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Lady Bulldogs sweep West Frankfort volleyball tournament Saturday

From coach Penny Barton-Gunter: We defeated all three teams; Egyptian, West Frankfort, and Carbondale in 2 games each. The scores were as follows: Egyptian 25-11, 25-15; West Frankfort 25-22, 25-17; and Carbondale 25-10, 25-19. All stats are totals from all three matches: Scorers: Abby Vaughan led the point... Read More.

Carmi Chamber Welcomes New Member

The Carmi Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors met on September 14, 2017 for their regular meeting. The Board welcomed Campbell Energy LLC as a new member. In addition to welcoming a new member, the Board accepted the appointment of CWCHS Senior and White County... Read More.
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Two sentenced in Edwards County Court Friday

In Edwards County Court Friday, 58 year old Mark Mewes of West Salem was sentenced to three years in prison on one count of domestic battery.  Following incarceration, Mewes will be under mandatory supervised release for four years, and he was ordered to... Read More.

FREE GED TEST PREP CLASSES AT WABASH VALLEY COLLEGE

Wabash Valley College is pleased to announce the upcoming Free GED Test Prep Classes which will be offered at Wabash Valley College. The classes will be offered from October 17-December 7 and will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:00 a.m. – 12:00p.m. or... Read More.

Carmi Chamber of Commerce Announces Grants to Teachers

The Carmi Chamber of Commerce has awarded $200 grants to each of the following teachers in the Carmi White County School District: Tina Mosier, Washington Attendance Center- Chromebook for her classroom. Jeannie McGarvey, Lincoln Attendance Center- Vestibular swing and Caterpillar Climber for her Early Childhood classsroom. Beth... Read More.
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Four hurt in single vehicle crash in Wayne County

  Illinois State Police District 19 troopers investigated a single vehicle traffic accident in Wayne County that occurred just before 6 pm Thursday. According to the preliminary crash report, 18 year old Anne Klingler of Sumner was driving west on Highway 16 just east of County... Read More.

LUCILLE BATSON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARDED TO TRENTON VANMATRE

The 2017-2018 Lucille Batson Memorial Scholarship has been awarded to Trenton VanMatre, a freshman at Wabash Valley College. Trenton VanMatre proudly accepts the Lucille Batson Memorial Scholarship from WVC President Dr. Matt Fowler.    The Lucille Batson Memorial Scholarship has been established to assist students pursuing... Read More.

May Lodge 718 serving BBQ during Dairy Days

May Lodge No. 718 will be serving a BBQ or Pork Loin Sandwich, [prepared by Skip Land of the former Skip’s BBQ in Norris City], Chips, and either Soda or Water for a $6.00 Donation starting at 11:00 AM. They will be cooking and serving... Read More.
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