Local News

Two Carmi residents were arrested Thanksgiving night after Carmi Police were alerted to a burglary in progress. Officers responded to a call of a break in at 205 Railroad Ave at 8:20pm and discovered 41 year old David P Brockett and 24... Read More.

Troopers from Illinois State Police District 19 investigated a traffic crash in Saline County Wednesday night that sent an Arkansas man to the hospital. According to the preliminary crash report, 37 year old Ryan C Baker of Plainview was southbound on Liberty Road when his... Read More.

ISP District 19 released several sets of enforcement figures for special patrols on Thursday.  On Friday, November 19th, troopers conducted an occupant restraint enforcement patrol or OREP in White County.  During the event, fifteen citations, including ten seat belt tickets were issued and twelve... Read More.

White County States Attorney Denton Aud announced that a plea deal was reached  in White County Court Wednesday morning. 36 year old Anissa Emmerson of Norris City was sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of possession of a... Read More.

It wasn’t the crack of a taco shell, but it’s coming soon.  Heather Price, successful purveyor of the Jane Day Spa and owner of the new Taco Factory broke ground Wednesday morning on the corner of Industrial and Falcon.  Price, along with a veritable... Read More.

Mt. Carmel ,IL- A “special day” for Wabash Valley College and the entire community is planned for Thursday, December 10, as Wabash Valley College hosts a reception from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. in the Brubeck Arts Center Lobby to commemorate the founding of WVC... Read More.

The Carmi Rotary club took a trip to Switzerland on Thursday, thanks to longtime Rotarian Dale Peters. Dale and his wife recently returned from the European nation, where they were visiting their son, daughter-in-law, and grandchildren, who live in a suburb of Zurich. Dale’s... Read More.

At Monday night’s Grayville City Council meeting, the Council kept the tax levy for 2015 payable in 2016 the same as the previous levy.  The motion passed unanimously and the details will soon be ready to post at City Hall. With new businesses moving into... Read More.