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Repurpose Your Christmas Tree for Another Life of Service.

Wednesday, December 21 by Jc Tinsley

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Rend Lake is looking to repurpose your live Christmas trees. All donated trees will be bundled together to create underwater fish structures. By bundling the trees and weighting them down in the water they will serve a... Read More.

Past, Present, Future Reflection for Retiring CEO of Hospice of Southern Illinois

Wednesday, December 21 by Jc Tinsley

Hospice of Southern Illinois is a not-for-profit organization that thrives on tradition, care and heart. Our program started 35 years ago from a community need. Our very diligent volunteers ensured to deem what Hospice of Southern Illinois is, what would be expected moving forward,... Read More.

SIC announces President’s and Vice President’s lists for Fall 2016 semester

Wednesday, December 21 by Jc Tinsley

Southeastern Illinois College has announced the President’s and Vice President’s lists for the fall 2016 semester. To be eligible for the President’s and Vice President’s lists, students must take a total of six credit hours in the summer and 12 credit hours during the... Read More.

Sullivan has bond revoked Tuesday in White County Court

Wednesday, December 21 by Jc Tinsley

In White County Court on Tuesday, a bench warrant for Charla Beth Sullivan was issued after States Attorney Denton Aud filed a combined motion to revoke bond after it was alleged she violated terms of home confinement.Sullivan had been placed under home confinement... Read More.

CWC Board approves tax levy at December meeting

Wednesday, December 21 by Jc Tinsley

The Carmi-White County School Board met for their December meeting on Monday, December 19. At the meeting, the 2016 tax levy was approved. The levy is against the 2016 assessment of $2,894,094. It's based on a projected equalized assessed valuation of $142,989,768. The final... Read More.

District 19 announces result of Roadside Safety Check in Saline County

Tuesday, December 20 by Jc Tinsley

Illinois State Police (ISP) District 19 Commander, Captain Cory Ristvedt, announces the results of a Roadside Safety Check (RSC) held in Saline County from late night Friday, December 16th, to early morning Saturday, December 17th. The RSC was conducted at Old Illinois Route 13... Read More.

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Jesse White Announces Winners of 12th Annual Illinois Emerging Writers Competition

Tuesday, December 20 by Jc Tinsley

Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White announced that poets from St. Joseph, Harrisburg and Des Plaines are this year’s winners of the Gwendolyn Brooks Poetry Award in the twelfth annual Illinois Emerging Writers Competition.Jeanne Genis of St. Joseph was awarded first place... Read More.

Illinois suffered steepest population decline in the nation, according to new U.S. Census data

Tuesday, December 20 by Jc Tinsley

This morning the U.S. Census released new data on national population trends and reported that over the last year, Illinois suffered the greatest population loss in the nation. From July 2015 to July of this year, Illinois lost 114,144 residents to other states, on... Read More.

Carmi PD handles accident on Oak St; make domestic violence arrest

Tuesday, December 20 by Jc Tinsley

Carmi Police responded to a traffic accident on Oak Street Monday afternoon involving a Fed Ex semi. At 12:39 pm, William Badham of Shelbyville, Kentucky told officers he was eastbound on Oak Street and was watching a vehicle that had pulled out from Sixth... Read More.