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Bridges Jailed After Alleged Theft of Beauty Products; Possession of Meth

Wednesday, August 28 by Jc Tinsley

An Enfield woman had her first appearance in White County Court Monday morning on preliminary charges of meth possession, retail theft and possession of drug paraphernalia. Carmi Police were called to the Dollar General Sunday just after 12:30 where they found 39 year old... Read More.

Woman Battered; Claims Boyfriend Planted Drugs at Scene

Wednesday, August 28 by Jc Tinsley

States Attorney Denton Aud will be reviewing information sent to him by White County Sheriff’s authorities and arrests are possible following an alleged Domestic Battery in northern White County. White County Sheriff’s authorities along with White County Ambulance personnel were dispatched to County Road... Read More.

Ford Model A Burns Following Steering Failure

Wednesday, August 28 by Jc Tinsley

An antique vehicle crashed and burned Saturday near Burnt Prairie. A Sheriff’s Deputy was called to an area north of County Road 775 East just before 9am in reference to a burning vehicle. The Carmi Fire Department was also dispatched.77 year old George Vines... Read More.

Sixth Day Enrollment Numbers Released for Unit 5 School District

Wednesday, August 28 by Jc Tinsley

Sixth Day Enrollment numbers are out for the Carmi White County Unit 5 District. The largest class is 7th grade with 108 students. Next is Kindergarten with a new crop of 95 total students. The district has 1,370 students this year and boys outnumber... Read More.

Murphy’s Allowed to Keep Their Dog; No Signs of Trauma Found

Wednesday, August 28 by Jc Tinsley

Officials say the dog that belongs to the Murphy’s showed no signs of trauma following official complaints signed this morning. Animal Control Officer Linda Aud says that 3 individuals signed formal complaints prompting her to visit State’s Attorney Denton Aud this morning and a... Read More.

Hamilton County Board to Host Special Meeting Thursday Morning

Wednesday, August 28 by Jc Tinsley

Hamilton County authorities have called a special meeting for tomorrow morning at their second floor courtroom at the courthouse in McLeansboro. The agenda calls for county board members to discuss and potentially approve bids for their road project. Additionally, Chairman Brad Miller and his... Read More.

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White County Clerk Reminds Candidates it’s Nearly Time to Pick up Petitions

Wednesday, August 28 by Jc Tinsley

A reminder from County Clerk Beth Sell. She says folks interested in running for office in 2020 locally can pick up their petitions beginning Tuesday, September 3rd. Local races featured will be Circuit Clerk, Coroner, State’s Attorney, and 3 County Board seats. District 2,... Read More.

Carmi Police Nab Another Dollar General Thief; Another Day, Another Meth Arrest

Wednesday, August 28 by Jc Tinsley

Carmi Police made an arrest early this morning. Just after 5am, 37 year old Brandon Albright of rural Carmi was pulled over near Main at Jessup for driving 44 mph in a 30 zone. Upon investigation, the officer found Albright was driving on a... Read More.

Grayville Resident Says She’s Fed Up with the Abandoned House Next Door

Wednesday, August 28 by Jc Tinsley

As often happens at Council meetings, the biggest story comes from the Visitor Comments portion of the agenda. That was the case at last night’s Grayville City Council meeting as resident Sharon Butler made an appeal for the city to help clean up her... Read More.

Carmi Rotary Adds Member and Donates to Local Scouts

Friday, August 23 by Jc Tinsley

The Carmi Rotary club had a short business meeting on Thursday, as they took care of the all-important duty of inducting a new member in to the club.Patty Mills was welcomed as the newest Rotarian in the world that morning, joining roughly 1.2 million... Read More.