2016 Corn King candidates

Thursday, October 6 by Jc Tinsley

2016 King CandidateJace Carter Jace Carter is an eight-year member of the Centerville Ripsnorters 4-H Club and the son of Justin James and Jennifer Carter-James of Carmi.In the past eight years Jace has taken many projects in 4-H. His top five that he enjoys... Read More.

2015 Corn King and Queen passing on their crowns this weekend

Thursday, October 6 by Jc Tinsley

2015 King Alec GarnerAlec Garner is a six-year member of the Crossville Prizewinners 4-H club and the son of David and Sandy Garner.In the past six years Alec has been active in 4-H projects. His five favorite projects would have to be woodworking,... Read More.

REND LAKE COLLEGE RECEIVES BROOKWOOD-SAGO GRANT FOR A THIRD TIME

Thursday, October 6 by Jc Tinsley

For the third time, Rend Lake College has been chosen as a recipient of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration’s Brookwood-Sago Grant.RLC received $133,240 in funding to provide training to mine rescue officials and mine rescue teams, with a focus... Read More.

Is Your Massage Therapist Licensed? In Illinois, It’s the Law

Thursday, October 6 by Jc Tinsley

With instances of unlicensed practice of massage therapy linked to dangerous criminal activity, such as human trafficking and prostitution, the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) is reminding the public that massage therapists must be licensed to practice in the State of... Read More.

Poll: Gas tax ‘lockbox,’ term limits, independent redistricting draw big support

Thursday, October 6 by Jc Tinsley

Likely voters in Illinois overwhelmingly support a proposed state constitutional amendment requiring gas taxes be spent only on road projects, according to a poll by Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Paul Simon Public Policy Institute.The survey also shows massive support for term limits and for... Read More.

Sen. Dale Righter reminds residents about Fairfield office hours

Thursday, October 6 by Jc Tinsley

State Sen. Dale Righter (R-Mattoon) is reminding constituents he has a satellite office inside the Fairfield City Hall. Every other Tuesday, staff from Sen. Righter’s office will be available to answer questions, hear concerns, and take down information from 10am to noon.The next dates... Read More.

USDA Issues Safety-Net Payments to Farmers in Response to 2015 Market Downturn

Thursday, October 6 by Jc Tinsley

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that beginning today, many of the 1.7 million farms that enrolled in either the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs will receive safety-net payments due to market downturns during the 2015 crop year.“This... Read More.

Mayor Pollard signs proclamation for Lawsuit Abuse Awareness Week

Thursday, October 6 by Jc Tinsley

Carmi Mayor Jeff Pollard signs proclamation with Illinois Lawsuit Abuse Watch Executive Director Travis Akin on Wednesday Proclamation WHEREAS, Illinois Lawsuit Abuse Watch, a grassroots, legal watchdog group is observing the week of Oct. 3-7, 2016 as "Lawsuit Abuse Awareness Week;" andWHEREAS, “Lawsuit Abuse Awareness... Read More.

Electronics recycling event coming to Carmi October 15

Thursday, October 6 by Jc Tinsley

ELECTRONICS RECYCLING EVENT For CARMI AND WHITE COUNTY RESIDENTS Date: Saturday, October 15, 2016 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. LOCATION: 520 North 3rd Street Carmi, IL 62821 Recycle Old TV’s and ElectronicsWe Will Take We Will Not TakeComputers White GoodsTelevisions RefrigeratorsRadios BatteriesCell Phones ... Read More.

Detours and road closures announced for Corn Days

Thursday, October 6 by Jc Tinsley

Corn Day 2016 is upon us again. With that comes some Road Closures and traffic detour patterns to allow for safe travels for through traffic and pedestrians.Church St. between Main and Cherry St. will be blocked beginning around 4:00 pm on Thursday 10-06-16 to... Read More.