Mt. Carmel man arrested for sexual abuse of a minor

Tuesday, March 27 by Jc Tinsley

The following individual was arrested by the Mt. Carmel Police Department. All subjects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.On 03/26/2018, at approximately 5:40 am, Mt. Carmel Police were called to the 1200 block of Walnut Street reference an unwanted... Read More.

Forensic Falcons Go Gold, Preparing for National Tournament

Tuesday, March 27 by Jc Tinsley

Pictured (back row, l-r): Donovyn Valdez, Jordan Fricks, Chanse Tullis, Braden Cummins; (front row, l-r) Angelica Harrelson, Kaydee Dycus, Cheriaca Huntley. Southeastern Illinois College Forensic Falcons bested competitors from acrossIllinois March 23-24 to earn a gold medal at the Phi Rho... Read More.

Kiwanians Learn About Shepherd Insurance

Tuesday, March 27 by Jc Tinsley

The Carmi Kiwanis Club heard from Chris Maynard about Shepherd Insurance at Thursday’s meeting. Maynard noted that Shepherd Insurance has recently opened an office in Carmi. He, along with Skip Oliver, are available to serve customers in the Carmi area.Maynard focused on health... Read More.

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Righter’s jobs reform legislation focuses on recidivism, blighted areas

Tuesday, March 27 by Jc Tinsley

State Sen. Dale Righter (R-Mattoon) is co-sponsoring jobs reform legislation that focuses on helping reduce the tendency of convicted criminals to commit another crime, and ensuring neglected areas in communities receive honest advantages when it comes to tax increment finance (TIF) revenues.Senate Bill 2282... Read More.

RLC Advisory Councils honor two professionals, local hospital for support

Tuesday, March 27 by Jc Tinsley

Two outstanding individuals and one local hospital were recognized last week for their support of Rend Lake College and our students. The three acknowledgements were made at the annual RLC Advisory Council meetings on Tuesday, March 20.Pinckneyville Community Hospital was the recipient of the... Read More.

SIC White County Center to Offer Computer Basics

Tuesday, March 27 by Jc Tinsley

Join Austin Coniglione for Computer Basics (CE10 060X) as your learn about using a word processer and internet browser in this class designed for those who wish to learn more about the basics of using computers. This Community Education Class will meet on April... Read More.

Fairfield Memorial Hospital’s April Calendar of Events

Tuesday, March 27 by Jc Tinsley

Fairfield Memorial Hospital to host PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) Training:Fairfield Memorial Hospital will hold the next Pediatric Advanced Life Support class on April 5th at 9 a.m. The cost is $30 for the PALS course. Should a CPR card be needed, there will... Read More.

Saline County Sheriff’s Department looking to identify church burglar

Tuesday, March 27 by Jc Tinsley

The Saline County Sheriff’s Office is asking for assistance from the public, in reference to a burglary of a church. The Little Chapel Church on Illinois Highway 34 North, about four miles north of Harrisburg was burglarized early Monday morning. Several offices... Read More.

IRS scammers calling area residents again warns Saline County Sheriff’s Office

Friday, March 23 by Jc Tinsley

The Saline County Sheriff’s Office would like to make citizens aware that the IRS phone scam is occurring again.A subject stating that they are with the IRS or they are an IRS employee, will tell the caller that they owe money and may even threaten that... Read More.

Shimkus Supports Trump Priorities in Spending Agreement

Friday, March 23 by Jc Tinsley

Congressman John Shimkus (R, Illinois-15) released the following statement after the House of Representatives approved an omnibus spending agreement for fiscal year 2018:"First and foremost, my vote today was to restore our military readiness that was neglected during the previous administration. Our land forces... Read More.