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Carmi Rotary getting ready for trivia March 11

Friday, February 17 by Jc Tinsley

At Thursday’s Rotary meeting, Pastor Randy Douglass showed Rotarians a computer app called Right Now Media. Randy told the club that it was similar to Net Flix only you could get all kinds of religious materials. It was noted that you could get sermons,... Read More.

Carmi City Council meeting agenda for Tuesday, Feb. 21

Friday, February 17 by Jc Tinsley

AGENDA City of Carmi, Illinois City Council Meeting City Council Chambers, 225 East Main Street February 21, 2017 at 5:30p.m. 1. Call to order by Mayor Pollard, Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance.2. Roll Call.3. Approve February 7th, 2017 Council Meeting Minutes.4. Approve January 2017 Financial Reports for the City... Read More.

Rauner Administration issues statement on Attorney General employee pay lawsuit

Friday, February 17 by Jc Tinsley

The Rauner Administration issued the following statement from General Counsel Dennis Murashko in response to a St. Clair County judge denying the Attorney General’s motion to block state employee pay.“We’re pleased our hard working state employees, who show up to work every day on... Read More.

FCC and FMH Health Seminar to be held Feb. 21st at FMH

Friday, February 17 by Jc Tinsley

Fairfield Memorial Hospital and Frontier Community College offer Health Education Seminars on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m., with this month’s seminar will be held in the FMH Medical Arts Complex Community Education room.The upcoming health seminar’s focus will be on... Read More.

Mt. Carmel Police Blotter 2/15/2017

Friday, February 17 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.02/15/2017-Mt. Carmel Police arrested Timothy W. Morrison, age 39, of Mt. Carmel after he was observed operating a 2007 Chrysler in the... Read More.

Road work at Falcon Ave. and Commerce St. in Carmi to begin Tuesday

Friday, February 17 by Jc Tinsley

The City of Carmi will be doing road work at the corner of Falcon Avenue and Commerce Street beginning Tuesday, Feb. 21. Crews will be removing the island.The work should take no longer than a few days, weather permitting.Drivers are being asked to avoid... Read More.

Three sentenced in Hamilton County Court on Thursday

Friday, February 17 by Jc Tinsley

In Hamilton County Court Thursday, three individuals received sentences in the Illinois Department of Corrections, according to States Attorney Justin Hood.33 year old Brian L Dennis of McLeansboro pled guilty to a charge of Aggravated DUI and to a probation violation on an... Read More.

Brown: Vaughan, Combs set career marks for Lady Bulldogs this season

Thursday, February 16 by Jc Tinsley

Submitted by Toby Brown With one year left in her career, Abby Vaughan has already put her name right along some of the most legendary players in Carmi-White County High School girls’ basketball history. Vaughan scored 524 points this past season for Tracy Steed’s Lady Bulldogs,... Read More.

RLC crowns Hutchens, Pytlinski 2017 Homecoming King and Queen

Thursday, February 16 by Jc Tinsley

Rend Lake College announced the 2017 Homecoming King and Queen last night during halftime of the Warriors basketball game tonight against Southeastern Illinois College. Wade Hutchens of Ewing and Grace Pytlinski of Waltonville, both representing the Collegiate FFA, were crowned King and Queen.Read More.

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Sheriff’s Department takes report of damage in Springerton

Thursday, February 16 by Jc Tinsley

The White County Sheriff’s Department took a report of damage to a building in Springerton Wednesday morning after a car struck it Monday evening.Bill Harl reported to Sheriff’s deputies that on Tuesday, Springerton mayor Curt Rush phoned him that a vehicle had struck the... Read More.