American Red Cross Volunteers Respond to Crossville Home Fire

Tuesday, April 25 by Jc Tinsley

American Red Cross volunteers responded to a home fire on the 400 block of Winkler Street in Crossville, Illinois. The fire occurred on Monday, April 24, 2017. After a home fire, Red Cross volunteers ensure that everyone affected has a safe place to stay,...

Make Sure Your Child Is Fully Immunized

Tuesday, April 25 by Jc Tinsley

Several mumps outbreaks around the state over the past couple years and a measles outbreak in 2015 in northern Illinois that affected mainly children too young to be fully immunized, are stark reminders of the importance of immunizations. During National Infant Immunization Week, April...

Volunteers needed for IL Wheat Tour through Wayne and White Counties

Tuesday, April 25 by Jc Tinsley

The Illinois Wheat Association will host the Southern Illinois Winter Wheat Tour on Tuesday, May 23. The tour gives Illinois wheat farmers an opportunity to participate on a first-hand basis by making observations that will factor in to yield estimates of the 2017 winter...

Governor Rauner’s Statewide School Visit

Tuesday, April 25 by Jc Tinsley

Governor Bruce Rauner is inviting classrooms in schools from across the state to interact with him live on Facebook. During the event, the Governor will answer questions from students what it’s like to work in the governor’s office and why he thinks providing...

FMH Spring Into Health Fair huge success

Tuesday, April 25 by Jc Tinsley

Fairfield Memorial Hospital and Frontier Community College had a successful Spring Into Health Fair this past Saturday morning. Despite the rainy morning, many were out early and lined up to take advantage of the reduced rate lab tests and free breakfast that was being...

Jesse White’s Legislation Modernizing the State’s Mandatory Insurance Program Passes House

Tuesday, April 25 by Jc Tinsley

Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White commended the Illinois House for passing legislation his office initiated which will modernize the state’s mandatory insurance verification program while adhering to national standards designed to streamline the process.“My office has led the effort to establish and implement...

RLC Phi Theta Kappa Rho Xi chapter welcomes 36 students into 2017 class

Tuesday, April 25 by Jc Tinsley

Thirty-six Rend Lake College students were inducted into the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor (PTK) Society Rho Xi chapter last week in the RLC Theatre. In addition to the inductees, one RLC faculty member, Kathy Craig, was named the 2017 Teacher of the Year.

Carmi PD: Domestic call leads to arrest, victim to hospital

Tuesday, April 25 by Jc Tinsley

Carmi Police arrested 35 year old Montserrat Romero at her Fackney Street residence Monday night on a charge of aggravated domestic battery. Romero was taken into custody at 10:09 pm while her victim was transported to...

Carmi man convicted in White County Court Monday

Tuesday, April 25 by Jc Tinsley

In White County Court on Monday, a Carmi man was sentenced to two and a half years in prison for unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon, according to States Attorney Denton Aud.43 year...

CWC Board of Education approves repair bids at April meeting

Tuesday, April 25 by Jc Tinsley

The Board approved the low bid for the roof replacement and parapet repairs at the Jefferson Attendance Center from D7 roofing from New Baden, Illinois at a cost of $58,150.They also approved the only bid received on track surface replacement at the high school...