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Seil to Retire After 37 Years with Grayville; Council Votes to Establish Business District

Tuesday, July 23 by Jc Tinsley

After 37 years serving the citizens of Grayville, JoEllen Seil will enjoy retirement. City leaders, in good humor, reluctantly agreed to accept Seil’s intent to retire effective October 1st. She started with the city back in August of 1987 and will be sorely missed... Read More.

Approvals and More for McLeansboro City Council

Wednesday, July 17 by Nicole Behnke

The McLeansboro City Council met for about 45 minutes Tuesday night. Scott Mareing was there and has this report…Chris Howten of the Hamilton County Economic Development Commission spoke to the board concerning them and the city and county’s efforts to bring retail businesses to... Read More.

Carmi City Council Returns to Form, Goes Gentle into that Good Night

Wednesday, July 17 by Jc Tinsley

After a few meetings with quite the hullabaloo, the Carmi City Council breezed through a session with no feedback from the handful of guests looking on from the gallery Tuesday. In just 9 minutes, Carmi leaders authorized spending of more than $150,000 including $58,500... Read More.

Grayville City Council July 8th Meeting Recap

Tuesday, July 9 by Jc Tinsley

Grayville leaders met swiftly Monday night, taking only 14 minutes to breeze through business. With no executive session, council was able to speed through formalities including ordinances, one creating the office of a City Administrator position, another approving the sale of 122 S Court... Read More.

The McLeansboro City Council Talks Sewer, Library Repairs, and More

Thursday, June 20 by Nicole Behnke

McLeansboro City Council met Tuesday night for just over an hour for their regular monthly meeting. Scott Mareing was there and has this report…Sean Klingner of Klingner and Associates spoke to the board members about the sewer project. They have maps of and a... Read More.

Council Gets Audit Report for 2023; Casey’s Annexed into City Limits; Formal Response Coming Regarding Concerns Raised by Council and Citizens

Wednesday, June 19 by Jc Tinsley

The Carmi City Council approved the annual financial report and independent audit Tuesday evening. Arlynne Davis, co-owner at Botsch & Associates and managing audit member of the firm provided the report and while she says the financial statements for calendar year ending December 31,... Read More.

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Grayville Council Approves New Resident Attraction Program Ordinance; Mayor Pro Tem Takes Stand on Crosswalks

Tuesday, June 11 by Jc Tinsley

With Mayor Travis Thompson absent, Commissioner Andi Ford stepped up as Mayor Pro Tem Monday night at the Grayville Council meeting and just 17 minutes later, the meeting adjourned for the night. While brief, the board did get some business accomplished.The treasurer’s report revealed... Read More.

Tensions from Last Carmi Council Meeting Bleed into Next Gathering

Wednesday, June 5 by Jc Tinsley

Following the May 21st Carmi City Council meeting, family and friends duked it out on social media based on alderwoman Lacey Bradshaw asking questions surrounding financial transfers and overtime by the ladies in the Carmi Light and Water office. The report on the council... Read More.

Grayville Council Gathers for Final May Meeting

Wednesday, May 29 by Jc Tinsley

Grayville leaders are inching toward having to start moving on their water replacement project. The city was awarded a $550,000 Development Block Grant through the state executed in December. Per a new guideline, the project must be advertised within 6 months of the grant... Read More.

Financial Questions Arose During Carmi City Council Meeting

Thursday, May 23 by Nicole Behnke

Before the board members could approve the financial report for April, Alderwoman Lacey Bradshaw had a few questions for Mayor Pollard. “I got some questions. Just because I was looking over a few things, and I just looked at a couple of things... Read More.