Carmi Chamber of Commerce welcomes new members

Friday, May 12 by Jc Tinsley

The Carmi Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors welcomed three new members during their May meeting held Thursday, May 11. Dartt & Company LLC, AM Remodeling and Dartt, LLC were all welcomed as new Chamber members.In addition, the Board heard an update on the... Read More.

RLC Radiologic Technology students celebrate at Pinning Ceremony

Friday, May 12 by Jc Tinsley

Soon-to-be graduates of Rend Lake College’s Radiologic Technology program celebrated their upcoming commencement and board examination with a Pinning Ceremony this afternoon in the Student Center. The Radiologic Technology Class of 2017 is, FRONT ROW, FROM LEFT, Morgan Wirtes of Buckner,... Read More.

Illinois Policy Institute: Righter plan could fix Illinois pensions

Friday, May 12 by Jc Tinsley

At a time when everything coming out of the Illinois Senate seems to involve multibillion-dollar tax hikes, one senator is finally offering real reform for the state’s biggest fiscal crisis: its pension system.State Sen. Dale Righter, R-Mattoon, has sponsored new... Read More.

PawFest to be Held in Mt. Vernon

Friday, May 12 by Jc Tinsley

PawFest, presented by Mt. Vernon Festivals, Inc., will be held June 4th at Veteran’s Park. This is the first year PawFest will be held separate from Fall Fest. The event will run from 11 a.m.- 5 p.m. and will include vendor booths, laser tag,... Read More.

Carmi Police arrest man hiding in attic for violating order of protection

Friday, May 12 by Jc Tinsley

Carmi Police arrested 42 year old Christopher Fields of Norris City Thursday morning for violating an order of protection.An officer noticed Fields standing a few houses down from a home where the protected person lives, and after verifying that the order was still... Read More.

Kiwanis Club learns about The Donut Hole; announces Corn Day entertainment

Friday, May 12 by Jc Tinsley

The Carmi Kiwanis Club learned about The Donut Hole at their weekly meeting. Owned and operated by Brenda Niehaus, donuts are sold in Carmi and Crossville.Niehaus had previously worked in a bakery and decided to start making and selling donuts. She has a location... Read More.

Carmi Rotary holding fish fry Friday night at Carmi American Legion

Friday, May 12 by Jc Tinsley

At Thursday’s Rotary Club meeting, Andy Williams went over plans for the fish fry to be held on Friday, May 12th at the American Legion from 5-7PM. Andy named off the amount of fish, hush puppies, baked beans, slaw and potato salad that will... Read More.

2016 White County Final Multiplier Announced

Friday, May 12 by Jc Tinsley

White County has been issued a final property assessment equalization factor of 1.0000, according to Constance Beard, Director of the Illinois Department of Revenue.The property assessment equalization factor, often called the "multiplier", is the method used to achieve uniform property assessments among counties, as... Read More.

Eldorado man arrested Thursday morning by Carmi PD

Thursday, May 11 by Jc Tinsley

An Eldorado man was arrested on several drug charges following a traffic stop by Carmi Police early Thursday morning.48 year old James Braddock was pulled over at the intersection of Smith and 8th Streets at 1:26 am. During a search of Braddock, officers... Read More.

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Two sentenced Wednesday on meth charges in White County Court

Thursday, May 11 by Jc Tinsley

Two White County residents were sentenced in White County Court on methamphetamine charges Wednesday according to States Attorney Denton Aud.43 year old David Brockett of Carmi received a four year term in the Illinois Department of Corrections on a charge of possession of... Read More.