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Thailand elephants subject of Thursday Rotary meeting

Friday, April 15 by Jc Tinsley

Photo credit: Kenneth Dwain Harrelson At Thursday’s Rotary meeting, Helen Sexton introduced her brother Roy Pollard as the program. Roy teaches English in Thailand and is home for a few days visiting relatives and friends. He lives and teaches about 60 kilometers outside the... Read More.

Hoskins Shares About Career with Texas Eastern Transmission at Kiwanis

Friday, April 15 by Jc Tinsley

The Carmi Kiwanis Club heard from Phil Hoskins about his career with the Texas Eastern Transmission at their meeting on April 14. Hoskins began work on May 15, 1972 and retired from Spectra Energy on March 1, 2016. Hoskins retired as an analyst,... Read More.

SIC’s Top Students Inducted into International PTK Honor Society

Friday, April 15 by Jc Tinsley

SIC’s new Phi Theta Kappa inductees are (front row, L-R): Crystal Denson of Carmi , Bridget Fitzpatrick of Eldorado, Rachel Mace of Eldorado, Haleigh Beers of Harrisburg, Shelby Linaweaver of New Burnside, Concepta Mbadiwe of Nigeria, Tiffany Day of Harrisburg, and Haley Tate... Read More.

Carmi Chamber of Commerce holds ribbon cutting for Keller Landscaping and Nursery

Friday, April 15 by Jc Tinsley

left to right: Brock Bolerjack, Jeremy Jordan, Ryan Mitchell, Mayor Jeff Pollard, Sandra Irvine, Derek Keller holding daughter Cameron, Abbey Gholson, Kara Kessler, Bryan Cowling and Toby Brown The Carmi Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting today for Kellers Landscaping and Nursery owned... Read More.

Third Annual Child Abuse Prevention Forum Held at SIC

Friday, April 15 by Jc Tinsley

The discussion panel answered questions from guests during the Child Abuse Forum on April 7 at Southeastern Illinois College. Pictured are (L-R) Gwen Basinger (Illinois State Police), Sheryl Woodham (The Guardian Center, Inc.), Courtney Field (Department of Children and Family Services) and Ginger... Read More.

Mill Shoals man turns himself in on White County warrant

Friday, April 15 by Jc Tinsley

49 year old Sherman Griswold of Mill Shoals was arrested by the White County Sheriff’s Department on Wednesday night on a White County warrant for domestic battery and disorderly conduct after he turned himself in.Griswold was taken into custody at 8:17pm and was processed... Read More.

Carmi Police make domestic battery arrest Thursday

Friday, April 15 by Jc Tinsley

22 year old Ashley Ricketts of Carmi was arrested at her residence on West Kerney Street by the Carmi Police Department on Thursday afternoon on a charge of domestic battery.Ricketts was taken into custody at 3:46pm in relation to the incident that occurred at... Read More.

IECC College Leaders Meet with USI

Thursday, April 14 by Jc Tinsley

Illinois Eastern Community Colleges CEO Terry Bruce and Chief Academic Officer Chris Cantwell, along with presidents and deans representing Frontier Community College, Lincoln Trail College, Olney Central College and Wabash Valley College, met this week with representatives of the University of Southern Indiana to... Read More.

White County Democrats reorganize, elect Mitchell as Chairman

Thursday, April 14 by Jc Tinsley

(left to right) Mike Ray, Luther "Razor" Johnson, Kelly Fulkerson, Dale Shular, Nancy Mitchell, Kern Doerner, Ron Hargrave, Tom Scates, David Hays and Riley Matz. The White County Democratic Central Committee met Wednesday, April 13 at the White County Courthouse for a re-organizational meeting that will... Read More.

Phelps Pushes Legislation to Protect Southern Illinois Jobs, Prevent Misuse of State Road Funds

Thursday, April 14 by Jc Tinsley

State Rep. Brandon Phelps, D-Harrisburg, is fighting to stop misuse of taxpayer dollars intended for road repair and protect local jobs by working to achieve bipartisan support in a House committee for his constitutional amendment requiring those funds only be used for transportation-related purposes. “When... Read More.