Current Weather

Hamilton County Covid Count

Hamilton County Covid Count

Hamilton County Covid Numbers Hamilton County Health Department released the Tuesday Covid count reporting three new positive confirmed cases. There was a male child, one female teen and one female in her thirties according to the Hamilton County Health Department. There have been 973 positive cases in... Read More.

Snowbirds Wanted

Wanted: Snowbirds to join IDOT’s snow-and-ice teamTemporary workers assist during winter; open door for full-time employmentSPRINGFIELD –The calendar still says August, but the Illinois Department of Transportation is looking for qualified individuals to apply for seasonal positions to help with snow-and-ice removal across the state... Read More.

Contentious School Board Meeting Monday

Contentious School Board Meeting Monday Another contentious but mostly civil Carmi-White County School Board meeting was held (last) Monday night at the Junior/Senior High School Auditorium..  Visitors were each given five minutes to make statements, and for about an hour and a half, twenty of... Read More.
https://goldhillautoparts.com/
 

Weekly Crop Report

Weekly Crop Report There were 4.6 days suitable for field work during the week ending August 15, 2021. Statewide, the average temperature was 76.9 degrees, 3.2 degrees above normal. Precipitation averaged 1.70 inches, 0.80 inches above normal. Topsoil moisture supply was rated 2 percent very short,... Read More.

Legg Sentenced To Five Years

Legg Sentenced to Five Years Fairfield resident, 60 year old Marvin D. Legg was sentenced to five years in a Department of Corrections facility Monday afternoon in White County Circuit Court. According to White County State’s Attorney Denton Aud, Legg had been on probation since 2017... Read More.

Covid Count

Covid Count  The Egyptian Health Department reported 97 cases of Covid 19 over the weekend and Monday throughout the three county region covered by EHD. There were 43 new cases in Saline County, ten in Gallatin and 44 in White County. The White County cases included a... Read More.
https://www.osahme.com/
 

Local Sports

Local Sports The Junior High Baseball team is off to a good start on the season as they beat Mt. Vernon, Illinois and Harrisburg last week.The locals were set to play Sesser Monday but that game was cancelled. The baseball team’s next game is Thursday... Read More.

Sheriff’s Department Files Several Reports

Sheriff’s Department Files Several Reports White County Sheriff Randy Graves reported the arrest of Harold Artice Ivy, of 193 Melvin Street, New Haven Friday August 13th. Ivy was arrested on a charge of aggravated criminal sexual assault, and was transported to the City/County jail, where he... Read More.

Police Arrest Two Over The Weekend

Police Arrest Two Over The Weekend Carmi Chief of Police, Jason Carter released incident reports from the weekend, including criminal damage to government property, intimidation and theft. Sunday afternoon shortly after 12:30, Carmi Police arrested 30 year old Cory R Johnson, of Lancaster, Calif., on two... Read More.
https://iprb.org/
 

CWC Requesting Assistance in Covid Guidelines

CWC Requesting Assistance in Covid Guidelines  The Carmi White County Unit Five School Board recently addressed the latest covid mandates from the governor’s office with a public meeting held last Tuesday that drew a number of parents and local residents against the mask and vaccine... Read More.