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Downtown Mt. Vernon Christmas Event Planned
MT. VERNON ILL, October 2, 2020- Ninth Street in Mt. Vernon will be called “Santa Claus Lane” for the month of December and highlight the festiveness of the season. Downtown business owner, Deb Smith of King City Property Brokers, came up with the idea.... Read More.
ILLINOIS STATE POLICE TO CONDUCT OCCUPANT RESTRAINT ENFORCEMENT PATROLS
Carmi – Illinois State Police (ISP) District 19 Commander, Captain Nathan Douglas, announces the ISP will conduct Occupant Restraint Enforcement Patrols (OREP) in White and Saline Counties during October. OREPs allow the ISP to focus on safety belt and child safety seat laws. Illinois... Read More.
ILLINOIS STATE POLICE TO CONDUCT A NIGHTTIME ENFORCEMENT PATROL
Carmi – Illinois State Police (ISP) District 19 Commander, Captain Nathan Douglas, announces the ISP will conduct a Nighttime Enforcement (NITE) patrol in Wayne County during October. NITE patrols allow the ISP to focus on preventing, detecting, and taking enforcement action in response to... Read More.
Illinois State Police Announces September Activity and Enforcement
Carmi, IL – Illinois State Police District 19 Commander, Captain Nathan Douglas, announced today activity and enforcement figures for the month of September. Troopers in District 19, which includes Wabash, Edwards, Wayne, White, Hamilton, Saline, and Gallatin Counties, recorded 1,939 incidents during the month.
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Kerns Arrested Thursday on Multiple Charges
A 69 year old Norris City man, Ronald Gene Kerns, was arrested by Carmi Police Thursday afternoon, following a traffic stop on Stewart Street in Carmi. He was arrested for Driving While License is Revoked, as well as Possession of Methamphetamine (14.65 grams), Unlawful... Read More.
28 Illinois Counties at Warning Level for Coronavirus Disease
Number of counties increases from 17 last week
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 28 counties in Illinois are considered to be at a warning level for novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). A county enters a warning level when two or more... Read More.
Twenty-One Southeastern Illinois Residents Test Positive for COVID-19 Over the Weekend
Egyptian Health Department was notified over the weekend (Saturday and Sunday), of twenty-one Southeastern Illinois residents who have tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19). The individuals include:
Saline County
a female, under the age of 5, at home and in isolation
a female, under the... Read More.
Wayne County Announces 9 New Cases of COVID-19; Wabash County Adds 2 Cases
The Wayne County Health Department announced nine new cases of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the county’s total to 306. 56 cases were active, including nine hospitalizations. Wabash County added two cases and sat at 173 total. No new cases were reported in Edwards or Hamilton... Read More.
Edwards County School District Notified of Individuals Who Tested Positive for COVID-19
The Edwards County School District has been notified of individuals at ECHS and AGS who have tested positive for COVID-19. The Edwards County Health Office is working with the district to identify close contacts, and they will be quarantined for 14 days from the... Read More.