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Warrant Lands Norris City Man Behind Bars

Tuesday, December 31 by Nicole Behnke

On the night of December 30th, White County Sheriff Weiss and Chief Dale were in the area of Sandy Run Lake when they noticed a vehicle utilizing a community dumpster. Sheriff Weiss identified one of the individuals as William Davis, who had an active... Read More.

SIC Welding Program in Carmi Receives Donation from Nix Industrial

Thursday, December 19 by Nicole Behnke

The Southeastern Illinois College Welding Program recently received a donation of a ½-inch steel plate from Corey Wilzbacher, Heavy Industrial Specialist at Nix Industrial, based in Poseyville, Indiana. The plate will be used as practice testing material for welding students at SIC’s Carmi location... Read More.

Carmi Police Make Three Arrests

Thursday, December 19 by Nicole Behnke

A 41-year-old Carmi man was arrested on Wednesday after a report was called into the Carmi Police Department for Domestic Battery.Once police arrived at the scene, the victim reported that Larry Cox III threw items at her and hit her with said items; the... Read More.

Man on the Run Apprehended

Thursday, December 19 by Nicole Behnke

After several years of being on the run, a man wanted on serious charges was finally apprehended in Cook County on December 18th.Harold Artice Ivy was wanted out of four counties in Illinois: Cook, Clinton, Edwards, and White, and Knox County, Indiana. Ivy had... Read More.

School Board Approves Tax Levy and Gets Ready for Christmas Break

Tuesday, December 17 by Nicole Behnke

The Carmi-White County Unit #5 School Board held their final meeting of the year Monday night. Scott Mareing was there and has this report…The board accepted a donation of Lot 7 in the west division of the development held by Edgewood LTD with the... Read More.

Township Approves Levy and Receives Good Audit Report

Tuesday, December 17 by Nicole Behnke

The 2024-2025 Township Tax Levy sat on display for twenty days with no objection and was approved in the December meeting. The total tax levied is $737,900, which includes the road fund of $346,500 and the town fund of $391,400.A Botsch and Associate representative... Read More.

Two Sentenced to IDOC

Monday, December 16 by Nicole Behnke

In 2023, 48-year-old Bobbijo Butler of Broughton was arrested for Driving While their License was Revoked and, on December 2nd, was sentenced to serve four years at the Illinois Department of Corrections.St. Francisville native Kaleb Goodwin was found guilty of Forgery and will be... Read More.

Two Arrested in Hamilton County

Monday, December 16 by Nicole Behnke

Nicholas Tibbs, of Eldorado, was charged with Theft of a Firearm, Possession of Methamphetamine, and Felon in Possession of a Weapon. All are class 3 felonies.A preliminary hearing was set for January 8th at the Hamilton County Courthouse.Chase Johnson, of West Frankfort, was charged... Read More.

More Talk of Booth at Enfield Village Meeting

Wednesday, December 11 by Nicole Behnke

The Enfield Village Board held its regular monthly meeting Tuesday night with the Booth School again being the main topic of discussion. Scott Mareing was there and has this report…Getting the Booth School in order has been the focus of the board and they... Read More.

White County Sheriff Arrests

Monday, December 9 by Nicole Behnke

On November 26th, a Deputy with the White County Sheriff's Department pulled over a 2019 Dodge Grand Caravan after he noticed the vehicle was not using its headlights or tail lights. The driver, Jonathan Acord, was cited for operating a vehicle when lights were... Read More.