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Carmi Police make two arrests Saturday

Monday, February 13 by Jc Tinsley

Carmi Police arrested 32 year old Keri Tarrants of Carmi early Saturday morning for driving without a valid driver’s license. Tarrants was taken into custody at 12:17 am following a traffic stop in the 600 block of Oak Street. She was transported to... Read More.

IDNR: New IL Hunting and Trapping Season for Bobcats a Success

Monday, February 13 by Jc Tinsley

Hunters and trappers took a preliminary total of 141 bobcats during the 2016-17 Illinois Bobcat Hunting and Trapping Season. “We are very pleased with the response to Illinois’ new hunting and trapping season for bobcats,” said Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) Director Wayne Rosenthal. ... Read More.

Upcoming Events at SIC

Monday, February 13 by Jc Tinsley

Feb. 21 – 22, 4-6 p.m. – Auditions will be held for Southeastern Illinois College’s spring musical, My Fair Lady in the George T. Dennis Visual and Performing Arts Center Lower Lobby. To audition, prepare a monologue and song. Must be high school age... Read More.

State Seeks Nominations For Governor’s Volunteer Service Awards

Monday, February 13 by Jc Tinsley

The Serve Illinois Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service (Serve Illinois) is accepting nominations for the eighth annual Governor’s Volunteer Service Awards. These awards recognize individual volunteers and for-profit businesses and highlight the importance of community service in Illinois. “Each year, 2.4 million Illinoisans take... Read More.

MCPD arrest report for 2/9 – 2/10

Monday, February 13 by Jc Tinsley

The following subjects have been arrested by the Mt. Carmel Police. All subjects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.02/09/2017-Mt. Carmel Police arrested 29 year old Joseph D. Payne of Mt. Carmel after police were called to 1018 Plum Street reference a... Read More.

Historic sites celebrate Lincoln’s birthday

Friday, February 10 by Jc Tinsley

Historic sites across Illinois will celebrate the birthday of America’s greatest president with a weekend of music, dance, educational programming and, of course, cake.“Abraham Lincoln may have seemed average when he was born in a rough log cabin 208 years ago, but through hard... Read More.

Nursing scholarship application available from Illinois Farm Bureau

Friday, February 10 by Jc Tinsley

Applications are now available for nurse practitioner scholarships through the Illinois Farm Bureau® Rural Nurse Practitioner Scholarship Program. There will be five scholarships, worth $4,000 each, granted this year.The scholarship program, now in its twenty fifth year, helps encourage and develop the pool of... Read More.

Governor and Department of Commerce Announce Inaugural Cohort of ADME

Friday, February 10 by Jc Tinsley

Governor Bruce Rauner today launched the inaugural cohort for the Advancing the Development of Minority Entrepreneurship (ADME) program in Peoria. The program, which is administered by the Illinois Department of Commerce, is a community investment program developed to strengthen Illinois’ start-up and small business... Read More.

Illegally harvested deer presented to Hamilton County by Conservation Police

Friday, February 10 by Jc Tinsley

CPO Marc Folden and Hamilton Co. State's Attorney Justin Hood with the 17 pointer and 8 pointer Buck Mounts that were forfeited.Alabama resident, Jason Furrow, illegally tagged a whitetail buck with another hunter's bow tag after he had used his own bow tag... Read More.

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WYSE 2017 Academic Challenge returns to RLC

Friday, February 10 by Jc Tinsley

Nearly 140 students from 10 area high schools competed Wednesday at the 2017 Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering (WYSE) Academic Challenge Regional at Rend Lake College.Schools with similar enrollment compete against one another in divisions. Christopher High School, Wayne City High School, Zeigler-Royalton High... Read More.