Local News

Mt. Carmel ,IL- The Wabash Valley College Community Choir will return to the stage to open this year’s Christmas Concert Showcase at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, December 6, in the Brubeck Theatre. Directed by Stephen G. Sawyer, accompanied by Alison Dudley, this outstanding choral... Read More.

Katherine Bunting-Williams, Ph.D., Fairfield Memorial Hospital Chief Executive Officer, announce today that the hospital will be changing the evening dining hours beginning December 7. On December 7, the cafeteria will be open from 4 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. daily.Fairfield Memorial Hospital’s Dining Room Meal... Read More.

A quick proceeding Wednesday morning resulted in the removal of Jack Lamont as executor of the late Robert Hughes estate in the civil case.  The judge found in favor of the White County Senior Citizens Center following Lamont’s arrest for allegedly stealing from the... Read More.

Gallatin White water customers on the west side of Route 1. (Gossett, Sandy Run, South Adkin, Buffalo areas) A water main will be replaced on Friday and water service will be off for several hours while workers reconnect and test pipes. A boil order... Read More.

Photo credit and story by JC Tinsley An opening prayer including hopes for everyone being in a good mood had this reporter expecting fireworks and ready for the worst Tuesday night at the Carmi City Council Meeting.  It turned out to be a quick,... Read More.

22 year old Joshua Tucker of Carmi was arrested by the Carmi Police Department on Tuesday night on a warrant.Tucker was taken into custody just before 7:30pm at his residence on Third Street.  The warrant had been issued for failure to appear on... Read More.

The Carmi Police Department announced that there will be an active shooter training drill taking place at Jefferson Attendance Center on Wednesday starting at 2:45pm.No children will be present at the time of the drill.The Carmi Police, White County Sheriff’s Department and Carmi-White County... Read More.