Local News

On the first day of Christmas.... The first “day of Christmas” arrives Saturday, Nov. 7 in Carmi with the inaugural event of this year’s “It’s a White County Christmas” event. Holly Healy, executive director of the Carmi Chamber of Commerce, detailed the annual celebration’s schedule of... Read More.

EVANSVILLE, Ind. - In honor of National Native American Heritage Month, Angel Mounds State Historic Site will feature five of the nation's top Native American artists at the 7th Annual Native American Fine Arts Market on Nov. 13, 14 and 15 at the historic... Read More.

Pictured are: Front Row (from left to right) – Michelle Ward, Hazel Vest, Shawna Fry, Paige Wells, Bill York, Katherine Bunting, Ashlee Johnson, Kendall Green, Vickie French, and Rhonda Grinols Back Row (from left to right) – Jan Wheat, Marissa Fenton, Yadi Lake, Jeannette Chow,... Read More.

  The Carmi Rotary club heard from Jim Riggs, general manager of the Evansville Icemen at Thursday’s meeting of the local civic club. Jim was making his second visit to Carmi in the past few weeks, after being a guest of the Kiwanis club recently... Read More.

Two suspects in the home invasion that occurred in Mt. Carmel in September have been arrested according to a press release Thursday afternoon from the Mt. Carmel Police Department. Authorities say that 24 year old Bertis P Hardiman of Princeton, Indiana and... Read More.

Carmi, Ill. – Each year the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services participates in National Adoption Month events to raise awareness of the more than 100,000 U.S. children in foster care who are waiting for safe, loving and permanent families. Carmi, Illinois Mayor Jeff... Read More.

Justice Lloyd A. Karmeier of the Illinois Supreme Court will administer the attorney's oath to 68 new lawyers on Thursday, November 5 in Carbondale. The group is among 1,605 individuals who will be sworn in and admitted to the practice of law in Illinois during... Read More.

Kevin Weston, RIGHT, accepts his Teacher of the Year award from Brian Rick, LEFT. INA, Ill. (Nov. 4, 2015) - Kevin Weston, Rend Lake College's Architectural Technology Professor, has been named the R. Tim Phillip Teacher of the Year for 2015 by the Illinois... Read More.

INA, Ill. (Nov. 5, 2015) – Rend Lake College has made the list of the top Military Friendly Schools in the country for the fourth year in a row. The list, published by veteran-owned business Victory Media, is the result of a survey of... Read More.

The Mt. Carmel Police have received a number of complaints reference dogs on the loose.  On 11/01/2015, a female walking her dog was bit by another dog in the 200 block of N. Market.  On 11/03/2015, police responded to the 300 block of Market... Read More.