Local News

Three Day Road Closure Coming to Railroad Crossing in Carmi

Thursday, August 16 by Jc Tinsley

A portion of Route 1 in Carmi will be closed for about 3 days beginning Wednesday, August 22nd. Region Five Engineer for IDOT, Jeffrey Keirn says crews will be removing and replacing the rail and roadway panels at the crossing in Carmi. This is... Read More.

Illinois Opioid Helpline Busy Since Inception in December

Thursday, August 16 by Jc Tinsley

A lot of people in Illinois are calling the state's new opioid hotline for help. The Illinois Department of Human services says five thousand people have called the opioid helpline for help since they first started taking calls back in December. DHS' Danielle Kirby said most of... Read More.

Upcoming Hamilton County Road Closures to Impact Motorists

Thursday, August 16 by Jc Tinsley

The Hamilton County Highway Department will be improving Tucker’s Corner Road and Akin Road between points a half-mile east of Tucker’s Corner to Campbell Corner Road intersection starting Monday and continuing through the end of this month, weather permitting. Sections of the road will be... Read More.

Citizens and Visitors Preparing for Fight to Keep Access to Maunie Sandbar Open

Thursday, August 16 by Jc Tinsley

Citizens are working together to send a message to those who they say want to close or restrict access to an area they love. A petition has been added online at https://www.ipetitions.com on behalf of citizens and visitors of Maunie stating they oppose and... Read More.

The Print Shop Designing a Business Model for Success

Thursday, August 16 by Jc Tinsley

It’s not something most people would have the guts to do, taking on a new business that’s largely new to you (with regards to processes and machines at least) while the launch of your first new business is still only a few months old. ... Read More.

Survey: Illinois’ Small Business Owners say State has Failed Them

Thursday, August 16 by Jc Tinsley

Illinois’ small business owners say the state’s business climate is worse than any other in the nation.Online services company Thumbtack has released the results of its annual small business survey of thousands of member businesses. Thumbtack interviewed more than 7,500 small businesses across the country, including... Read More.

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Rauner Says Private Employers Shouldn’t Be Forced into State Sponsored Retirement Plans

Thursday, August 16 by Jc Tinsley

Gov. Bruce Rauner said private employers shouldn’t be forced to take part in a state-sponsored retirement plan for employees, but Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs is working to override the governor’s veto of the legislation. Rauner changed a bill lawmakers sent him to alter language in... Read More.

Wabash Christian Village Adds Therapist

Thursday, August 16 by Jc Tinsley

Wabash Christian Village has added a Physical Therapist with more than 2 decades of experience to their ranks. Holly Russell joins the team at Wabash Christian as an in house therapist. She says she’s happy to be working with a great group of individuals... Read More.

WROY/WRUL launch Pet of the Week Feature

Tuesday, August 14 by Jc Tinsley

In the hopes of connecting pets in need with loving forever homes, WROY and WRUL Radio have launched a new Pet of the Week Feature in cooperation with State Farm Agent Dave Matheny. Weekly, a displaced animal that’s being temporarily homed at the Carmi... Read More.

Another Bike Stolen In Carmi

Tuesday, August 14 by Jc Tinsley

Another bicycle bandit is on the loose in Carmi.Carmi Police Officer David Beam filed a report of a stolen bike from Casey’s on Sunday at 11 am.Carmi resident Brendon McFarland filed the report with police.If you have information on the stolen bike, call Carmi... Read More.