Norris City man arrested on Indiana warrant
Phelps Introduces Bill Authorizing Back Pay Owed to Correctional Officers, Emergency Responders and other State Workers
State Rep. Brandon Phelps, D-Harrisburg, introduced legislation late Friday to appropriate over $63 million in back pay for state workers following the Illinois Supreme Court’s decision last week to vacate a previous decision requiring the state to pay the owed wages.
“Last week’s...
Upcoming Events at SIC
April 2, 7 p.m. -- Intercollegiate Art Show Reception in the George T. Dennis Visual and Performing Arts Center Art Gallery Lobby at Southeastern Illinois College. This exhibit runs March 28 – April, 5. Art Gallery hours are Monday- Friday 8:30 a.m. –...
CERTIFIED NURSE AIDE CLASS OFFERED SUMMER SEMESTER AT WVC
Individuals interested in employment as a Certified Nurse Aide should inquire now about a class being offered during the Summer Semester. Summer CNA classes will start on June 1, 2016 at Wabash Valley College. The Certified Nurse Aide class will meet on Mondays, Wednesdays,...
Illini Summer Academies lets high school youth give college a spin
Deciding whether and where to go to college is a big decision. Illinois 4-H offers a 4-day college experience to help youth begin to make those decision. Illini Summer Academies runs June 26-29 on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus.The conference is open to...
Carmi Police make two arrests on Tuesday
The Carmi Police Department arrested 45 year old Scott Campbell on Tuesday morning at his residence on Fackney Street. Campbell was taken into custody at 9:46am on a Gallatin County warrant for failure to appear on a traffic offense. Campbell was transported to the...
White County Sheriff’s Department investigating two thefts reported Tuesday
The White County Sheriff’s Department took two theft reports on Tuesday involving homes in the Enfield and Springerton area.At 4:35pm, Gary Soltermann reported to deputies that someone broke into his home on Brown Street in Springerton on Tuesday and took cash and new clothes...
SHAWNEE NATIONAL FOREST TO CONDUCT MORE PRESCRIBED BURNS
The U.S. Forest Service, Shawnee National Forest plans to conduct more prescribed burns this week beginning Tuesday March 29th, weather permitting. The size of each prescribed burn varies and people nearby may not notice smoke coming from these burns. The general location of each...
Carmi Police investigating bike theft
The Carmi Police Department took a bike theft report on Monday. Just after 9:30am, Johnny Brewster reported that sometime Thursday or Friday night, his 26 inch blue and white Huffy bicycle was taken from his residence on 6th Street.
