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Hamilton Memorial Hospital District recognized by Illinois Department of Public Health

Thursday, June 15 by Jc Tinsley

Hamilton Memorial Hospital District has recently been recognized as an Acute Stroke Ready Hospital by the Illinois Department of Public Health. A facility earns the certificate by establishing evidence based processes that ensure the finest care to patients experiencing an acute stroke. With the help... Read More.

Hamilton Memorial Hospital serves as cooling place during heat advisories

Thursday, June 15 by Jc Tinsley

Summer is here and it has made its presence known with the rising heat indexes. In order to help cope with the high temperatures, Hamilton Memorial Hospital is offering its air conditioned facilities and cold water to folks that need a place to take... Read More.

Mine Rescue Teams Turn Up the Heat

Thursday, June 15 by Jc Tinsley

In the blazing sun of the hottest week of 2017 thus far, nine area mine safety and rescue teams battled it out in competition at the sixth annual Mine Safety and Rescue Skills Competition at Southeastern Illinois College in partnership with Illinois Eastern Community... Read More.

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Rend Lake Fisheries Habitat Improvement Installation Day

Thursday, June 15 by Jc Tinsley

BENTON, IL- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers St. Louis District will be installing 100 new fishing structures in the Jackie Branch Boat Ramp area. The staff at Rend Lake will partner with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources to install 50 spider bocks... Read More.

Carmi Post 224 gets pair of District wins over Fairfield Wednesday night

Thursday, June 15 by Jc Tinsley

Game 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Carmi 0 0 4 0 0 3 0 7 5 6 Fairfield ... Read More.

MCPD arrest report 6/13-6/14

Thursday, June 15 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. 06/14/2017-Mt. Carmel Police arrested 56 year old Geraldine M. Ansorage of Cape Girardeau, Missouri after police were called to Buehler's Buy Low... Read More.

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IDNR Seeking New Operator for Rend Lake Resort and Conference Center

Thursday, June 15 by Jc Tinsley

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) has issued a Request for Proposals for a new operator for the Rend Lake Resort and Conference Center near Whittington in Franklin County. The Request for Proposals (RFP) document, which provides detailed information on the resort facilities and... Read More.

For Father’s Day, Lincoln Presidential Library displays furniture made by Abraham Lincoln’s father

Thursday, June 15 by Jc Tinsley

In honor of Father’s Day, the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum is displaying two rare pieces of furniture made by the 16th president’s father, Thomas Lincoln. The display begins on Friday, June 16, and ends on Monday, June 26. The furniture will be displayed... Read More.

Annual Retraining, Surface-Only miner trainings scheduled at RLC

Thursday, June 15 by Jc Tinsley

Two training courses for local miners are coming to the Rend Lake College campus this summer. An annual refresher course will be held Thursday, June 29. Next month, a surface-only new miner training will meet Monday, July 17 – Wednesday, July 19. The Annual Refresher... Read More.

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Late night advisements, Super Saturday back at RLC this summer

Thursday, June 15 by Jc Tinsley

Check off those last-minute items on your “to-do” list this summer to get ready for fall classes at Rend Lake College. Academic advisors are hosting four late night advisement dates in June and July for students to register for classes. Students can also visit... Read More.

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Hamilton Memorial Hospital District recognized by Illinois Department of Public Health

Hamilton Memorial Hospital serves as cooling place during heat advisories

Mine Rescue Teams Turn Up the Heat

Rend Lake Fisheries Habitat Improvement Installation Day

Carmi Post 224 gets pair of District wins over Fairfield Wednesday night

MCPD arrest report 6/13-6/14

IDNR Seeking New Operator for Rend Lake Resort and Conference Center

For Father’s Day, Lincoln Presidential Library displays furniture made by Abraham Lincoln’s father

Annual Retraining, Surface-Only miner trainings scheduled at RLC

Late night advisements, Super Saturday back at RLC this summer

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