Evansville man arrested by Carmi Police for violating OP
White County Sheriff’s Department investigating mower theft
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
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
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...
Allendale RFPD receives new AED through gift
The Allendale Rural Fire Protection District received a new Automated External Defibrillator (AED) purchased with funds donated to the District by friends and family of Nadine Smith.“We are very appreciative of their generosity,” said Chief Gerald Brooks, “these life saving devices cost approximately $2,000.00....
From Sew to Show: Long Time Exhibitor Celebrates 67th Year at Illinois State Fair
The State Fair is the Olympics for some exhibitors who enter projects in the nearly 100 year old Hobbies, Arts, and Crafts Building. This facility is home to baking, textile exhibits, and more. One person who has been exhibiting at the fair is Marian...
Halloween Fun Planned at Burrell’s Woods
On October 21-22 the City of Carmi, in conjunction with the Carmi Chamber of Commerce, will be hosting a Halloween Weekend at Burrell’s Woods.On October 21, those camping will be encouraged to decorate their campsites with a fall theme. “We do ask that the...
Champion Labs Car and Motorcycle Cruise-In coming September 10th
The Rewards & Recognition team at Champion Laboratories invites the public to their Cruisin’ Back to Champ Car and Motorcycle Cruise-In from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, September 10, 2016. This event will be at Champ’s Air Plant, 301 Industrial Drive, Albion,...
Illinois Labor Force Drops for Third Straight Month
The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today that the unemployment rate in July decreased 0.4 percentage points to 5.8 percent and nonfarm payrolls increased by +11,600 jobs, based on preliminary data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and IDES....
