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Two convicted in White County Court on Wednesday

Thursday, July 6 by Jc Tinsley

Two men were sentenced to prison in White County Court on Wednesday according to White County States Attorney Denton Aud.37 year old Justin Simpson of Ridgeway received a five year term on one count of delivery of methamphetamine and a two year sentence on... Read More.

MCPD arrest report 7/2 – 7/5

Thursday, July 6 by Jc Tinsley

The following subjects were arrested by the Mt. Carmel Police Department. All subjects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.07/02/2017-Mt. Carmel Police arrested 25 year old Christopher I. Brown of Mt. Carmel after he was observed operating a motor vehicle on... Read More.

Carmi Elks Lodge to get facelift through TIF agreement with City

Thursday, July 6 by Jc Tinsley

The Carmi City Council met Wednesday night due to Independence Day on Tuesday for the first time in July and quickly wrapped up business.A TIF #2 agreement between the City and the Carmi Elks was approved unanimously. Keith Davis was on hand to explain... Read More.

Busy 4th of July for the Carmi Police Department

Wednesday, July 5 by Jc Tinsley

Just after noon on Tuesday, Carmi Police arrested 29 year old Tara Johnson of Carmi at the Dollar General on a charge of retail theft. Johnson was accused of attempting to steal a Duracell sync and charge cable. She was transported to the... Read More.

CountryMark Fueling Freedom event raises $50K for military families

Wednesday, July 5 by Jc Tinsley

Helping to support local military families, the CountryMark system raised more than $50,000 during Fueling Freedom events in Indiana, Illinois and Ohio on Friday, June 23. “Fueling Freedom was a great success for CountryMark. We were able to sell high-quality CountryMark fuels all while giving... Read More.

Fatal motorcycle crash in Wabash County investigated by ISP Tuesday

Wednesday, July 5 by Jc Tinsley

Illinois State Police District 19 troopers are investigating a fatal motorcycle accident that occurred in Wabash County Tuesday afternoon.According to the preliminary crash report, at 4:02 pm a blue 2009 Harley Davidson was driving north on Route 1 and passing several vehicles when another... Read More.

ISP: Road closures scheduled in Edwards and Wayne Counties for oversize load Wednesday

Tuesday, July 4 by Jc Tinsley

The Illinois State Police would like to make the traveling public aware of lane and road closures during the day on Wednesday, July 5th, and Thursday, July 6th, 2017. During the majority of the day on both days, the Illinois State Police will be... Read More.

Emergency Management Officials Urge Caution Revised

Monday, July 3 by Jc Tinsley

Each year in the U.S., an average of 37 children die from heatstroke after being left in locked cars. So far in 2017, 14 child fatalities have occurred. With the hottest days of summer just around the corner, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA)... Read More.

ComEd and Ameren File Rate Impact Reports with the ICC

Monday, July 3 by Jc Tinsley

The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) received new annual Rate Impact Reports today from Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd) and Ameren Illinois (Ameren) pursuant to Illinois Public Act 99-0906, also known as the Future Energy Jobs Act (FEJA), signed into law by... Read More.

Carmi Police take theft reports, make two arrests over weekend

Monday, July 3 by Jc Tinsley

Carmi Police received a burglary report at 1:23 am Saturday morning from Erik Ellis, who stated that while he was in the shower, someone broke into his apartment on Renshaw Avenue and stole his wallet and four rolls of quarters. Ellis estimates he had... Read More.