2015 Corn King and Queen passing on their crowns this weekend
REND LAKE COLLEGE RECEIVES BROOKWOOD-SAGO GRANT FOR A THIRD TIME
For the third time, Rend Lake College has been chosen as a recipient of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration’s Brookwood-Sago Grant.RLC received $133,240 in funding to provide training to mine rescue officials and mine rescue teams, with a focus...
Is Your Massage Therapist Licensed? In Illinois, It’s the Law
With instances of unlicensed practice of massage therapy linked to dangerous criminal activity, such as human trafficking and prostitution, the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) is reminding the public that massage therapists must be licensed to practice in the State of...
Poll: Gas tax ‘lockbox,’ term limits, independent redistricting draw big support
Likely voters in Illinois overwhelmingly support a proposed state constitutional amendment requiring gas taxes be spent only on road projects, according to a poll by Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Paul Simon Public Policy Institute.The survey also shows massive support for term limits and for...
Sen. Dale Righter reminds residents about Fairfield office hours
State Sen. Dale Righter (R-Mattoon) is reminding constituents he has a satellite office inside the Fairfield City Hall. Every other Tuesday, staff from Sen. Righter’s office will be available to answer questions, hear concerns, and take down information from...
USDA Issues Safety-Net Payments to Farmers in Response to 2015 Market Downturn
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that beginning today, many of the 1.7 million farms that enrolled in either the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs will receive safety-net payments due to market downturns during the 2015 crop year.“This...
Electronics recycling event coming to Carmi October 15
ELECTRONICS RECYCLING EVENT
For CARMI AND WHITE COUNTY RESIDENTS
Date: Saturday, October 15, 2016
9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
LOCATION: 520 North 3rd Street Carmi, IL 62821
Recycle Old TV’s and ElectronicsWe Will Take We...
Detours and road closures announced for Corn Days
Corn Day 2016 is upon us again. With that comes some Road Closures and traffic detour patterns to allow for safe travels for through traffic and pedestrians.Church St. between Main and Cherry St. will be blocked beginning around 4:00 pm on Thursday 10-06-16...
Firewood Cutting Opportunity at Rend Lake
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Rend Lake would like to announce the opportunity of a Firewood Cutting Special Use Permit. Firewood cutting is for personal use only, commercial use or resale is prohibited. The timeframe for the firewood cutting season is November...
