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Local Sports Recap – May 17, 2023

Wednesday, May 17 by Cole Carter

The Carmi-White County Lady Bulldog softball team will battle the Benton Rangerettes today in the semifinals of the 2A Benton Regional this afternoon at 4 PM. The game was supposed to be played yesterday, but it was moved due to wet field conditions. The... Read More.

Helipad, Parking around School, Unkempt Properties all Tackled at Carmi Council Meeting Tuesday

Tuesday, May 16 by Jc Tinsley

Mayor Jeff Pollard appears ready to play hardball with the Carmi hospital owners who have closed off and locked medical personnel out of the helipad. At Tuesday’s City Council meeting, the mayor says he received a call from White County Ambulance Director Adam Allen... Read More.

Helipad at Carmi Hospital Property Padlocked

Tuesday, May 16 by Jc Tinsley

City of Carmi leaders say the owners of the old hospital property have padlocked the helipad and marked it with No Trespassing signs, leaving emergency responders forced to find other landing options for potential air medical evacuations. Tariq Ayyad with TSA Holdings tells WROY/WRUL... Read More.

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Whetstone Named Board President During Unit 5 School Board Meeting

Tuesday, May 16 by WROY-WRUL News

The Carmi White County Unit 5 School Board met Monday night with two new board members sworn in. Scott Mareing was there and has this report… First, the board met for five minutes to approve the minutes of the two previous April board meetings and... Read More.

Carmi White County School Board Approves Salary Increases During Executive Session

Tuesday, May 16 by WROY-WRUL News

The Carmi White County School Board held a closed session following their regular monthly meeting Monday evening. Pat Thombleson was employed as a Special Education Individual Aide at Brownsville Attendance Center to fill the vacancy created by the reassignment of Shalene Walker, Demi Beuligmann was... Read More.

White County Board To Meet Tonight At 7 PM

Tuesday, May 16 by WROY-WRUL News

The White County Board will meet tonight at the White County Courthouse. Numerous items are on the agenda for consideration and/or possible approval: the appointment of Heath Tullis to the GWRPC Board for a two year term; 30 acres of Greenkey Solar in Norris City;... Read More.

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White County Sheriff’s Office Makes Arrest May 10th; Field Theft Report

Monday, May 15 by Jc Tinsley

An Enfield woman is due in court June 13th following her arrest and subsequent release last week at the hands of White County Sheriff’s Deputies. According to the report, an officer saw 47 year old Veronica Fry driving an older model tan truck for... Read More.

Winerberger, Benham Brothers Place at SIJHSAA State Track Meet

Monday, May 15 by Cole Carter

On Saturday, May 13th, hundreds of junior high athletes gathered at Carterville High School for the 2023 SIJHSAA State Track Meet, and numerous Carmi-White County Bullpups competed for a state title. On the girls side, Brooke Rahmoeller did not place and Norah Taylor finished in 10th... Read More.

Unit 5 Students Preparing for Commencement

Monday, May 15 by Jc Tinsley

A total of 80 Carmi White County seniors are preparing for graduation. The senior trip was held on Friday and the Baccalaureate was Sunday night. Seniors are out of school today and will have their final practice for commencement tomorrow morning. Graduation will be... Read More.

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Young Man from Wayne City Turns Himself in to Carmi Police Sunday

Monday, May 15 by Jc Tinsley

A Wayne City man is behind bars in Wayne County after turning himself in to Carmi Police Sunday afternoon. The felony warrant 18 year old Jakeb Vaughn was wanted on is related to a Juvenile Delinquency charge out of Wayne County. Vaughn turned 18... Read More.

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Local Sports Recap – May 17, 2023

Helipad, Parking around School, Unkempt Properties all Tackled at Carmi Council Meeting Tuesday

Helipad at Carmi Hospital Property Padlocked

Whetstone Named Board President During Unit 5 School Board Meeting

Carmi White County School Board Approves Salary Increases During Executive Session

White County Board To Meet Tonight At 7 PM

White County Sheriff’s Office Makes Arrest May 10th; Field Theft Report

Winerberger, Benham Brothers Place at SIJHSAA State Track Meet

Unit 5 Students Preparing for Commencement

Young Man from Wayne City Turns Himself in to Carmi Police Sunday

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