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TBIL employees help beautify city
May 19, 2022Toyota Boshoku Illinois employees visited Lawrenceville City Hall on May 13 to help plant flowers at the facility in an effort to help beautify the City of Lawrenceville.
LCMH to host blood drive on June 1
May 19, 2022Lawrence County Memorial Hospital, along with Aperion Care in Bridgeport, will host an American Red Cross Blood Drive on Wednesday, June 1 from noon to 6 p.m. in the LCMH Primary Care Clinic basement.
Some things are worth a 52 year wait
Many people think of a graduation ceremony as a rite of passage, but when an event happens that cancels it, you may just shrug it off and think it just wasn’t your time. Sometimes you may have to wait 52 years.
Two sent to IDOC
May 19, 2022State’s Attorney Michael M. Strange announced that on May 18, two local residents were sentenced in Lawrence County Court.
IECC board adopts student activity fees
May 18, 2022The Board of Trustees of Illinois Eastern Community College District No. 529 met May 17 at Lincoln Trail College, Robinson. Activity fee allocations for Fiscal Year 2023 were approved. The board adopts the allocation of student activity fees each year.
Local News
USDA seeks conservation information
May 19, 2022USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service will mail the Conservation Practice Adoption Motivat...
LTC's Ayers named teacher of the year
May 12, 2022The Illinois Adult and Continuing Educators Association recognized Lincoln Trail College instructor ...
FCC offers computer courses
May 11, 2022Frontier Community College will offer two basic computer classes in the coming weeks.Basic Computers...
Teens can help themselves and others
May 10, 2022The topic of mental health has become widespread, but what does it really mean? What role should tee...
Truck driving course offered
May 5, 2022Persons interested in a Truck Driving Certificate Program, can enroll in the next truck driving cour...
Invasive species encroaching on Illinois
URBANA, Ill. — You may not know what an invasive species is, but you’ve likely heard about them and...
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Schools
New student joins IECC board
April 28, 2022An Albion woman is the latest Illinois Eastern Community Colleges student to be selected as student ...
LTC process tech team finishes third
Lincoln Trail College Process Technology students took third place in the North American Process Tec...
Sutton seeks teacher shortage solutions
April 27, 2022Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton is talking with college students and educators as seeks a solution to ...
LTC hosts dedication Monday
April 27, 2022Lincoln Trail College will hold a dedication ceremony for Lackey Music Hall at 5:30 p.m. Monday, May...
Beatles tribute band returns to LTC
The Lincoln Trail College Foundation is welcoming back one of its most popular bands for its 51st co...
LTC presents annual student awards
April 20, 2022Lincoln Trail College recently announced the winners of this year’s student awards.Chanyoung “Cy” Yu...
New LTC soccer coach named
Lincoln Trail College has a new head soccer coach.The Illinois Eastern Community College Board offic...
LTC plans botantical garden trip
April 14, 2022Lincoln Trail College is offering a trip to the Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis later this mo...
Life
Local author celebrates 'reluctant hero'
Walter Sommers was having a good day.It was the early 1960s and his women’s coat department in the T...
Walmart helps disaster victims
September 7, 2021Walmart is working with the American Red Cross to help communities hit by recent natural disasters.N...
State News
Census Bureau: Illinois may have been undercounted in 2020 census
Tickets on sale for 2022 Pepsi Mid America River Radio Grandstand Concert Series
Pritzker signs bill requiring serialization of unfinished 'ghost guns'
Pritzker administration takes action to support families amid baby formula shortage
Gov. Pritzker declares May 19 Crossing Guard Appreciation Day
Sports
RHJH track breaks two school records at state meet
EAST PEORIA –– Two of three entries placed and two of three set school records for Red Hill’s junior high track teams at the IESA Class 2A State Finals over the weekend, but they were not the same two entries in both instances.
Red Hill’s Lytle is lone qualifier for state meet
ALTAMONT –– Only one female athlete from Lawrence County’s two track teams remains after the first round of the postseason.
LHS boys win meet
LAWRENCEVILLE –– One final tune-up resulted in a win for Lawrenceville High School’s boys’ track team late last week.
Season ends for Indians, Lady Indians in first round of regionals
Postseason play was short-lived for Lawrenceville High School’s baseball and softball teams, as both teams dropped their opening round games in their respective regionals Monday.
Lady Indians, Lady Salukis wrap up regular seasons
The final week of the regular season was a busy one for Lawrence County’s high school softball teams, as both played multiple games in the season’s final days.
Indians, Salukis close out regular seasons
County rivals squared off in the final week of the regular season, while Red Hill High School and Lawrenceville High School’s baseball teams also got a few more games in last week as well.