RLC combining Fifth Annual Warrior Fest with Preview Day

August 18, 2017 By Leave a Comment

by ReAnne Palmer – Rend Lake College Public Information

A crowd gathered near the RLC Clocktower during Warrior Fest 2016.
(ReAnne Palmer / RLC Public Information)

INA, IL – Changes are coming to Rend Lake College’s Fifth Annual Warrior Fest this fall with the addition of Preview Day for prospective students. Both events will be held from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7 on the Ina campus.

Warrior Fest, an event which has historically featured everything from children’s activities to a car show to a vendor fair, is joining forces with Preview Day, an open house event, to bring more locals to campus. Details about each event are below, and more will be available in coming weeks.

Warrior Fest

Richard Brewer of Tamaroa showed off his 1957 Chevy Convertible and Best of Show trophy after the 2016 Warrior Fest Car Show awards presentation. (ReAnne Palmer / RLC Public Information

Back by popular demand, main events at Warrior Fest will include a vendor fair, featuring local artists and merchants; children’s activities, such as Big Truck Day, safety seat checks, inflatables, free dental checks, and much more; a car show with proceeds going toward RLC Automotive Technology scholarships; and food and beverages served by students in RLC’s Culinary Arts program.

New this year will be a Demo Day, hosted by the RLC Golf Outlet on the putting range, located on the south end of campus. Many RLC clubs and organizations will also be on-hand serving snacks, offering services, and providing entertainment.
For more information about Warrior Fest, contact RLC’s Community and Corporate Education Division at 618-437-5321, Ext. 1714 or commcorped@rlc.edu.

Preview Day

One Preview Day tour group made their way through the RLC Learning Resource Center during the event last year.
(Reece Rutland / RLC Public Information)

Last fall, the first Preview Day was held for students and their families to visit campus, take tours, meet and speak with faculty and staff, and have the chance to win a scholarship. This year won’t be any different.

Preview Day attendees should visit the Student Center to register for tours and prizes. While there, students can speak directly with faculty, staff, and administration about programs, admissions, financial aid, and more. Tours of campus for specific programs will also be available upon request.

To learn more about Preview Day, contact the Welcome Center at 618-437-5321, Ext. 1343 or welcome@rlc.edu.

Prospective students attending Preview Day will also have the chance to be entered into a drawing for a scholarship through the RLC Foundation, valued at $250. To enter into the drawing, students will complete a scavenger hunt on campus. The scholarship is non-transferable and must be used during the Spring 2018 or Fall 2018 semesters.
For more information about the scholarships, contact the RLC Foundation at 618-437-5321, Ext. 1214 or foundation@rlc.edu.

Filed Under: Breaking News, Franklin Co. News

Back to School Prayer Rally in West Frankfort

August 18, 2017 By Leave a Comment

from Marcia Raubach

WEST FRANKFORT, IL – As the 2017-2018 school year begins, there will be a community wide non-denominational “Back to School Prayer Rally”, at 7 pm, Thursday, August 24 at First Christian Church, 1001 South Cherry St. in West Frankfort.

All are invited to attend to lift up, support and pray for our schools, administrators, teachers, support staff, families and most importantly our children. Meeting and praying together demonstrates community strength, support, care and concern as the new school year begins. Those attending will certainly walk away touched and empowered by this most inspirational evening.

For many, the “Back to School Prayer Rally” has become as much a part of each new school year’s tradition as shopping for supplies and new clothes. We may never know how many lives were touched and strengthened by the community coming together in support of all our schools. The first prayer rally was held in 2006. As former First Christian Church minister Gene Fox so eloquently stated at the first rally, “Remember, the last word in community is UNITY. We invite all to UNITE with us to pray for our children and schools”.

Minister will be praying throughout the evening as well as special music being offered by the First Christian Church Praise Band. Representatives from the local First Priority Christian High School Club will also speak as well as West Frankfort Mayor Tom Jordan. We hope that every school and congregation in the school district will be represented.

For more information contact: First Christian Church in West Frankfort 618-932-6360.

 

Filed Under: Breaking News, West Frankfort News

RLC offers instrumental, vocal private lessons

August 17, 2017 By Leave a Comment

by ReAnne Palmer, Rend Lake College Public Information

INA, IL – It’s not too late for Rend Lake College students to register for private instrumental or vocal lessons for the Fall 2017 semester. Music students, or those interested in filling elective slots, can sign up for the 30-minute or one hour slots through Friday, Aug. 25.

The RLC Music program offers private lessons in brass, classical guitar, percussion, piano, strings, woodwinds, and voice. The lessons are open to all students, regardless of major or skill level, and do not require an audition to register. During the class, students work closely with instructors to develop a lesson plan that fits their need and skill level.

The one credit class consists of one half-hour lesson each week, and costs $250. The two credit class is a full hour of study, and costs $500. Some instruments are also available for rental with no fees attached. Instruments not returned, or returned in disrepair, will incur fees.
Students who register for lessons will be contacted by an instructor to schedule a lesson time. To obtain additional information about private music or voice lessons, contact Sara Alstat at 618-437-5321, Ext. 1817, or alstats@rlc.edu.

Filed Under: Breaking News, Franklin Co. News

Southern Illinois hotels reap benefits of eclipse

August 17, 2017 By Leave a Comment

http://www.bentoneveningnews.com/business/20170816/southern-illinois-hotels-reap-benefits-of-eclipse

(John Homan, Gatehouse Media, Southern News Service.  Please click on the link for the full story.  Here is an excerpt below.)

The Hampton Inn in Carbondale, is charging $499 per night per room this weekend, with no vacancies. (Hotels.com photo)

Of the thousands of curiosity seekers who will be in southern Illinois this week for Monday’s total solar eclipse, many are out-of-towners, who booked hotel rooms months ago.

Full hotels translate to an influx of cash also spent at local restaurants and in stores, a dream event for local business.

There was a concern initially that SIU’s return to fall classes early next week would overlap the eclipse effect, meaning parents would be looking for rooms at the same time as eclipse chasers.

 

Filed Under: Breaking News, Franklin Co. News

Firefighters Are Warning People to Never Leave Bottled Water in Your Car

August 17, 2017 By Leave a Comment

http://www.msn.com/en-us/health/healthtrending/firefighters-are-warning-people-to-never-leave-bottled-water-in-your-car/ar-AAqcjrM?li=BBmkt5R&ocid=spartandhp

(Maria Carter – Country Living Magazine.  Please click on the link above for the full story.  Here is an excerpt below.)

A battery technician with the Idaho Power Company was on lunch break when he noticed smoke coming from beneath the center console of his truck. The culprit, he was surprised to learn, was a bottle of water. “I looked over and noticed light was being refracted through a water bottle and starting to catch the seat on fire,” said Dioni Amuchastegui in a video shared on the company’s Facebook page on July 13.

Firefighters are warning drivers about the hazard, too. In a test conducted by Oklahoma’s Midwest City Fire Department, sunlight magnified by a water bottle reached 250 degrees, news channel KFOR reports. “The sunlight will come through, when it’s filled with liquid, and act as a magnifying glass as you would with regular optics,” said MCFD’s David Richardson.

 

Filed Under: Breaking News, Franklin Co. News, Slider

Benton man arrested on petition to revoke charges

August 17, 2017 By Leave a Comment

From the Benton Police Department

The following person is presumed innocent until found guilty in a court of law

BENTON, IL – On August 14th, 2017 Benton Police arrested Issac M. Goosby, age 25, of Benton on an active Franklin County warrant for petition to revoke.

Goosby was transported to the Franklin County Jail for further processing.

 

Filed Under: Benton News, Breaking News

Scattered thunderstorms today…..Seasonal weather for August this weekend….slight chance of afternoon storms for Mon.

August 17, 2017 By Leave a Comment

There is a marginal (Level 1 of 5) risk of severe weather for the counties east of Interstate 57

Eclipse Forecast for Monday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

Hazardous Weather Outlook

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southern
Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast
Missouri.

.DAY ONE…Today and Tonight

There is a chance of thunderstorms today. A few may produce
locally strong wind gusts.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN…Friday through Wednesday

There is a slight chance of thunderstorms Saturday.

On and off chances of showers and thunderstorms will be in the
forecast Sunday through Wednesday as well. Best chances are next
Tuesday and Wednesday.

Afternoon peak heat index values may approach 100 degrees in a
few locations next Monday and Tuesday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT…

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

Seven Day Forecast

Thursday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
Isolated showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 65. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87. West northwest wind around 6 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Light south southwest wind.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Light southeast wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Light south southeast wind.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. North wind 3 to 6 mph.

Filed Under: Breaking News, Franklin Co. News

Franklin Hospital Acquires New PFT System

August 16, 2017 By Leave a Comment

Press Release from Derek Johnson, Chief Operating Officer, Franklin Hospital

Franklin Hospital Cardiopulmonary Dept. Supervisor Frank Cline, CRT with the new Jaeger Masterscreen PFT System by CareFusion

BENTON, IL- Franklin Hospital is pleased to announce the addition of a new service offering. The Jaeger Masterscreen Pulmonary Function Test (PFT) System by CareFusion was recently installed in the Cardiopulmonary Department at Franklin Hospital.

“The Jaeger Masterscreen provides state of the art technology for Complete Pulmonary Function Testing,” according to Frank Cline, Cardiopulmonary Department Supervisor.

Franklin Hospital now has the equipment to measure:

Body Plethysmography (Gold Standard) for accurate measurement of airway resistance and lung volumes, Single Breath (Real Time) diffusion capacity (DLCO), Spirometry, both Pre- and Post-Bronchodilator.

The Jaeger Masterscreen PFT System quickly and safely provides accurate diagnostic results in patients with:

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Pulmonary Fibrosis, Asthma, Black Lung
Shortness of Breath, Assessment of Dyspnea, Neuromuscular Disease, Pre-Op Screening

Drs. Suhail Istanbouly and Walid Halees from Southern Illinois Respiratory Disease Consultants will be two of the pulmonologists interpreting the pulmonary function tests for Franklin Hospital.  Call PFT Specialist Frank Cline, CRT, at 618-439-3161, Ext. 574 to learn more about the new PFT technology at Franklin Hospital or to have your medical provider schedule a diagnostic exam.

Filed Under: Benton News, Breaking News, Franklin Co. News, Slider

Former Miss America wants to unseat Lisa Madigan as attorney general

August 16, 2017 By Leave a Comment

https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/former-miss-america-wants-to-unseat-lisa-madigan-as-attorney/article_f9f7d6f8-81c9-11e7-bb0b-cfb41527d415.html

(Illinois News Network.  Please click on the link for the full article and campaign commercial.  Here is an excerpt below.)

 

From Erika Harold’s twitter page.

Former Miss America Erika Harold announced Tuesday that she plans to seek the GOP nomination for Illinois attorney general with hopes of taking on Lisa Madigan next fall.

An attorney from Urbana, Harold in 2012 and 2014 unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for U.S. Congress in Illinois’ 13th District

Harold is a graduate of the University of Illinois. She says she entered the Miss America pageant to help fund her graduate education at Harvard Law School. She won the Miss Illinois pageant in 2002 and was crowned Miss America in 2003.

“Today in Illinois, it’s nearly impossible to find opportunity and live out your dreams,” Harold says in an online campaign announcement launched Tuesday. “Instead, career politicians have made it a nightmare for too many families in our state.”

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Benton sewer plant more than half completed

August 16, 2017 By Leave a Comment

http://www.bentoneveningnews.com/news/20170814/benton-sewer-plant-more-than-half-completed

BENTON, IL – (Rick Hayes, Benton News. Please click on the link for the full story.  Here is an excerpt below.)

Benton’s new wastewater treatment plant has reached the halfway point of construction and is expected to be operational by spring 2018.

Officials from River City Construction, the general contractor, and HMG (Henry, Meisenheimer and Gende) Engineers say that while most of the construction will be complete by the end of 2017, it will take a few more months to install the equipment and check the system. An April 1, 2018, date has been set for the plant to become fully operational.

“We’re at 56 percent completion money-wise and work-wise too. All of their equipment is beginning to show up since we started in January,” said Harry Borrenpohl, senior project manager for HMG.

 

Filed Under: Benton News, Breaking News
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