Local News

Carmi police take theft report; make warrant arrest

Friday, October 28 by Jc Tinsley

The Carmi Police Department took a report of stolen phone Thursday afternoon. Laura Wright of Carmi reported to police that around 7:30 am that morning, someone stole her phone from her vehicle while it was parked in the Walmart lot.Just before 1 am... Read More.

FMH adds four new providers

Friday, October 28 by Jc Tinsley

FMH CEO, Katherine Bunting-Williams, Ph.D., stated today, “Fairfield Memorial Hospital is growing rapidly in not only new services, but also among our provider base. We have some new and familiar faces that have joined our organization to help us care for patients in the... Read More.

Residents enjoy cleaner drinking water due to Kinkaid Lake restoration effort

Friday, October 28 by Jc Tinsley

About 30,000 people depend on Kinkaid Lake for drinking water. Yet, soil erosion within the watershed and along the lakeis dumping thousands of tons of sediment — enough to fill more than 2,200 dump trucks — into the lake each year. “These sediments reduce... Read More.

RLC Foundation Scholarship Dinner draws 300 for annual celebration

Friday, October 28 by Jc Tinsley

Scholarship recipients and donors shared an evening together last week at the annual Rend Lake College Foundation Scholarship Dinner to applaud the gift of giving. The event was held last Thursday, Oct. 20, at the Rend Lake Resort in Whittington.Kay Zibby-Damron, RLC Foundation CEO,... Read More.

New Youth Minister Aims to Bring Hope to Students

Friday, October 28 by Jc Tinsley

Photo/story courtesy of Barry Cleveland.“We can create change in children’s lives,” Drew Flanagan told a Carmi audience Thursday, and in so doing change the world—a little bit at a time. The new youth minister at First Christian Church was the guest speaker at Thursday’s weekly... Read More.

RLC Scholarship helped Logan Tharp draw up a master plan

Friday, October 28 by Jc Tinsley

It’s not every day that you get to win an art contest and go to college for free, but that’s the exact situation Logan Tharp found himself in when he was selected as the scholarship recipient of the 2014 Rend Lake College Student Art... Read More.

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RIDES to the polls Nov. 8

Friday, October 28 by Jc Tinsley

Rides Mass Transit District will be providing complimentary transportation to the polls for the General Election, Tuesday, Nov. 8 to all residents of the Rides 18-county service area. Residents will be able to ride to the polls on regular existing routes throughout the county on... Read More.

Raptors and races at Cahokia Mounds Historic site hosts birds of prey demonstration Nov. 5 and 5-K run/walk on Nov. 6

Friday, October 28 by Jc Tinsley

Raptors will take to the air and runners will hit the trail the weekend of Nov. 5-6 at Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site.The World Bird Sanctuary brings live birds of prey to Cahokia Mounds at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 5. The Raptor Awareness... Read More.

Miss Illinois Teen USA – Olivia Bohleber

Friday, October 28 by Jc Tinsley

Olivia Bohleber, age 16, competed in and won the title of Miss Illinois Teen USA 2017, hosted in Bloomington-Normal, Illinois. This pageant was a four day event held over Labor Day weekend, September 2 through September 5. Any girl age 14-18 in the state... Read More.

Rotary visited by royalty Thursday

Friday, October 28 by Jc Tinsley

At Thursday’s meeting of the Carmi Rotary club, the Rotarians were visited by local “royalty”. Miss Teen Illinois, Olivia Bohleber was the guest speaker, as she told the club about her recent win in the state contest.She told the group that she had only... Read More.