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Pre-K Screenings To Be Held On April 20 & 21

The Carmi-White County Schools are conducting Child Find/Preschool Screenings for 3 to 5-year old children not yet enrolled in public schools, and who will not be kindergarten eligible in the fall. The screening checks every child’s progress in hearing, vision, speech, language, and coordination...

IDNR Accepting Public Comment On Planned Mine Reclamation Projects

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is accepting public comment through April 30 about the abandoned mine lands reclamation projects that have been selected for work through President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).IDNR’s Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Division was...

Mercer Named FMH Employee Of The Month

Fairfield Memorial Hospital honors an employee each month who has been nominated by their peers for providing extraordinary patient care and customer services within and outside of the Hospital.Merri Mercer, EMT-P who works in the Emergency Department at Fairfield Memorial Hospital, was selected as...
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Lighting Responsible For Fire At Oil Tank Battery

Crews are busy battling a fire that was reportedly started by a lightning strike in White County. The White County Sheriff says the lightning caused the fire to break out at an oil tank battery just Northwest of Crossville.  We’re told this happened around...

Persinger Arrested Following Incident At Local Business

21 year old Elijah Persinger of Barnett Street in Harrisburg was arrested early this morning following a call in regards to a disturbance at Hucks on Oak Street. Officers arrived on scene and spoke with employees of Hucks who stated they wished to sign...

Goff Arrested For Vehicle Theft

A Carmi woman who was wanted for vehicular theft is in custody in the White County Jail. On Thursday afternoon officers with the Carmi Police Department arrested 35 year old Jayla Goff for Unlawful Possession of Stolen or Converted Vehicle Theft. She was booked...
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Warrants Served On Two In The White County Jail

A Galatia man was served a White County Warrant on Wednesday while incarcerated in the White County Jail. Sgt. Craig Poole with the White County Sheriff’s Department served the warrant on 40 year old Robert Raudenbush. He was wanted for Failure to Appear on...

Carmi White County School Board Accepts Five Resignations

The Carmi White County School Board held their monthly meeting for about half an hour Monday night.  Scott Mareing was there and has this report…The Consent Agenda was approved, which included renewing membership in the IHSA so schools can participate in athletic and musical...
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Spruell Arrested For Domestic Battery

A call in regards to a domestic dispute in progress resulted in the arrest of a Carmi woman Saturday evening. At around 8 PM Deputy Simmons with the White County Sheriff’s Department with assistance from the Carmi PD, responded to the call on Sycamore...