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Bicentennial Celebration; Fireworks to highlight Independence Day Festivities in Carmi

Friday, June 17 by Jc Tinsley

The Independence Day holiday will bring much activity to Carmi. The City of Carmi is hosting a Bicentennial Celebration at Burrell’s Woods on July 4th. Food vendors will be available beginning around 1pm. At 4pm, The Bradshaw’s will perform. At 5:30pm A Band Called... Read More.

Traffic stops yield two arrests by Carmi Police

Wednesday, June 15 by Jc Tinsley

Carmi Police arrested 22 year old Adrianna Pollard of Carmi Tuesday afternoon following a traffic stop on a charge of driving on a suspended or revoked license. Pollard was pulled over at the intersection of Main and SE First Street just after 1pm, and... Read More.

Carmi power outage planned for Wednesday morning

Tuesday, June 14 by Jc Tinsley

The City of Carmi Light Department will have a scheduled power outage on Wednesday between 8 and 10 am. The outage will affect customers on West Main Street from Fairview Drive west. Crews will be replacing a broken pole on the main line. The... Read More.

Carmi man convicted on forgery charge Monday

Tuesday, June 14 by Jc Tinsley

A Carmi man was sentenced to three years in prison and one year of mandatory supervised release in White County Court on Monday. States Attorney Denton Aud announced that 54 year old Michael Melendez was convicted on one count of forgery. Melendez was... Read More.

Carmi PD arrests three individuals on Monday

Tuesday, June 14 by Jc Tinsley

26 year old Ashley Paul of Carmi was arrested by Carmi officers on a White County warrant for failure to appear. Paul was taken into custody at 6:11pm Monday following a traffic stop at the intersection of Main and Locust Streets and transported to... Read More.

Carmi PD make three arrests over weekend

Monday, June 13 by Jc Tinsley

Carmi Police arrested 49 year old Curtis Sexton of Carmi at his residence just before 8:30 am Friday on a Franklin County warrant for failure to appear on a traffic offence. Sexton was transported to the White County Jail and was released after posting... Read More.

First batch of West Nile mosquitoes found in Carmi by EHD

Friday, June 10 by Jc Tinsley

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reporting the first West Nile virus positive mosquito batch reported in southern Illinois in 2016. The Egyptian Health Department collected the positive mosquito batch on June 9, 2016 in Carmi, White County.“As is normal for this... Read More.

Rotary gets updates from Tami Jackson about Carmi Manor

Friday, June 10 by Jc Tinsley

At Thursday’s Rotary meeting, Tami Jackson, Director of Marketing and Admissions of Carmi Manor, was introduced by Cindy Conley. Carmi Manor bought Phoenix on November 9, 2015. The 3 owners are from New York but have extensive experience in the nursing home arena. The... Read More.

Gains honored by Friends of the Carmi Library

Thursday, June 9 by Jc Tinsley

The Friends of the Carmi Library recently honored former mayor Jimmy Gaines with a special award for his dedication in serving the Carmi Public Library. Jimmy was instrumental in aiding the library move to its current location, helping to establish a tradition of... Read More.

Carmi City Council updates ordinance, makes Library Board appointments at Tuesday meeting

Wednesday, June 8 by Jc Tinsley

The Carmi City Council met Tuesday evening for their first meeting in June. Diane Healy, Steve Winkleman, and Sharon Whitsitt were all re-appointed for three year terms to the Library Board. The appointments will run through June 30, 2019.An amendment to Ordinance 1420 discussed... Read More.