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South East IL AHEC to hold Rural Health Careers Summer Camp

Thursday, May 25 by Jc Tinsley

South East Illinois Area Health Education Center (SEI-AHEC), in collaboration with Fairfield Memorial Hospital (FMH) and Frontier Community College (FCC), is planning a Rural Health Careers camp for June 30, 2017. The camp is open to incoming freshmen and sophomore students in the surrounding... Read More.

Rural Wabash County Water District bills delayed

Tuesday, May 2 by Jc Tinsley

"Due to unforseen circumstances, April billing for the Rural Wabash County Water District was delayed on being mailed out. As a result, the due date has been extended for this month only to Monday, May 15, 2017. Please contact 618-299-6101 if you have any questions.... Read More.

Righter legislation to help rural teacher shortage

Tuesday, April 11 by Jc Tinsley

Rural school districts struggling to find good teachers to hire would see a much larger pool of applicants, under legislation sponsored by State Sen. Dale Righter (R-Mattoon).Right now, students seeking a career in teaching must score at least 22 on their ACT test or... Read More.

Governor Addresses Illinois Institute of Rural Affairs Economic Conference

Wednesday, March 8 by Jc Tinsley

Governor Bruce Rauner joined Lt. Governor Evelyn Sanguinetti today to discuss issues affecting our rural communities in Illinois at the Illinois Institute of Rural Affairs' 28th Annual Economic Development Conference in Springfield."Our rural communities may be small, but their impact is big,” said Governor... Read More.

Sheriff’s Department investigating burglary in rural Carmi

Friday, December 30 by Jc Tinsley

The White County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a burglary in rural Carmi reported on Thursday.At 5:15 pm Audrey Huff told deputies that sometime after December 20th, someone entered her home on County Road 830 North and stole a 52” television and a box of... Read More.

Fairfield Memorial Hospital Partners to Celebrate National Rural Health Day

Monday, November 14 by Jc Tinsley

Fairfield Memorial Hospital will join the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) and other state/national rural stakeholders in celebrating National Rural Health Day on Thursday, November 17, 2015.NOSORH created National Rural Health Day as a way to showcase rural America; increase... Read More.

Grayville agrees to Rural Development study in formation of Wabash Valley Water Commission

Tuesday, October 25 by Jc Tinsley

The Grayville City Council held their second meeting for October Monday night with all Commissioners present.Following the treasurer’s report, the Council met in closed session for six minutes, and returned to hire Kona Ready as the city’s new payroll clerk on a 4-1 vote. ... Read More.

Rural Wabash County Water District issues statement on water discoloration

Wednesday, September 14 by Jc Tinsley

The Rural Wabash County Water District is continuing to have issues with discoloration of their water. Rural Wabash purchases their water from the City of Albion. Previously, the City of Albion was having problems in their system, resulting in the discoloration of the water... Read More.

Fire Claims Life of Pets at Rural Enfield House Blaze Saturday Afternoon

Saturday, September 10 by Jc Tinsley

Flames swept a rural Enfield home Saturday afternoon destroying the structure and killing multiple animals. Enfield Fire Chief Jim Bolin tells WRUL.com News a good Samaritan called in the home fire from 525 County Road 1600 North near Bethel Church at 4:38pm. The individual... Read More.

Statement issued by Rural Wabash County Water District about ongoing issues

Friday, August 5 by Jc Tinsley

"Several customers of the Rural Wabash County Water District are still experiencing discoloration (iron) in their water. The RWCWD purchases water from the City of Albion. Recently, Albion has had several issues with their system, resulting in the discoloration of the water. The City of Albion is still working... Read More.