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Brandon Smith Features Art at Jasper Exhibit

Tuesday, January 30 by Nicole Behnke

Jasper Community Arts will feature the work of Carmi native sculptor Brandon Smith for February, March, and April 2024 at the Thyen-Clark Cultural Center.Smith has been a coal miner for over 20 years and has been sharpening his art skills for just as long.... Read More.

Hosick Arrested for Warrant

Monday, January 29 by Nicole Behnke

Zakkary Hosick, 28 of Crossville, was arrested after two officers went to a residence in Crossville where they knew Hosick would be. Once at the scene, the two officers and an Illinois State Trooper located Hosick in a shed at the residence. Hosick was... Read More.

Hamilton County Chamber Dinner Awards Locals

Monday, January 29 by Nicole Behnke

Three awards are given out at the Hamilton County Chamber of Commerce Dinner every year to very deserving and outstanding individuals/businesses, and this year was no exception.Tequila Mexican Restaurant was the winner of the Business of the Year award. Justin Drake shared that, “One... Read More.

Two Individuals Arrested for a Collection of Citations

Friday, January 26 by Nicole Behnke

On January 25th, a responding officer observed a 2007 black Chevrolet Silverado stopped in the middle of the road on Foley Drive. The officer did a check of the vehicles registration and it came back for a 2014 black Toyota Tundra. As the Silverado... Read More.

Cheer for a Cure Saturday at McDougal-Evers Gymnasium

Thursday, January 25 by Nicole Behnke

CWC High School gymnasium will be jam packed with several cheerleaders ready to show off their best stunts, dances, and cheer routines to help raise as much money as possible for Cheer for a Cure. Lacey Moore and Amy Rice visited Kiwanis to talk about... Read More.

Expanded Ag Program Between Alliance Partners SIC and RLC

Wednesday, January 24 by Nicole Behnke

Southeastern Illinois College has been planning growth in ag education, especially after University of Illinois eliminated its ACES collaborative just before COVID, so Rend Lake College is partnering with SIC in much the same way to jointly offer an ag transfer education collaborative. In Fall... Read More.

White Receives Two Citations

Friday, January 19 by Nicole Behnke

Joshua White was pulled over on January 18 when the responding officer noticed the vehicle White was driving had a loud exhaust and that White failed to signal when he entered a property.Once the officer walked up to the vehicle, he identified the driver... Read More.

Two Hamilton County Men Arrested for Storming the Capitol

Thursday, January 18 by Nicole Behnke

Two men from McLeansboro have been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges related to their conduct during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.Justin LaGesse, 37, and Theodore Middendorf, 36, both of McLeansboro, are charged in a criminal complaint filed in... Read More.

Cheek Gets Five Citations

Thursday, January 18 by Nicole Behnke

Lige Cheek was pulled over on January 17 for failure to signal when turning. During the stop, Cheek was cited for operating a vehicle while registration suspended. The officer noticed an "Ole Smoky Moonshine" bottle in the middle console, and saw a crystal like... Read More.

Boaz Arrested

Thursday, January 18 by Nicole Behnke

The White County Sheriff's Department received a call on January 17 stating a female was being held hostage inside a camper.Officers arrived on scene and discovered no one was being held hostage or hurt. Crystal Boaz identified herself, along with Richard Travelstead. Officers realized... Read More.