Stories tagged with: community
Carmi Compassion Center Aims to Lift Community Members
Located at 213 7th Street, just behind the new Carmi Police Department, the girls at the Carmi Compassion Center are working fervently to get ready for the changing seasons and needs of the community. Tina Youngman, explains the organization’s aim.
The store is chock full... Read More.
Local Fire Departments and Ag Community Come Together to Work Field Fire Thursday
A field fire that got out of hand caused for quite a scene in rural White County Thursday afternoon. Carmi Fire Chief Larry Hite tells WROY/WRUL News a farmer in the area west of 472 County Road 1375 East was burning a fence row... Read More.
Joyner Creating a Healthier Community
A trio of Carmi White County alums are working hard to make Carmi a healthier community. Dalton Bartley, Dr. Lukas Matsel, and Meagan Drone addressed the Carmi Kiwanis Club Thursday to educate the club on what they do and how they’re waging a war... Read More.
Handful of Local Towns Receive Community Development Block Grant
The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) Thursday announced the recipients for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for Public Infrastructure and Housing Rehabilitation. A total of $23.5 million will be awarded for 45 projects to support housing rehab projects and enable... Read More.
Carmi Township Building Up the Community
The Carmi Township meeting held on Tuesday evening at 6 p.m. was short-lived but necessary for the future of the township.
After months of research, time, and planning, the township website has officially launched. There is still some work that needs to be made, but... Read More.
Community Club Chowder
The Crossville Community Club will host its Chowder Event on Saturday, September 25th at the Crosville High School
A gallon will $18.00, a 1/2 gallon will be $9.00 and a quart will be $5.00
The chowder will be ready at 11:00 am and you can drop... Read More.
Letter to the Editor, Radio Edition: Joint Release from Southern Illinois Community Colleges Addresses Coronavirus
Our local community colleges are working hard to develop and operationalize mitigation protocols at our various campuses. Our region has for many weeks now been an area with a dangerously high transmission rate of COVID-19. While each of our campuses will implement procedures that... Read More.
Johnson Invites Community to Cherry Street Food Pantry Today 9a – 11a
It’s the first Thursday of the month. That means it’s an opportunity for folks to drop in the Cherry Street Food Pantry from 9am to 11. The pantry’s leader, Keith Johnson says they currently have a wide variety of food items and goes beyond... Read More.
Community College Enrollment Plummets Across State; Local Campuses Hit Hard
With the COVID-19 pandemic forcing Illinois community colleges to move classes online, students stayed away in droves. Enrollment was down statewide this spring by over 14 percent. Locally, the numbers are even worse. Illinois Eastern Community College campuses averaged downward 14.7%. Lincoln Trail and... Read More.