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Annual FFA SAnnual FFA Section 25 Ag Mechanics Competition Held at SICection 25 Ag Mechanics Competition Held at SIC

Thursday, May 10 by Jc Tinsley

Southeastern Illinois College once again served as host of the Annual FFA Section 25 Ag Mechanics Competition. Vocational-technical students from a number of local high schools in southeastern Illinois competed Thursday, April 19 in the areas of Ag power, carpentry, electricity, surveying and...

Gold Sponsors named for Chamber of Commerce Golf Scramble

Thursday, May 10 by Jc Tinsley

The Carmi Chamber of Commerce would like to recognize First Bank and Peoples Bank for being our Gold Level Sponsors for this tournamentThe Carmi Chamber of Commerce will host its annual Golf Tournament Saturday, June 23rd at Carmi Country Club. Golfers are needed for...

Articulation agreements ratified for two RLC Allied Health programs

Thursday, May 10 by Jc Tinsley

Two articulation agreements for students in Rend Lake College’s Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic (EMTP) and Health Information Technology (HIT) programs were approved and ratified Tuesday night during the Board of Trustees meeting.HIT program students have a new opportunity to continue their education online with...

SIC Nurses Pinning Event moved to the Joseph Deaton Gymnasium

Thursday, May 10 by Jc Tinsley

Southeastern Illinois College’s Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) students and Practical Nursing (PN) students will have a pinning ceremony in the Joseph Deaton Gymnasium at SIC on May 11 at 4 p.m. There will be a light reception to follow in the Shirley Oshel Nursing...

Carmi woman arrested on theft warrants Wednesday

Thursday, May 10 by Jc Tinsley

The White County Sheriff’s Department received a stolen bike report on Wednesday. Kristen Ott reported that sometime Tuesday, her son’s 20 inch Kent Ambush bicycle was taken from her yard on Shipley Street. The bike is blue and is registered with the Carmi Police...

Olney woman sentenced in federal court for methamphetamine offences

Thursday, May 10 by Jc Tinsley

Vickie L. Sanders, 57, of Olney, IL, was sentenced on May 9, 2018, to 120 months in federal prison for methamphetamine-related offenses, Donald S. Boyce, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced today. Sanders previously pleaded guilty to six counts in a federal indictment.Count...

Carmi Police make DUI arrest Monday; warrant arrest Tuesday

Wednesday, May 9 by Jc Tinsley

A Carmi man was arrested for a drug DUI Monday night following a traffic stop by Carmi Police. 23 year old Brett Short was observed disregarding a stop sign at the intersection of Plum and...

SIC Announces Winners of First Indoor Archery League

Wednesday, May 9 by Jc Tinsley

Southeastern Illinois College’s archery program held its first indoor archery league this spring at the Indoor Archery Center on the Harrisburg campus.This league was open to men and women of all classes. A handicap system was used to ensure fairness among...

Rend Lake College Board of Trustees — May 8, 2018, Meeting Highlights

Wednesday, May 9 by Jc Tinsley

Two articulation agreements receive approval Two articulation agreements with four-year universities were approved Tuesday. The board approved an agreement allowing students in RLC's Health Information Technology Associate in Applied Science Degree program to transfer to Saint Joseph's College Online Bachelor of Science in...

SIC White County Center Offering Summer Kids Classes

Tuesday, May 8 by Jc Tinsley

The Southeastern Illinois College White County Center, located at 1700 College Avenue in Carmi, will be offering Summer Kids Classes in June and July. The following programs will be offered:Kids Science! Making a Circuit for 1st—6th Grade – June 4, 9-10am (CE03 061X)Electricity does...