Local jobless rate drops to 5.1 percent
Mount Carmel Wabash County unemployment fell seven tenths of a percent from June 2014 to last month reaching 5.1 percent per the Illinois Department of Employment Security. The statewide rate was 5.9 percent, with June marking the 16th consecutive month of declines in every Illinois metro area. Industries adding jobs included retail trade transportation warehousing public utilities professional services and leisure and hospitality. Neighboring counties ranged from Edwards 4.9 to White 5.1 percent with Hamilton at 4.4 percent the lowest in Southern Illinois.
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Dirt Divas Top Wabash Fair Wipeout Run
One Dirt Diva team competes in the Barnyard Wipeout at the Wabash County Fair, breaching the second gate and finishing in 1 minute 16 seconds.
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Outdoor store aims to spark activity for youth
Mount Carmel Four Ten Outdoors founder David VanWormer plans to move children away from screens toward real-world activities. He opened the shop after business and gunsmithing studies at Wabash Valley College, offering hunting fishing gear, minnows, worms, a hunter safety classroom, and defense classes in future. VanWormer noted he graduated boot camp before finishing high school and served in the U S Marine Corps.
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Beyonce Crowned Grand Champion at Wabash County Fair Swine Show
Beyonces 275 pound swine named Beyonce won grand champion for handler Gage Kennard at the Wabash County Fair. The family affair included 4-H members Lesley Hipsher and siblings guiding pigs. judge Curtis Hartin noted a tight, well built group. Beyonce sold for 1075 dollars to J Wilderman Autoplex.
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