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Carmi White County School Board Reorganizes

Carmi White County School Board Reorganizes   The Carmi White County Unit Five School Board met Monday night to reorganize following school board elections held earlier this year. There were no races for the local school board during the March elections, but there were some changes in... Read More.

Scandal is Rocking McLeansboro City Council

Like lights being turned on in a messy kitchen, Councilmen scattered once the City of McLeansboro’s second special meeting in a week adjourned Tuesday afternoon. It took that second meeting to get action from the six alderman which came after a nearly 45 minute Executive... Read More.
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McLeansboro Man Arrested on Drug Charges

McLeansboro Man Arrested on Drug Charges   Carmi Police arrested a McLeansboro man after he was pulled over following a check of his vehicle registration. The check revealed Brian A. Zoph, 41 was driving on a suspended license. Zoph was stopped and taken into custody for the... Read More.

Softball on the Air Today

Softball on the air   The Carmi White County Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs will be playing ball this afternoon, as both teams are set to meet Edwards County. The Lady Dawgs will be carried live on our sister station, WRUL 97.3 FM. Jason Craig and Chris Lucas... Read More.

SIC Bowling Falcons Welcomes Emily Stevens

SIC Bowling Falcons Welcomes Mascoutah’s Emily Stevens   HARRISBURG, Ill. (April 29, 2019) – The newest recruit for Southeastern Illinois College’s Bowling Falcons is Emily Stevens of Mascoutah.   SIC’s Head Coach Doug Cottom is excited for Stevens to join the team.   "I am thrilled to land Emily as she... Read More.
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Benton Seniors Sign for Rend Lake College

Benton Seniors Sign for Rend Lake BENTON, Ill. (April 29, 2019) — Twenty-two Benton Consolidated High School seniors enrolled at Rend Lake College last week during one of RLC's College Signing events. Many of these students have already taken advantage of The Lake's free Dual... Read More.

Another Special Meeting for McLeansboro Council

Another Special Meeting for McLeansboro Council   The McLeansboro City Council will hold a special meeting this (Tues) afternoon at 4 at City Hall.   City Clerk Fred Vallowe says the purpose for the meeting will be for the council to discuss and/or take action on entering Executive... Read More.

Power Outage Affects West Carmi

Power Outage   A portion of the City of Carmi, near the Wal-mart area was without power for several hours Monday. The outage followed an accident at Viber Acoustics that apparently took out a utility pole. The outrage occurred before 9 Monday morning, causing a brief power... Read More.
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This Week’s Crop Report

Crop report 10  30  19     There were 2.5 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending April 28, 2019. Statewide, the average temperature was 54.9 degrees, 1.1 degrees below normal. Precipitation averaged 1.03 inches, 0.18 inches above normal. Topsoil moisture supply was rated at 2 percent... Read More.