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IECC Board of Trustees Met Tuesday
Results of the Employee Satisfaction Survey for the fiscal year 2019 were presented to the Board of Trustees of Illinois Eastern Community Colleges, at the regular meeting Tuesday, January 21, at Wabash Valley College, Mt. Carmel.
In the fall of each year, District employees are... Read More.
Kelsi Kessler Says State Fair Queen Pageant was ‘Less About Competition and More About Self-Growth’
Back in August of last year, 25 years after her mother was honored as White County Fair Queen, Kelsi Kessler was crowned with the same title. 167 days later, Kelsi competed in and was crowned Miss Illinois State County Fair Queen.
Kelsi says winning the... Read More.
Two Sentenced in Edwards County Court Friday
48-year old Billy R. Smith of Griffith, Indiana, was sentenced Friday, January 17, 2020 to a total of 4-years in the Illinois Department of Corrections followed by a term of 1-years of Mandatory Supervised Release (formerly known as “parole”) in Edwards County Court. Billy... Read More.
Mt. Carmel Police Have Busy Week; Many Arrested
01/16/2020-Mt. Carmel Police arrested Tyler E. Garrett, age 33, of Allendale on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. Police originally were called to a residence in the 1100 block of Market Street in reference to two men fighting. Before officers arrived on scene they advised... Read More.
Carmi-White County Unit #5 School Board Met Tuesday Night
The board members approved the implementation of a threat assessment protocol and procedures, and threat assessment team members, as required by the state. The purpose is to attempt to identify any threat that would not be conducive to a positive learning environment for students.
Superintendent... Read More.
Carmi Woman Turns Herself In to White County Sheriff’s Office on Warrant for Unlawful Delivery of a Controlled Substance
65 year old Debbie Nunley of rural Carmi turned herself in to the White County Sheriff’s office Sunday on a warrant for unlawful delivery of a controlled substance. Bond was set at $7,500 cash.
Evansville Man Arrested Sunday on Multiple Charges Including Criminal Trespass and Disorderly Conduct
At about 10:46 PM Sunday, Brian Kingery called the White County Sheriff’s office to report a stranger at his house that kept ringing the doorbell saying that he needed a ride. When Deputy Sheriff Scott Cantrell responded to the call he was informed... Read More.
Sleep In Heavenly Peace to Hold Informational Meeting Saturday
Child “bedlessness” is a national problem, and as a national nonprofit with chapters spread across the country, Sleep in Heavenly Peace (SHP) has provided the solution. We are a volunteer organization that builds beds for kids who are sleeping on the floor and there... Read More.