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Dole Canned Food Baking Competition at Illinois State Fair – Deadline to Enter July 15th

Wednesday, July 13 by Jc Tinsley

Each year the Illinois State Fair looks for new and fun ideas to challenge fair goers. This year, the state fair staff has a new and tasty baking competition. The Dole Canned Fruit baking contest will be judged on Saturday, August 20th in the... Read More.

Rend Lake College Board of Trustees – July 12, 2016

Wednesday, July 13 by Jc Tinsley

Sale & repurchase of RLC MarketPlace garners $5 million for college through bond issuance The state of Illinois' continuing budget issues have prompted the RLC administration to look at ways to generate additional revenue. To that end, the board approved the sale and immediate repurchase... Read More.

White County Board meeting agenda for Tuesday July 12, 2016

Tuesday, July 12 by Jc Tinsley

WHITE COUNTY BOARD AGENDA July 12, 2016 7:00 p.m. Roll Call Approve the minutes of the previous meeting Approve Payments of all current bills Report from County OfficersCounty Clerk States Attorney Supervisor of Assessments Circuit Clerk County Engineer Ambulance County Treasurer Sheriff 9-1-1 TB Officer Coroner EMAVisitors Communications Consider renewal of the Blue Cross/Blue Shield insurance Emling and Hoffman to discuss 2015 audit Randy Frashier... Read More.

Lewis and Clark historic site hosts annual Hummingbird Festival on July 16

Tuesday, July 12 by Jc Tinsley

Anyone who loves hummingbirds will want to visit the Lewis and Clark State Historic Site on Saturday for the annual Hummingbird Festival, co-sponsored by the Lincoln Land Association of Bird Banders."Hummingbirds at feeder" by Centpacrr via Wikimedia CommonsThe free event runs from 9 a.m.... Read More.

CrossFit Battle in the Burg July 16-17

Tuesday, July 12 by Jc Tinsley

CrossFit Little Egypt will again be hosting the Battle in the Burg on July 16 and 17 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day at the Saline County Fairgrounds in Harrisburg.The Battle in the Burg is a CrossFit competition for all ages consisting... Read More.

Celebrate the state’s French heritage at an early Illinois mansion July 16

Tuesday, July 12 by Jc Tinsley

The oldest brick building in Illinois will open its doors Saturday to give the public a rare glimpse of this unique mansion and to celebrate the state’s French heritage ahead of Bastille Day.The Jarrot Mansion State Historic Site is usually only open by request,... Read More.

Big 20 Bow Fishing Event July 23-24 to Benefit SIC Archery Team

Tuesday, July 12 by Jc Tinsley

Southeastern Illinois College’s Alli Armstrong from Elizabethtown, Illinois is the current Division I National Champion in women’s bow hunter and has been named to the Academic All-American Team by the US Collegiate Archery Association. Bow fishing teams will leave Elizabethtown, Illinois at 7:00 p.m.... Read More.

Deadline to order Bicentennial shirts is Friday, July 16

Tuesday, July 12 by Jc Tinsley

The White County Historical Society would like to remind the public that the deadline for ordering a Bicentennial shirt is this Friday, July 15.The Society is taking orders for tee shirts, either long or short sleeved, to raise money for repairs on our... Read More.

GED Completion Ceremony Held at WVC July 6

Tuesday, July 12 by Jc Tinsley

One graduate participated in the WVC GED Completion Ceremony recently in the Red Café on the campus of Wabash Valley College. This student completed the testing requirements during the 2016 academic year. Pictured, left to right: Robert Turner, GED instructor, and Jordon Monts,... Read More.

Concealed Carry Course Offered July 21-23 at WVC

Monday, July 11 by Jc Tinsley

If you are interested in obtaining your Illinois Concealed Carry License, why not enroll in the next Concealed Carry course being offered by Illinois Eastern Community Colleges which will be offered at Wabash Valley College on Thursday and Friday nights, July 21 and 22,... Read More.