Lions Breakfast Saturday

Monday, August 16 by Ray Mitchell

Lion’s Breakfast Coming Up The Carmi Lions Club will be hosting a special breakfast fund-raiser next weekend at the Lion’s Den, at 305 First Street. Breakfast, a choice of pancakes and sausage or biscuits and gravy, will be served from 7 until 10 Saturday morning, August... Read More.

CWC School Board Regular Meeting Tonight

Monday, August 16 by Ray Mitchell

The Carmi-White County Unit 5 Board of Education will hold their regularly scheduled monthly meeting Monday at 7 PM at the Junior/Senior High School Cafeteria. Those attending must wear a face mask and social distance.In quite the difference from the special meeting held last... Read More.

Niemerg Passes First Bill

Monday, August 16 by Ray Mitchell

Rep. Niemerg’s First Bill Becomes Law:Older Volunteer/Part-Time Fire Fighters May Now Apply for LicenseTEUTOPOLIS…State Representative Adam Niemerg (R-Dieterich) announced today that his first bill (SB 2150), passed unanimously in the Illinois House of Representatives back in May, has been signed into law by the... Read More.

Tri-State News

Monday, August 16 by Ray Mitchell

The Uniontown Water Rescue Squad and fisherman worked together to help to save three people after their boat capsized Saturday night."Huge thanks to all the departments that responded to assist tonight," the Uniontown Water Rescue Squad said in a post on Facebook. "And the... Read More.

Junior High Baseball Wins Again

Monday, August 16 by Ray Mitchell

Junior High Baseball The Carmi White County Junior High Baseball team is off to a good start on the season as they picked up their second win Friday afternoon.The local beat Harrisburg 8 to 2. That followed CWC’s blow-out of Mt. Vernon, Ill. Thursday as... Read More.

Junior High Baseball Opens With A Win

Friday, August 13 by Ray Mitchell

Junior High Baseball The Carmi White County Junior High Baseball team kicked off their season with a win over Mt. Vernon, Ill. Thursday. The local outscored Mt. Vernon, 12 to 0. Merick Millhorn was the winning pitcher, going three and a third innings giving up two hits,... Read More.

Carmi Driver Killed In Three Vehicle Crash

Friday, August 13 by Ray Mitchell

Carmi Driver Killed in Three Vehicle Crash An 80 year old Carmi resident, Doyle E. Prince died in a three vehicle crash on Illinois Route 45, just north of Cottonwood Road in Saline County around 4:30 Thursday afternoon. According to the Illinois State Police accident report,... Read More.

Busy Meeting for Grayville Council

Friday, August 13 by Ray Mitchell

8-12 GRAYVILLE CITY COUNCIL MEETINGThe Grayville City Council met on Wednesday night, having rescheduled Monday’s meeting due to lack of quorum.The Treasurer’s Report shows $1,493,831.70 in restricted funds, $928,066.40 in investments and $145,723.34 in cash available for operations for a total of $2,567,621.44.Treasurer Walden... Read More.

Friday the 13th; Bad Luck

Friday, August 13 by Ray Mitchell

Friday the 13th Long considered a harbinger of bad luck, Friday the 13th has inspired a late 19th-century secret society, an early 20th-century novel, a horror film franchise and not one but two unwieldy terms—paraskavedekatriaphobia and friggatriskaidekaphobia—that describe fear of this supposedly unlucky day.The Fear... Read More.

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White County Fair Continues

Friday, August 13 by Ray Mitchell

White County Fair 2021 The 143rd annual fair opened Monday evening with the White County Fair Queen contest.The fair will wrap up Saturday night with a demolition derby. Professional truck and tractor pulls are on tap for tonight (friday) night. The pulls will begin at 7.... Read More.