RLC Medical Assistant program application deadline extended

Wednesday, June 6 by Jc Tinsley

Students interested in Rend Lake College’s Medical Assistant program have an extended application and testing deadline before classes start this fall. The new deadline is set for Sunday, July 15.Two new testing dates have also been set for the summer. The program’s entrance examination,...

Red Cross Sound the Alarm Campaign Exceeds Smoke Alarm Installation Goals

Wednesday, June 6 by Jc Tinsley

Over the course of just a few weeks in April and May, more than 30,900 volunteers and thousands of partners from across the country joined the American Red Cross to Sound the Alarm against home fires by installing 103,400 free smoke alarms in...

Carmi Police make traffic stop arrest Wednesday

Wednesday, June 6 by Jc Tinsley

Carmi Police arrested 25 year old Rasheem Jemine of Carmi early Wednesday morning following a traffic stop on Oak Street. Jemine was taken into custody at 12:17 am for driving on a suspended license and...

Over $3,800 Awarded at SIC Brenner Memorial Bass Tourney

Wednesday, June 6 by Jc Tinsley

Thirty-two boats roared out of the Golconda Marina on the Ohio River Saturday morning, June 2, to compete in the annual Rodney J. Brenner Memorial Buddy Bass Tournament sponsored by the Southeastern Illinois College Foundation. The 64 anglers headed for their favorite fishing...

Renaissance Fair returns to Evansville Sat. June 16

Tuesday, June 5 by Jc Tinsley

Everyone is invited to step back in time and see armored knights battle for the honor of fair ladies when the Evansville Chapter of the Society for Creative Anachronism hosts their annual Medieval Fair at Wesselman Park on Saturday, June 16!The Fair is free...

MCPD arrest report

Tuesday, June 5 by Jc Tinsley

The following subjects were arrested by the Mt. Carmel Police Department. All subjects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.06/01/2018-Mt. Carmel Police arrested 33 year old Brandon H. Rayborn of Mt. Carmel after he was stopped in the 900 block of...

Seventh Annual Mine Rescue & Skills Competition at SIC June 12 and 13

Tuesday, June 5 by Jc Tinsley

The seventh annual Mine Rescue & Skills Competition is coming to Southeastern Illinois College June 12 and 13, hosted by SIC and partner Illinois Eastern Community Colleges (IECC).More than 80 coal miners from...

NC Community Museum Association Open House June 10th

Tuesday, June 5 by Jc Tinsley

The Norris City Community Museum Association will be holding an Open House at the Wakeford House on Sunday June 10 from 2-4 p.m.The Museum Association would like to invite local artists to come and display their works, including paintings, pastels, woodworking, and rocks. Artists...

Traffic stops result in three arrests by Carmi Police

Tuesday, June 5 by Jc Tinsley

Carmi Police arrested a 16 year old male juvenile Monday afternoon following a traffic stop on Stewart Street on several charges. The juvenile was pulled over for speeding at 12:34 pm, and during a search of the vehicle, officers uncovered a sizable amount of...

New restaurants coming to Norris City, Village Board gets updates

Tuesday, June 5 by Jc Tinsley

The Norris City Village Board met Monday night for their June meeting.On the recommendation of Danny Woosley, who had been looking into the Village's healthcare provider, the Board agreed to switch their health insurance from Blue Cross/Blue Shield to National General Insurance. The cost...