Local News
McLeansboro City Council Met Wednesday Night
McLeansboro Policewoman Kelsey Bowman will move to a part time role following McLeansboro City Council’s decision to accept her full time resignation. That one of many things we learned at last night’s hour and 45 minute council meeting. The McLenasboro Council has moved the... Read More.
Carmi Chamber Offers Scholarship to Local Seniors
The Carmi Chamber of Commerce would like to announce that the 2020 Carmi Chamber of Commerce scholarship application is now available.
The Carmi Chamber of Commerce Scholarship application is available to all qualifying seniors in the Class of 2020 at Carmi White County High School... Read More.
Statement from the Illinois Farm Bureau Regarding Signage of Phase One Trade Agreement with China
The Illinois Farm Bureau says the first phase deal with China that President Donald Trump signed Wednesday is historic for Illinois soybean producers and farmers. Bureau President Richard Guebert said in a statement that farmers are ready to regain their trading position with China... Read More.
WVC Adjunct Instructor of the Year Receives Ticket to Crystal Ball
Mt. Carmel, Ill.— Susan Hudson Zimmerman was selected as the 2019 Adjunct Instructor of the Year. As WVC’s Adjunct Instructor of the Year, Zimmerman received a complimentary ticket to the WVC Foundation’s Crystal Ball. Zimmerman has been an adjunct instructor at Wabash Valley... Read More.
Amended Charges Filed Against Swanner
Amended charges have been filed against Clayton Andrew Swanner of Crossville following the death of Cathy S. Brandenstein. The new charges include three counts of first degree murder and remove one count of aggravated battery.
Counts I through III charge Swanner with First Degree... Read More.
Operation Dealers Choice Nets 10 Wednesday Morning in Carmi; Another in Crossville
Eleven Carmi residents found themselves in cuffs early Wednesday morning following a drug detail was conducted courtesy of the White County Sheriff’s, Carmi PD, and Southern Illinois Drug Task Force offices. Officials say the arrests are the result of a months long investigation with... Read More.
White County 9-1-1 to Meet Monday, January 20th
White County 9-1-1 will meet Monday night at 6:00 p.m. at the White County Courthouse. The agenda includes updates on PSAP Modification and CSI Dispatch Mapping Software. There will also be an Executive Session.
WVC Closed on January 20th in Observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday
Wabash Valley College will be closed on Monday, Jan. 20, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. There will be no classes and all offices will be closed. The Fitness Center, pool and Small World also will be closed.