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White County Board Says No To Asylum Seekers

Friday, March 22 by Nicole Behnke

Questions were raised as to what the Resolution said pertaining to the White County Asylum Seekers. Dustin Harmon, with Bellwether read, “The first one is to address Chicago and the state’s sanctuary status. So there’s only so much room in Chicago, they’ve already started to... Read More.

Carmi Township Discusses Agenda Items and Assessing Situation

Wednesday, March 13 by Nicole Behnke

At the Carmi Township meeting Tuesday night, things got a little heated. The Supervisor of Assessments, Gary Baxley, was not in attendance. Still, he did leave a copy of paperwork showing 11 business property additions that still need to be assessed, along with a list... Read More.

Two Sentenced in Edwards County

Wednesday, March 13 by Nicole Behnke

32-year-old Tiffany Perusky, of Carmi, was sentenced to a total of four years in the Illinois Department of Corrections followed by a term of one year of Mandatory Supervised Release for Residential Burglary in Edwards County. Perusky will have to pay restitution in the... Read More.

Enfield Village Board Meets for Over Two Hours

Wednesday, March 13 by Nicole Behnke

The Enfield Village Board met in a marathon session Tuesday Night. Scott Mareing was there and has this report…There were three lengthy discussions.There was about a half hour discussion concerning water rates. The board eventually decided to raise water rates by two dollars a... Read More.

Two White County Residents Sentenced to IDOC

Monday, March 11 by Nicole Behnke

Braddon Turrentine was sentenced to 12 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections pursuant to a negotiated plea agreement for two separate cases. Turrentine will serve seven years for Unlawful Use of Property, a Class 2 Felony, for a 2024 case. In addition, he... Read More.

Two Carmi Men Arrested Over the Weekend

Monday, March 11 by Nicole Behnke

46-year-old Billy Browning was arrested for Criminal Trespass to Real Property and was released on a Notice to Appear citation. A resident of Smith Street, Karl Holland, was arrested for Domestic Battery.

Shawneetown Woman Arrested on Warrant and More

Friday, March 8 by Nicole Behnke

A Shawneetown woman is sitting at the White County Jail after her arrest on March 1st.Lucy Logsdon was pulled over by a White County Sheriff's officer after she was traveling above the posted speed limit. When the officer ran her information, he found that... Read More.

Warrants Lead to Two Arrests Over The Weekend

Friday, March 8 by Nicole Behnke

Charles Oberlender is behind bars after a White County Sheriff's officer noticied him walking along a road in Maunie.The officer knew Oberlender was wanted in White County for two felony warrants, one for Cyber Stalking, and the other for Theft Under $500, along with... Read More.

Coins for Cancer visits Norris City Village

Friday, March 8 by Nicole Behnke

The Norris City Village Board met Monday night for their regular monthly session for about an hour and a half. Scott Mareing was there and has this report…Kim Winter and Becky McCormick of Coins for Cancer, which offers financial assistance to residents with cancer... Read More.

Enfield Man Arrested for Battery to Senior Citizen

Thursday, March 7 by Nicole Behnke

An Enfield man is behind bars after his arrest Saturday night. The White County Sheriff’s Department was called out to a residence in Enfield after a call from an 80-year-old woman stated she was locked out of her house and in need of an... Read More.