RLC Foundation scholarship applications due Feb. 28

Friday, January 26 by Jc Tinsley

Prospective and returning Rend Lake College students can now apply for scholarships for the 2018-19 academic year by completing the RLC Foundation scholarship application. The application applies students for approximately 250 scholarships, and is due by Wednesday, February 28, 2018 for priority awarding.Interested students... Read More.

RLC Foundation Children’s Center reaccredited

Friday, January 26 by Jc Tinsley

Toward the end of last year, staff at the Rend Lake College Foundation Children's Center (RLCFCC) received official notification of their reaccreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). This accreditation process included assessment in three areas - child progress,... Read More.

Unemployment Rate Drops in All Metro Areas

Friday, January 26 by Jc Tinsley

Unemployment rates decreased over-the-year in December in all of Illinois’s metropolitan areas for the seventh consecutive month, according to preliminary data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES). Data also show nonfarm jobs... Read More.

White County law enforcement led on high speed chase Thursday evening

Friday, January 26 by Jc Tinsley

Just before 6:30 pm Thursday, White County Dispatch alerted local law enforcement to a reckless driver travelling south on Route 1 towards Carmi. Carmi Police were the first to spot the vehicle on East Main Street. White County Sheriff’s deputies then spotted the car... Read More.

Agriculture topic seminar coming to Carmi January 30

Friday, January 26 by Jc Tinsley

Farmers and landowners wanting to learn more about changes to the 2018 Federal Crop Insurance Program, Farm Bill and other ag topics will get their chance during a winter crop seminar to be held Tuesday, Jan. 30 in Carmi.COUNTRY Financial®, Illinois Farm Bureau and... Read More.