FMH Alerts Medicare Beneficiaries about New Medicare Policy ID Cards

Friday, March 9 by Jc Tinsley

Fairfield Memorial Hospital would like to make patients who have a Medicare Card aware of upcoming changes from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). CMS will begin issuing new Medicare cards and new Medicare numbers in order to remove Social Security Numbers...

FMH presents March Employee of the Month

Friday, March 9 by Jc Tinsley

Pictured is Robbie Musoiu, Human Resource Director, presenting Kayla Warren, Human Resource Administrative Assistant, the Employee of the Month plaque. Each month Fairfield Memorial Hospital honors an employee who has exemplified exceptional patient care...

Kiwanis Club Learns about Baptist Children’s Home and Family Services

Friday, March 9 by Jc Tinsley

The Carmi Kiwanis Club heard from Carla Donoho of the Baptist Children’s Home and Family Services (BCHFS) on Thursday. BCHFS open 100 years ago as an orphanage in Carmi. They took care of children who...

Truck stolen in Grayville Thursday night

Friday, March 9 by Jc Tinsley

The White County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a vehicle theft that occurred in Grayville Thursday night.Deputies spoke with Wendi Owen at 10:44 pm Thursday about the incident. Owen reported that the 2000 Ford F150 was parked behind her residence with a trailer attached and...

Half of Illinois voters see cuts in government waste, inefficiency as budget solution: Simon Poll

Friday, March 9 by Jc Tinsley

At a time when public educational institutions, social service providers, and state and local governments are struggling to emerge from Illinois’ multi-year budget impasse, 51 percent of registered voters say the solution to the state’s $1.5 billion budget deficit is to cut “waste and...

Governor’s Children’s Cabinet adopts new initiatives

Friday, March 9 by Jc Tinsley

During a meeting today at Rush University Medical Center, the Governor’s Cabinet on Children and Youth selected new priority initiatives for the upcoming year. Over the past few months, agency representatives have collaborated to craft thoughtful proposals on issues affecting youth in Illinois.

RLC’s Active Shooter training in demand for local schools, businesses

Friday, March 9 by Jc Tinsley

One training program at Rend Lake College is preparing locals for what to do in the case of an active shooter. These 2-, 4- or 8-hour training courses are designed for school or business professionals to learn how to proactively handle an attack or...

RLC morns the passing of a president

Friday, March 9 by Jc Tinsley

The Rend Lake College community lost one of its most impactful leaders Thursday. Mark S. Kern, the longest-serving president in Rend Lake College’s history, passed away March 8, 2018. “Mark always was an adamant supporter of Rend Lake College. In all his years as an...

Carmi man surrenders on failure to register warrant

Friday, March 9 by Jc Tinsley

Thursday afternoon, 54 year old Michael Cies of Carmi surrendered at the Carmi Police Department on a White County warrant for failure to register as a sex offender. Cies was taken into custody at 3:38...

American Red Cross Serving South Central Illinois Names New Executive Director

Friday, March 9 by Jc Tinsley

The American Red Cross is pleased to announce that Bryce Goff has been named Executive Director for of the American Red Cross Serving South Central Illinois.The American Red Cross Serving South Central Illinois serves more than 1.1 million residents in a...