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White County Unemployment Among Lowest in Region at 4 Percent

Friday, August 24 by Jc Tinsley

The unemployment rate continues to fall according to the latest report from the Illinois Department of Employment Security. Director Jeff Mays says the unemployment rate is down to near record lows across the state. Looking closer at southern Illinois, area employers advertised for about... Read More.

ISP Canvassing Region Over Next 2 Months

Monday, August 6 by Jc Tinsley

Illinois State Police will be out in force this month throughout White, Hamilton, Saline and Gallatin Counties. Sergeant Mark Zimmerman says his troopers will be focusing on seatbelts. Additionally, troopers in Wayne County will be patrolling with an eye towards preventing, detecting and taking... Read More.

American Red Cross Central and Southern Illinois Region Supporting Hurricane Relief Efforts

Friday, September 15 by Jc Tinsley

The American Red Cross continues the massive relief effort to provide safe shelter, food and comfort to thousands of people affected by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. The Red Cross is part of a large team of agencies and organizations responding to provide help to... Read More.

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Greater Wabash Regional Planning Commission Secures Grant Funding for Two Public Infrastructure Grants within the region

Tuesday, April 25 by Jc Tinsley

The Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity (DCEO) announced the recipients of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for Public Infrastructure. Greater Wabash Regional Planning Commission submitted and received two grants in 2016. The grant funds are for the City of Lawrenceville and... Read More.

INTERNATIONAL POLICE ASSOCIATION REGION 57 SCHOLARSHIP AWARDED TO AARON BROWN

Monday, March 20 by Jc Tinsley

Aaron Brown proudly accepts the International Police Association Region 57 Scholarship from Tiffany Cowger, Assistant Dean of Student Services at WVC. The International Police Association Region 57 Scholarship recipient for the 2016-17 academic year is Aaron Brown, a sophomore at Wabash Valley College. Aaron, a graduate... Read More.

100 Pre-1917 Motorcycles Rumble (and occasionally stumble) through the Region Wednesday

Wednesday, September 14 by Jc Tinsley

Folks out and about between Bloomington, Indiana and Cape Girardeau, Missouri may have been treated to some classic hardware out on the roadways Wednesday. Only about a hundred selected riders making their way from New Jersey to California came through Carmi as part of the... Read More.

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Brown Wins Friend of the Year Award; Moody Gives Powerful, Inspiring Message at Guardian Center Annual Banquet; Statistics Prove Guardian Center Plays Important Role throughout Region

Sunday, April 3 by Jc Tinsley

Kicking off Child Abuse Prevention Month, The Guardian Center held its annual fundraising banquet. The Child Advocacy Center has certainly grown over the last 16 years, from a volunteer Social Worker and an intern when the center was founded in 1999 to a staff... Read More.

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