Illinois Sheriff’s Association warning residents of phone scam

Monday, August 22 by Jc Tinsley

The Illinois Sheriffs' Association is advising all Illinois county residents that there is currently undemay a phone campaign fraudulently using the name of the IllinoisSheriffs' Association in their solicitation. The Illinois Sheriffs' Association never solicits by phone but does conduct a direct mail campaign...

Stolen scooter recovered; Grayville man surrenders on warrant

Monday, August 22 by Jc Tinsley

Friday afternoon, Sheriff’s deputies received information from Carmi Police Chief Jason Carter that a scooter owned by Robert Steingruby that had been reported stolen on Thursday had been located abandoned off of Centerville Road. The stolen scooter was found down an embankment and was...

Matz family home robbed while family attends funeral

Monday, August 22 by Jc Tinsley

The White County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a burglary that occurred on Saturday while a Carmi family was mourning the loss of their husband and father.Deputies responded to a call at 4:28pm at the residence of Donna Matz, who told responding officers that upon...

Blood donations urgently needed in the final weeks of summer

Friday, August 19 by Jc Tinsley

Upcoming blood donation opportunities Dorrisville Baptist Church, 1300 S. Feazel St., Harrisburg, IL 629468/21/2016: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. Keenes Missionary Baptist Church, Keenes Road, Keenes, IL 628518/22/2016: 3 p.m. - 7 p.m.How to donate bloodSimply download the American Red Cross

Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs to visit Carmi and McLeansboro August 29th

Friday, August 19 by Jc Tinsley

Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs will be visiting Carmi on Monday, August 29 from 2:30-3:30 pm to visit with Carmi Chamber of Commerce members at the Carmi City Council Chamber to host an information discussion. In addition, he would like to hear your concerns and...

White County Crop Tour scheduled for August 26

Friday, August 19 by Jc Tinsley

The 20th annual White County Crop Tour will be held on Friday, August 26, 2016.Individuals are invited for breakfast refreshments the morning of the program starting at 7:00 a.m. in the basement meeting room of the Farm Bureau Building in Carmi. Teams will depart...

Evansville man arrested by Carmi Police for violating OP

Friday, August 19 by Jc Tinsley

Carmi Police received a report of a stolen scooter just after 11:30am Thursday morning. Robert Steingruby told officers that overnight, someone stole a black Tomos Nitro 49cc scooter from his yard.At 1:44am Friday,...

White County Sheriff’s Department investigating mower theft

Friday, August 19 by Jc Tinsley

The White County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the theft of a mower from Hillyard Sales and Service that was reported Wednesday morning. Kristie Hillyard reported to deputies that on June 10th, a Scag Cheetah model mower valued at $8,800 was noticed missing from their...

RLC offering computer workshops on all campuses

Friday, August 19 by Jc Tinsley

Locals in all of Rend Lake College’s district have the chance to take advantage of four different computer workshops during the Fall 2016 semester. Classes will be offered in Microsoft Word, Excel, and QuickBooks.Beginning Microsoft Word will be offered at the...

RLC, AHA teaming up to offer Emergency Services training

Friday, August 19 by Jc Tinsley

Rend Lake College is again teaming up with the American Heart Association (AHA) this fall to offer a number of emergency services courses at the AHA Training Center at the RLC MarketPlace in Mt. Vernon.Among these courses are BLS, CPR and First...