Friday morning, Carmi Police arrested 32 year old Michael Anthony Smith of Carmi at his residence on First Street on charges of aggravated battery and on a White County warrant. Smith was taken into custody at 11:39 am and was transported to the... Read More.
Friday night, the White County Sheriff’s Department received information about a wanted person possibly in Carmi and a description of the vehicle he was supposedly traveling in. The vehicle was located and pulled over on Maple Street at 10:48 pm.The driver of the vehicle,... Read More.
With the beginning of a new year and the spring semester now in full swing, it is still not too late to get back into the game academically at Southeastern Illinois College, thanks to the institution’s gamut of mini-semester courses.Mini-semester courses are available in... Read More.
Governor Bruce Rauner announced today he has made appointments to the Illinois State Board of Education, the Illinois Labor Relations Board, the Illinois Commerce Commission, the Illinois Racing Board, and the Illinois Pollution Control Board. In addition, he has made a number of appointments... Read More.
The Illinois State Police (ISP) is warning the public of a phone scam that is currently circulating throughout the state. Several individuals have reported to the ISP that they have received automated messages advising them they are under criminal investigation and requesting they send... Read More.
Illinois Department of Human Services Secretary James Dimas today announced free income tax preparation and electronic filing is available for low income workers and families. The services are provided free of charge at locations across the state to families with incomes up to $55,000... Read More.
The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today that the unemployment rate in December inched up +0.1 percentage points to 5.7 percent and nonfarm payrolls decreased by -16,700 jobs over the month, based on preliminary data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor... Read More.