Bailey Sets Office Hours

Monday, June 3 by Jc Tinsley

Rep. Bailey Sets Next Traveling Office Hours for 109thSPRINGFIELD…State Representative Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) announced today that the next dates and locations have been set for the Traveling Office Hours program established when he took office in the Illinois General Assembly in January.Monday, June 3Carmi... Read More.

Carmi City Council Meeting Tuesday

Monday, June 3 by Jc Tinsley

Carmi Council Meeting Tuesday The Carmi City Council will meet for their first of two June meetings at 5:30 Tuesday afternoon for what appears to be a busy agenda.The Bradshaw tennis courts will be discussed, as the city continues efforts to upgrade the courts.A bid... Read More.

Walkers Bluff to Expand

Monday, June 3 by Jc Tinsley

Walkers Bluff to ExpandAn effort to expand gambling in Illinois could lead to a new casino in the Heartland.On Tuesday, May 28 Senator Dale Fowler and other lawmakers on both sides of the aisle explained how they hoped to include Walker’s Bluff, a vineyard... Read More.

Lions Hearing Screenings This Week

Monday, June 3 by Jc Tinsley

Lions Hearing Screenings Say what…..say you are having hearing conversations these days, or people are asking you why do you listen to the television and radio so loud?Well, it may be time to get your hearing checked…and the Carmi Lions Club is going to make... Read More.

Legion Opens Season With a Split

Monday, June 3 by Jc Tinsley

Legion Opens Season with a Split The Carmi American Legion Post 224 Baseball team opened their season this weekend with a double header against Fairfield, with the locals winning one of the two.The Carmi team beat Fairfield 5 to 2 in the first game played... Read More.

holland Implicated in Burnt Prairie Home Invasion

Friday, May 31 by Jc Tinsley

Holland Implicated in Bt. Prairie Incident Earlier this week, Carmi Police tazed and arrested Jacob A. Holland, 24 of 510 Fifth Street after he left the White County Courthouse after a court security officer tried to stop Holland, knowing him to be wanted by the... Read More.

Honest Abe Visiting Rend Lake This Weekend

Friday, May 31 by Jc Tinsley

Honest Abe with Fritz KleinBENTON, IL – On Saturday, June 1st at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Rend Lake will be hosting one of history’s brightest figures, Abraham Lincoln. Considered one of the nation’s foremost Lincoln actors,... Read More.

SIC Signs West Frankfort Bowler

Friday, May 31 by Jc Tinsley

SIC Bowling Falcons Sign West Frankfort’s Jordan Schach HARRISBURG, Ill. (May 30, 2019) – Jordan Schach of West Frankfort has pinned his intent to bowl with the Southeastern Illinois College’s Bowling Falcons for the 2019-20 season.SIC’s Head Coach Doug Cottom has had his eye on... Read More.

High School Entrepreneurs Exhibit at CEO National Trade Show

Friday, May 31 by Jc Tinsley

High School Entrepreneurs Exhibit at CEONext National Trade Show 2019Champaign, Ill. – On Sunday, June 9, 2019, 30 high school entrepreneurs will exhibit their businesses at the CEONext National Trade Show from 1:00 to 4:00 pm at the Hilton Garden Inn, 1501 South Neil... Read More.

Busy Wednesday for Carmi Police

Friday, May 31 by Jc Tinsley

Busy Wednesday for Carmi Police Wednesday was one of “those days” for the Carmi Police Department who arrested two individuals in separate incidents, one involving an attempt to escape authorities.Jacob A. Holland, 24, 510 Fifth Street, Carmi was arrested after he fled from the White... Read More.