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White County Soil and Water Conservation District’s Annual Meeting to be held Feb. 9

Monday, January 22 by Jc Tinsley

White County Soil and Water Conservation District’s Annual Meeting will be held Friday, February 9, at the Floral Hall of the fairgrounds. Registration begins at 5:00 p.m. A free pork loin dinner will be served at 5:30. A short business meeting will follow. Three... Read More.

Illinois American Water offers Cold Weather Tips to Prevent Frozen Pipes and Meters

Thursday, December 28 by Jc Tinsley

Illinois American Water reminds homeowners of steps to take to prevent water damage from frozen and burst pipes. Tips also address frozen water meters, which can bring costly plumbing repairs and replacement fees along with headaches and unexpected expense for homeowners.“We are facing frigid... Read More.

Boil order issued for all Grayville water customers

Wednesday, December 6 by Jc Tinsley

The City of Grayville Water Department has issued a boil order for all water customers until further notice due to a water main break.All water used for consumption should be brought to a rolling boil for at least five minutes before use.

Governor Signs Reis’ Bill to Help Rural Water Customers

Tuesday, November 28 by Jc Tinsley

Representative Reis is pictured here with Bill Teichmiller, Diane Aherin, President of EJ Water, and Mike Hall, Board Member Governor Bruce Rauner has signed a bill into law sponsored by State Representative David Reis (R-Ste. Marie) that helps rural wastewater customers. Reis introduced HB... Read More.

Grayville City Council approves payments on water line and water well projects

Tuesday, October 24 by Jc Tinsley

The Grayville City Council met Monday night for their final regular meeting of October. A purchase order for four new tires for the gas department truck was approved. S & K Repairs provided the low bid of $788.04 that was approved unanimously.Mayor Joe Bisch... Read More.

Grayville City Council continues to investigate water quality issues

Tuesday, September 26 by Jc Tinsley

The Grayville City Council met Monday night for their second meeting of September. The Council approved pay requests on the water well project from Lemac Engineering in the amount of $7500 and from Kieffer Brothers for $77,078.25 unanimously.Mayor Joe Bisch reported that the City... Read More.

Abandoned homes, water issues hot topics at Monday’s Grayville City Council meeting

Tuesday, July 25 by Jc Tinsley

The Grayville City Council met Monday for the second time in July, and tackled a variety of topics.Following the Treasurer’s report and an eight minute executive session, the Council instructed City Attorney Jay Walden to draft a letter to Carrier Electronics in regards to... Read More.

Road closure Monday in Carmi for water line installation

Friday, July 7 by Jc Tinsley

The City of Carmi has announced that there will be a road closure on David Street from Fairview to Stevens on Monday due to a new water line installation.David Street will be closed to thru traffic starting at 8 am and should re-open around... Read More.

Grayville City Council awards bids for demolition and water projects

Tuesday, June 27 by Jc Tinsley

The Grayville City Council met for the second time in June on Monday night. Following approval of the consent agenda and the Treasurer’s report, the Council heard from members of the Grayville Athletic Association about concerns and improvements at the ball diamonds at the... Read More.

Grayville purchases new fire hydrants; addresses water issues

Tuesday, June 13 by Jc Tinsley

The Grayville City Council met Monday night for their first meeting of June. Following approval of the consent agenda and treasurer's report, the Council approved the purchase of eleven new fire hydrants at a cost of $14,234 to replace hydrants that are not functional.The... Read More.