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IECC budget includes LTC tech center, more
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges officials expect to spend about $6 million more than they take i...

ISAC approves plan to imrpove equity and affordability for students through additional map funding
June 22, 2022As part of the Pritzker administration’s hallmark commitment to make college more affordable for students in Illinois, Governor JB Pritzker and the General Assembly added $122 million in funding for the Monetary Award Program (MAP) for Fiscal Year (FY) 23, bringing the total funding for this state grant for low-income college students to a historic high of approximately $601 million.

VU to host free STEM Academy for high school students
June 22, 2022Vincennes University is hosting an overnight STEM Academy for students from all backgrounds who are entering grades 11 and 12 at the VU campus.

OCC welding student advances to national competition
June 22, 2022Olney Central College student Tyler Dowty is one of 16 finalists selected to compete in the 2022 Project MFG National Welding Competition in Wichita, Kansas.

Eddy in as interim OCC president
A Crawford County resident was named as interim president of Olney Central College during Tuesday’s ...
Local News
Historical society looks at gravemarkers
June 20, 2022Mike McNerney, a cultural archaeologist from Carbondale, will be the guest speaker at the meeting of...

Bill offers aid for wildlife conservation
June 15, 2022The U.S. House of Representatives Tuesday voted to pass the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act, a bil...

LTC announces spring academic honors
June 15, 2022Lincoln Trail College has released its academic honor lists for the spring semester.Three lists have...

LTC's Zakowski to head Phi Theta Kappa
June 15, 2022Lincoln Trail College will be represented in statewide leadership for Phi Theta Kappa for the second...

Winnie the Pooh, Lion King musicals at LTC
Lincoln Trail College Children’s Summer Theater is off to the Magic Kingdom next week with a pair of...

Red Skelton Bridge repair scheduled
June 2, 2022The Indiana Department of Transportation has announced lane restrictions for the Red Skelton Bridges...
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Schools

Brush unopposed for regional superintendent
A Robinson native is unopposed in his bid to elected regional superintendent of schools for Clay, Cr...

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...

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 ...
Life
WVGS offers aid with 'digital afterlife'
A person’s digital presence grows at a rapid speed as texts, tweets, photos and various bits of info...

Beatles tribute band returns to LTC
The Lincoln Trail College Foundation is welcoming back one of its most popular bands for its 51st co...
State News
See the Gettysburg Address at ALPLM's next edition of Tales from the Vault
State of Illinois renames and rebrands Asian carp
Illinois State Fair cancel live poultry shows to protect from avian flu
Tom Cullerton sentenced to one year in prison for embezzlement
ISP warning motorists not to engage in aggressive driving behaviors
Sports

Lawrenceville’s Schultz competes in Shrine All-Star Game
BLOOMINGTON –– Recent Lawrenceville High School graduate Ryan Schultz had the opportunity to put his helmet and shoulder pads back on over the weekend, as he was one of 144 players across the state to be chosen to play in the game, which raises money to help provide outstanding medical care for children at the Shriners Hospitals for Children.
Lawrence County Little League all-star teams announced
LAWRENCEVILLE –– Just over two dozen players from Lawrence County Little League were chosen recently to represent the league in a pair of all-star tournaments coming up next month.

Lawrence County baseball wins one of six recently
A busy stretch of games for Lawrence County’s co-op high school baseball team did not net a lot of wins recently in Southern Illinois Prospect League action.
Five Lawrence County football players selected for all-star games
TERRE HAUTE –– A handful of former local high school football players will put the pads on one final time next weekend, as they compete in the annual Wabash Valley Football Coaches Association All-Star Game. Five recent graduates were selected to play in the game – three from Lawrenceville High School and two from Red Hill High School.
Red Hill has half-dozen named to All-LOVC baseball, softball teams
BRIDGEPORT –– Six players representing Red Hill High School (three baseball, three softball) were recognized as being amongst the best in their league recently, as they were named to their respective All-Little Okaw Valley Conference teams for this past season.
Lawrence County wins two of three to open high school summer league season
Cooperative agreements have not bit uncommon in recent years between Lawrenceville and Red Hill High School and for the most part have had their fair shares of success. The most recent partnership is a bit more informal, but those involved hope the end result is positive.