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Lions Hearing Screenings This Week

Monday, June 3 by Jc Tinsley

Lions Hearing Screenings Say what…..say you are having hearing conversations these days, or people are asking you why do you listen to the television and radio so loud?Well, it may be time to get your hearing checked…and the Carmi Lions Club is going to make... Read More.

Legion Opens Season With a Split

Monday, June 3 by Jc Tinsley

Legion Opens Season with a Split The Carmi American Legion Post 224 Baseball team opened their season this weekend with a double header against Fairfield, with the locals winning one of the two.The Carmi team beat Fairfield 5 to 2 in the first game played... Read More.

holland Implicated in Burnt Prairie Home Invasion

Friday, May 31 by Jc Tinsley

Holland Implicated in Bt. Prairie Incident Earlier this week, Carmi Police tazed and arrested Jacob A. Holland, 24 of 510 Fifth Street after he left the White County Courthouse after a court security officer tried to stop Holland, knowing him to be wanted by the... Read More.

Honest Abe Visiting Rend Lake This Weekend

Friday, May 31 by Jc Tinsley

Honest Abe with Fritz KleinBENTON, IL – On Saturday, June 1st at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Rend Lake will be hosting one of history’s brightest figures, Abraham Lincoln. Considered one of the nation’s foremost Lincoln actors,... Read More.

SIC Signs West Frankfort Bowler

Friday, May 31 by Jc Tinsley

SIC Bowling Falcons Sign West Frankfort’s Jordan Schach HARRISBURG, Ill. (May 30, 2019) – Jordan Schach of West Frankfort has pinned his intent to bowl with the Southeastern Illinois College’s Bowling Falcons for the 2019-20 season.SIC’s Head Coach Doug Cottom has had his eye on... Read More.

High School Entrepreneurs Exhibit at CEO National Trade Show

Friday, May 31 by Jc Tinsley

High School Entrepreneurs Exhibit at CEONext National Trade Show 2019Champaign, Ill. – On Sunday, June 9, 2019, 30 high school entrepreneurs will exhibit their businesses at the CEONext National Trade Show from 1:00 to 4:00 pm at the Hilton Garden Inn, 1501 South Neil... Read More.

Busy Wednesday for Carmi Police

Friday, May 31 by Jc Tinsley

Busy Wednesday for Carmi Police Wednesday was one of “those days” for the Carmi Police Department who arrested two individuals in separate incidents, one involving an attempt to escape authorities.Jacob A. Holland, 24, 510 Fifth Street, Carmi was arrested after he fled from the White... Read More.

Carmi Rotary Club Learns About CPR

Friday, May 31 by Jc Tinsley

Carmi Rotary Club meetingThe Carmi Rotary club had a very important speaker on Thursday, as Diane Mason addressed the club on the need for CPR training and equipment in Carmi.Diane started by telling the club that she has been with the ambulance service in... Read More.

Busy Kiwanis Meeting

Friday, May 31 by Jc Tinsley

Busy Kiwanis MeetingThe weekly Kiwanis meeting was held on Thursday, May 30th in the Farm Bureau basement with a delicious lunch catered by Yesterday’s. The meeting was called to order by President Katelyne Wolff and Kim Gwaltney offered the blessing. Dave Johnson’s ticket was... Read More.

Backyard Mosquito Control

Thursday, May 30 by Jc Tinsley

BACKYARD MOSQUITO CONTROLAs the weather warms up, mosquitoes will become active and that can mean West Nile virus and other vector borne diseases are possible.Egyptian Health Department monitors West Nile virus by accepting dead birds for testing through the Illinois Department of Public Health... Read More.