Author: Jc Tinsley
Carmi man killed in Wayne County accident
A Carmi man was killed in a single vehicle accident in Wayne County Monday evening. Illinois State Police District 19 troopers responded to the scene on the Burnt Prairie blacktop at 5:45pm, where according to the preliminary crash investigation, 60 year old Gene Desper...
SHAWNEE NATIONAL FOREST WELCOMES NEW FOREST SUPERVISOR
The Shawnee National Forest welcomes their new administrator, Brendan Cain; who started last week and is stationed at the Headquarters Office in Harrisburg, Illinois. Mr. Cain joins the Shawnee National Forest as the new Forest Supervisor, after long-time Forest Supervisor, Allen Nicholas left earlier...
$6,000 Awarded at SIC Brenner Memorial Bass Tourney
Forty-six boats roared out of the Golconda Marina on the Ohio River Saturday morning, June 4, to compete in the annual Rodney J. Brenner Memorial Buddy Bass Tournament sponsored by the Southeastern Illinois College Foundation. The 88 anglers headed for their favorite fishing...
Illinois Department of Employment Security Highlights Enhanced Efforts to Help Jobseekers
The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today that it is expanding efforts to help individuals who file a claim for Unemployment Insurance (UI) move from unemployment to employment. As part of this effort, the Department will enhance its enforcement of the existing...
Lane Restrictions To Continue on Lloyd Expressway Bridge over Pigeon Creek
he Indiana Department of Transportation announces lane restrictions on the State Road 62 (Lloyd Expressway) Bridge spanning Pigeon Creek are expected to continue through at least morning rush hour on Monday June 27.
Crews will reopen the lanes as soon as work is...
MCPD arrest report 6/21-6/25
The following subjects were arrested by the Mt. Carmel Police Department. All subjects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. 06/21/2016-Mt. Carmel Police were called to the Family Dollar reference a shop lifter. According to the Police report, 39 year old Michael...
Carmi Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament Results
The Carmi Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Golf Tournament was played on June 25, 2016 at the Carmi Country Club with 14 teams competing.The team of Todd Rice, Matt Rice, Colin Winter and Neal Northcott for Rice Motor Company finished first, while the team of...
Carmi Police Arrest Local Man at Coffee Shop on Charge of Domestic Battery
Just after 11 Thursday morning, Carmi Police were dispatched to a domestic battery at the Coffee Shop in Carmi. In addition to Domestic Battery, 38 year old Chad Michael Carrow was wanted out of Wabash County on a Felony Warrant. Carrow remains behind bars...
