Burrell Street to close Thursday April 7

Monday, April 4 by Jc Tinsley

Carmi City Supervisor Mike Buckman said that beginning Thursday, April 7th, that Burrell Street from Marguerite Street to Lagoon Drive will be closed to traffic for approximately three months.The road construction project will force the removal of the railroad crossing signals, which makes the... Read More.

Carmi Police receive theft, vandalism reports from Smith St

Monday, April 4 by Jc Tinsley

Friday morning, Sarah Brown of Carmi reported to the Police Department that on the night of March 31st, someone entered her garage on Smith Street and stole a couch cushion, a ratchet set, and three fishing poles.Also on Friday morning, Lisa Erwin told officers... Read More.

Brown Wins Friend of the Year Award; Moody Gives Powerful, Inspiring Message at Guardian Center Annual Banquet; Statistics Prove Guardian Center Plays Important Role throughout Region

Sunday, April 3 by Jc Tinsley

Kicking off Child Abuse Prevention Month, The Guardian Center held its annual fundraising banquet. The Child Advocacy Center has certainly grown over the last 16 years, from a volunteer Social Worker and an intern when the center was founded in 1999 to a staff... Read More.

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Carmi Police arrest two on out of county warrants Thursday

Friday, April 1 by Jc Tinsley

The Carmi Police Department arrested two Carmi residents on out of county warrants on Thursday morning.At 8:43am, 25 year old Jennifer Batteese was taken into custody at her residence at 625 Oak Street on a failure to appear warrant out of Gallatin County. Batteese... Read More.

JUSTICE DEPARTMENT WARNS PUBLIC TO BEWARE OF FRAUDULENT TAX RETURN PREPARERS AND TAX SCHEME PROMOTERS, URGES TAXPAYERS TO PAY FEDERAL INCOME TAXES ON TIME AND IN FULL

Friday, April 1 by Jc Tinsley

WASHINGTON – With tax season in full swing, the Justice Department urged the public today to avoid dishonest tax-return preparers who fleece their customers and illegally drain the U.S. Treasury. Noting that every taxpayer is ultimately responsible for the contents of his or her... Read More.

Rotary hears updates about District activities

Friday, April 1 by Jc Tinsley

Janice Alka photo credit: Kenneth Dwain Harrelson At Thursday’s Rotary meeting, Janice Alka from the Mt. Carmel club was the guest speaker. She is over the Mt. Carmel, Fairfield, Lawrenceville and Carmi clubs. Her purpose was to bring the members up to speed with... Read More.

Patricia Paynter of Carmi to Receive Leadership Award at Southern IL AIDS Walk is This Saturday in Carbondale

Thursday, March 31 by Jc Tinsley

The 19th annual Southern IL AIDS Walk will take place Saturday, April 2, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at the Newman Catholic Student Center, 715 S. Washington Street, Carbondale. Registration begins at 10:00 a.m. and speakers will begin at 10:30 a.m.Walkers will make home-made... Read More.

SIC Holds Annual Job Fair April 13

Thursday, March 31 by Jc Tinsley

On April 13 from 9 a.m.- noon, Southeastern Illinois College will once again be hosting a Job Fair in the Harry L. Crisp Student Center.At SIC’s annual Job Fair, job seekers of all types will have an opportunity to survey the employment field, network... Read More.

Rend Lake College Annual Job Search Party set for April 5

Thursday, March 31 by Jc Tinsley

Job seekers are invited to visit with nearly 40 employers at Rend Lake College’s annual Job Search Party from 3 – 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 5 at the Mt. Vernon Holiday Inn.RLC is partnering with WSIL-TV3 to host the event, which drew approximately 400... Read More.

WABASH VALLEY COLLEGE/WVC FOUNDATION TO AWARD FRESHMAN SCHOLARSHIPS

Thursday, March 31 by Jc Tinsley

Wabash Valley College has a longstanding tradition of providing high-quality, affordable education. This year WVC will award close to $200,000 for incoming freshmen. These freshman scholarships, which are awarded to students with diverse educational goals, include the Presidential Scholarship, Claire Sherwood Spencer Scholarship, Eliza... Read More.