Local News

Southeastern Illinois College’s Forensic Falcons speech team claimed top honors at last weekend’s Fright Fest invitational hosted by Illinois Central College in Peoria, Illinois – the first tournament of their competitive season. SIC advanced 80 percent of their competition entries to elimination rounds, which... Read More.

  Friday morning, Carmi Police made a pair of arrests at 1005 Sycamore Street.  21 year old Josette St. John and 58 year old Louis D. Ziegler Jr. were taken into custody just before 10am.  St. John was arrested on a warrant... Read More.

A 17 year old senior at Hamilton County High School was killed following an auto accident Saturday night.  Dispatchers received a 911 call just before midnight informing them of an accident near the Akin Blacktop in rural Franklin County.  Four young men were reportedly... Read More.

An 18 year old Shawneetown woman faces several charges following a single vehicle traffic accident around midnight Saturday.  According to State Police, Clarissa L. Urchison was driving an ’03 Ford F150 on Davis Road, about a half mile south of Raben Road in Gallatin... Read More.

One of the most important and core values of 4-H is community service and leadership. 4-H members work tirelessly with both their club and county to support their community in many shapes and forms. Kids Helping Kids is an organization consisting of 4-H... Read More.

30 year old Zachary Powell was sentenced in Edwards County court Friday afternoon.  He pled guilty to a Class 4 Felony Domestic Battery against his girlfriend, C.S., who he had a prior misdemeanor domestic battery conviction against in White County.  This Edwards County Domestic Battery... Read More.

When Carmi’s Bicentennial Committee was looking into ways to celebrate the city’s 200th birthday, the committee decided they wanted to leave a lasting gift to the city that would help to beautify Carmi. One way in which the committee attempted to reach that... Read More.

Fifty five members and friends of the Carmi Kiwanis Club were in attendance at the Thursday noon luncheon, October 22, held at the University of Illinois Extension Center Meeting Room. President, Alan Saunders, welcomed those in attendance, especially the Corn Days King and... Read More.

Congressman John Shimkus (R, Illinois-15) has a tradition of having his staff hold office hours in addition to those he holds himself. This is an opportunity to meet with someone from Shimkus’ office in your hometown. “These office hours allow you to meet face... Read More.