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Rotary Learns About Compassion Center

Friday, July 9 by Ray Mitchell

The Carmi Rotary Club Thursday’s meeting of the Carmi Rotary club, a Rotarian was on hand as the week’s speaker, Melissa Questell gave the club an update on the Carmi Compassion Center and what will be happening in the near future with that business. Melissa told the group...

Red, White, & Brauen Music Festival Coming August 2021

Friday, April 30 by Jc Tinsley

Chart-topping country music artists Craig Morgan and Terri Clark will co-headline the RWB Music Fest (Red, White, & Brauen Music Festival) on Saturday, August 28, 2021. The concert will take place at Uebelhor Toyota on 12th Ave. in Jasper, Indiana. Organized by Rally Point...

Carmi Rotary Club Talks Chili Thursday

Friday, April 16 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Story provided by Randy AdamsThe Carmi Rotary club met for their weekly meeting at the Methodist Church in downtown Carmi on Thursday.With a chili theme fresh on the club’s minds, Lyn Stephens passed along some chili trivia to the Rotarians. The biggest surprise in...

FMH TO OFFER COVID VACCINATIONS TO THE PUBLIC

Tuesday, April 13 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Fairfield Memorial Hospital will be offering Johnson and Johnson COVID vaccinations by appointment only on Wednesday, April 14th from 2:00pm to 5:30pm, to the public for anyone that is over the age of 18 and resides in the State of Illinois. You do not...

Public Health Officials Announce 1,510 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease

Wednesday, March 10 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Half of all Illinoisans 65 years and older have received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 1,510 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 16 additional deaths.- Champaign County:...

FMH EXPANSION PROGRESS

Monday, February 8 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Fairfield Memorial Hospital weekly updates are used to keep the public informed as progress continues to be made on our Expansion Project. As the brick begins to go up it’s beginning to create excitement around the facility.

Illinois Sees Sharpest Drop in Population Since World War II

Wednesday, December 23 by WROY/WRUL Staff

New Census data show Illinois is the only state in the nation to see worsening population loss for seven straight years.CHICAGO (Dec. 22, 2020) – Illinois recorded population loss for the seventh year in a row,...

Free COVID-19 Testing Available at State Mobile Testing Sites in Southern Illinois

Monday, November 9 by WROY/WRUL Staff

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has several mobile testing teams that are dispatched to various locations around the state each week to provide COVID-19 testing. Anyone can be tested, regardless of symptoms or immigration status. There is no cost to...

$114 Million in Grants for Childcare Programs: IDHS Says Online Applications Available Soon

Wednesday, September 23 by WROY/WRUL Staff

LOUISVILLE…State Rep. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) is encouraging people to consider applying for grants to support childcare centers who have been impacted by the recent coronavirus shutdowns. An additional $114 million in grants will be available for child care providers across the state through the...

RLC MEDICAL ASSISTANT PROGRAM RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE BEST IN ILLINOIS

Monday, September 21 by WROY/WRUL Staff

INA, Ill. (Sept. 18, 2020) — An online resource for the medial assistant community has ranked Rend Lake College’s Medical Assistant Program as one of the 15 best programs in Illinois.The website medicalassistantadvice.com, established in 2012 with the sole aim of providing accurate information...