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Historic Carmi Home Burns Tuesday Night

A historic home on Carmi’s northside is probably going to have to come down after a fire consumed it’s more than 120 year old frame Tuesday night.  Carmi Fire Chief Larry Hite says the call came in at around 6:25pm in reference to the... Read More.

Shawnee National Forest Plans to Conduct Prescribed Burns

Prescribed burning will continue across southern Illinois during dry periods over the next week. Prescribed fire, or controlled burning, has many benefits including maintaining healthy environments and the native plants and animals they support. U.S. Forest Service Fire crews will be working in partnership with... Read More.
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Ford Model A Burns Following Steering Failure

An antique vehicle crashed and burned Saturday near Burnt Prairie.  A Sheriff’s Deputy was called to an area north of County Road 775 East just before 9am in reference to a burning vehicle.  The Carmi Fire Department was also dispatched. 77 year old George Vines... Read More.
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Burns sentencing postponed again

There has been another postponement of the sentencing of a southern Illinois doctor convicted of attempting to kidnap the Saline County prosecutor. Brian Burns of Harrisburg was to be sentenced Tuesday for his attempt to kidnap former State's Attorney Mike Henshaw, who was prosecuting... Read More.

SHAWNEE NATIONAL FOREST TO CONDUCT MORE PRESCRIBED BURNS

The U.S. Forest Service, Shawnee National Forest plans to conduct more prescribed burns this week beginning Tuesday March 29th, weather permitting. The size of each prescribed burn varies and people nearby may not notice smoke coming from these burns. The general location of each... Read More.