Carmi Police investigating armed robbery at Rock Bottom Liquors Monday night

Tuesday, March 13 by Jc Tinsley

Carmi Police are investigating an armed robbery that took place at Rock Bottom Liquors Monday night.At 11:26 pm, Carmi Dispatch received a 9-1-1 call and a panic alarm from Rock Bottom. Officers responded in less than a minute, and were informed that a man...

POPE COUNTY FIREFIGHTERS OFFER FREE WILDFIRE HOME RISK ASSESSMENTS TO HOMEOWNERS

Tuesday, March 13 by Jc Tinsley

Pope County firefighters are partnering with Shawnee National Forest to assess the risks of wildfire to Pope County homes, thanks to a grant from the local non-profit Shawnee Resource, Conservation & Development Area.“Our primary goal is to keep Pope County homeowners...

Gov. Rauner signs bipartisan legislation to ensure continued access to quality medical care for state’s most vulnerable

Tuesday, March 13 by Jc Tinsley

Governor Bruce Rauner signed bipartisan legislation today that protects safety net and rural hospitals while ensuring continued federal support for quality healthcare to more than three million Illinoisans. Senate Bill 1773 ensures the state will continue to receive federal matching funds to offer...

Rides Mass Transit District offering rides to polls at no cost for March 20 primary

Tuesday, March 13 by Jc Tinsley

Rides Mass Transit District will be providing transportation to the polls for the Illinois primary election Tuesday, March 20, to all residents of the RMTD service area.Residents will be able to ride to the polls on regular existing routes throughout their county on Election...

ISP District 19 announce results of Roadside Safety Check in Fairfield

Tuesday, March 13 by Jc Tinsley

Illinois State Police (ISP) District 19 Commander, Captain Cory Ristvedt, announces the results of a Roadside Safety Check (RSC) held in Wayne County from late night 03/10/2018 to early morning 03/11/2018. The RSC was conducted at Delaware Street and NW 7th Street in Fairfield, by District...

Rotary Club learns about Big Prairie

Monday, March 12 by Jc Tinsley

The Carmi Rotary Club's special guest speaker at Thursday's meeting was David Brown, who spoke about an area in White County known as Big Prairie. It was first settled before Illinois even became a state. He is shown...

Upcoming Events at SIC

Monday, March 12 by Jc Tinsley

March 12 – Spring Break begins. SIC Spring break begins March 16 and continues through March 16. Facilities will be closed and MySIC will be under maintenance. All facilities will reopen on March 19. March 13, 12:00 p.m. – Women’s Softball vs. Dyersburg...