Local News

Post 224 Trounces Fairfield; Will Face Off with Top Seed This Evening if Weather Holds

Monday, July 15 by Jc Tinsley

Carmi’s American Legion Post 224 Baseball team came out guns blazing from the mound and at the plate Saturday plating 3 in the 1st, 1 in the 2nd, 5 in the 3rd and pouring across another 7 in the 4th on the way to... Read More.

Concealed Carry Class Coming to WVC This Week

Monday, July 15 by Jc Tinsley

Those of you interested in obtaining your Illinois Concealed Carry License have an opportunity coming up at nearby Wabash Valley College. Thursday and Friday nights this week, July 18th and 19th from 6 – 10pm as well as Saturday, July 20th from 8am –... Read More.

Village of Enfield, Carmi City Council, Hamilton County Board Meetings Coming Up This Week

Monday, July 15 by Jc Tinsley

Other meetings slated for this week include 3 we’ll try to cover for you Tuesday evening including Carmi City Council, the Enfield Village Board and Hamilton County Board.The Carmi City Council will convene Tuesday evening at 5:30 from Council Chambers, 225 East Main Street. ... Read More.

CWC Unit 5 School Board Meeting Tonight (Monday, 7/15/19)

Monday, July 15 by Jc Tinsley

A busy week of meetings gets underway this evening with the Carmi White County School Board set to assemble at 7pm at Jefferson Attendance Center. Select Board Policies will be revised as part of the Consent Agenda. Superintendent Brad Lee will give his report... Read More.

Posey County Fair Kicks Off with New Royalty

Monday, July 15 by Jc Tinsley

The 160th annual Posey County Fair gets underway in earnest this evening at the fairgrounds near New Harmony. Before folks can get down and dirty playing mud volleyball and pack the grandstands for Motocross, Tractor Pulls, and live music including Muscadine Bloodline, tradition calls... Read More.

Group Looking to Secede from Chicago to Hold Meeting in Mt. Vernon this Saturday

Monday, July 15 by Jc Tinsley

Coming up Saturday, July 20th, a group interested in splitting the Land of Lincoln into two states will hold an informational meeting in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. From 1 – 3pm, folks are invited to join New Illinois, Inc. at the Fairfield Inn at 217... Read More.

Local Car Dealer Reacts to Sales Tax Law

Monday, July 15 by Jc Tinsley

Local Car Dealer owners are understandably just as concerned as citizens about a new law that will apply sales tax to traded in vehicles. The law equates to as an example, if you trade in a vehicle worth $30,000 for a car worth $60,000,... Read More.

Carmi Rotary Club Recap 7-11-19

Friday, July 12 by Jc Tinsley

The Carmi Rotary club met on Thursday and began the gathering with a discussion of the recent fundraiser at the Lion’s Club 4th of July car show. The Rotarians cooked and served catfish sandwich baskets on the hot and stormy 4th, and while they... Read More.

Carmi Kiwanis Club Recap 7-11-19

Friday, July 12 by Jc Tinsley

Courtesy of Toby Brown for the Carmi Kiwanis ClubThe Carmi Kiwanians got a lesson in cyber security at their weekly meeting on Thursday, July 17 at the Farm Bureau Building.Brent Suits, a solutions engineer with Automated Office Solutions out of Evansville, Ind., was the... Read More.

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Stay Positive Stay Aggressive Donates $22,000 to Locals

Thursday, July 11 by Jc Tinsley

Since it’s founding in June of 2014 and including money just gifted, Stay Positive Stay Aggressive, a Kentucky based non profit with roots in Carmi, has now given away more than $120,000 to provide direct financial assistance to families that need assistance due to... Read More.