Jan 20 – 26 Proclaimed as Carmi School Choice Week

Wednesday, January 16 by Jc Tinsley

The City of Carmi issued a proclamation this week recognizing next week, Jan. 20 through the 26th as Carmi School Choice Week.Carmi Mayor Jeff Pollard signed the proclamation which basically states, school choice week is celebrated across the country be millions of students, parents,... Read More.

SNAP Benefits Funded Through February; Money Coming Early

Wednesday, January 16 by Jc Tinsley

The Illinois Department of Human Services announced that February Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly food stamps) benefits will be funded through February, but they will be issued to Illinois clients on or before January 20. Typically benefits are issued in the first few... Read More.

Hamilton Memorial Hospital Welcoming New Board Certified Surgeon

Wednesday, January 16 by Jc Tinsley

Hamilton Memorial Hospital District is pleased to welcome Board Certified Surgeon, Dr. Rodney Miller.Dr. Miller completed his Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry at Austin Peay State University in 1990 and went on to complete his Medical Degree and Surgical Residency in 2000 at James H.... Read More.

January 15 2019 Report – Enfield Village Board Continues to Wrangle with Dispatch Costs

Wednesday, January 16 by Jc Tinsley

Mayor Tom Harbour presented the board members with an outline of a possible agreement with the White County Sheriff's Department charging the village for dispatch services and the appointment of an oversight board. Enfield would be charged $500 per month for their part of... Read More.

January 15 2019 – Carmi City Council Report

Wednesday, January 16 by Jc Tinsley

With no action items on the agenda, the Carmi City Council whipped through it’s regular meeting Tuesday night in less than ten minutes, which might be a record for brevity when it comes to municipal meetings.And while the meeting was brief, the council did... Read More.

January 15, 2019 Hamilton County Board Report

Wednesday, January 16 by Jc Tinsley

It’s fair to say most folks agree that a school resource officer is a good idea in our current climate. Who should be footing the bill for that position, who should be in charge of the hours they work and at which buildings the... Read More.

Dangers of Prescribed Drugs Program Coming Up

Tuesday, January 15 by Jc Tinsley

Dangers of Prescribed Drugs While national and local publicity has alerted many area residents to the dangers of prescription drugs, there are still many people who don’t comprehend the misuse of prescription drugs can be deadly.With that in mind, a special program has been planned... Read More.

Semi Stuck in Yards

Tuesday, January 15 by Jc Tinsley

Semi Stuck in Yards A semi-truck owned by Convenant Transport of Tennessee, and driven by Michael N. Okonji of Georgia, ended up stuck in two yards Friday morning.According to the White County Sheriff’s Department incident report, Okonji was following his GPS when he turned onto... Read More.

Hamilton County Board Meets Tonight (Tues)

Tuesday, January 15 by Jc Tinsley

Hamilton County Board Meeting Tuesday The Hamilton County Board of Trustees will meet for what will likely be a very long meeting tonight (tues) as the meeting agenda is almost five pages long.While some of the agenda items are routine there are a number of... Read More.

Busy Productive Meeting for Grayville Commissioners

Tuesday, January 15 by Jc Tinsley

Busy Productive Meeting for Grayville CommissionersIt was a brisk 30 minutes, but it was long enough to get some business done and spend some money last night for the Grayville City Council, minus Commissioners Josh Downs, Bob Stroud and City Attorney Jay Walden.City Treasurer... Read More.