc Tinsley

SIC Bowling Falcons Sign West Frankfort’s Jordan Schach HARRISBURG, Ill. (May 30, 2019) – Jordan Schach of West Frankfort has pinned his intent to bowl with the Southeastern Illinois College’s Bowling Falcons for the 2019-20 season.SIC’s Head Coach Doug Cottom has had his eye on...

High School Entrepreneurs Exhibit at CEO National Trade Show

Friday, May 31 by Jc Tinsley

High School Entrepreneurs Exhibit at CEONext National Trade Show 2019Champaign, Ill. – On Sunday, June 9, 2019, 30 high school entrepreneurs will exhibit their businesses at the CEONext National Trade Show from 1:00 to 4:00 pm at the Hilton Garden Inn, 1501 South Neil...

Busy Wednesday for Carmi Police

Friday, May 31 by Jc Tinsley

Busy Wednesday for Carmi Police Wednesday was one of “those days” for the Carmi Police Department who arrested two individuals in separate incidents, one involving an attempt to escape authorities.Jacob A. Holland, 24, 510 Fifth Street, Carmi was arrested after he fled from the White...

Carmi Rotary Club Learns About CPR

Friday, May 31 by Jc Tinsley

Carmi Rotary Club meetingThe Carmi Rotary club had a very important speaker on Thursday, as Diane Mason addressed the club on the need for CPR training and equipment in Carmi.Diane started by telling the club that she has been with the ambulance service in...

Busy Kiwanis Meeting

Friday, May 31 by Jc Tinsley

Busy Kiwanis MeetingThe weekly Kiwanis meeting was held on Thursday, May 30th in the Farm Bureau basement with a delicious lunch catered by Yesterday’s. The meeting was called to order by President Katelyne Wolff and Kim Gwaltney offered the blessing. Dave Johnson’s ticket was...

Backyard Mosquito Control

Thursday, May 30 by Jc Tinsley

BACKYARD MOSQUITO CONTROLAs the weather warms up, mosquitoes will become active and that can mean West Nile virus and other vector borne diseases are possible.Egyptian Health Department monitors West Nile virus by accepting dead birds for testing through the Illinois Department of Public Health...

Olney College Hosting Baseball Camp

Thursday, May 30 by Jc Tinsley

Olney College to Host Baseball Camp Olney Central College Baseball is hosting Summer Little League Camps for youth ages 6-13.Session I will meet June 4-5, with a rain date of June 6. Session II will be offered June 11-12, with a rain date of June...

Major Rain Causes Local Flooding

Thursday, May 30 by Jc Tinsley

Major rain Area residents faced water covered roadways around the area Wednesday morning following heavy rains that fell across Southeastern Illinois and the tri-state.Rain totals in downtown Carmi measured close to an inch, with other locations receiving even more rain.Several rural roads and a number...

Recreational Marijuana Bill Advances

Thursday, May 30 by Jc Tinsley

Recreational Marijuana Bill Advances The Illinois Senate approved legalized recreational marijuana use late on Wednesday, May 29.The Democratic-led chamber approved the legislation 38 to 17.Gov. J.B. Pritzker applauded the vote.“Illinois is poised to become the first state in the nation that put equity and criminal...