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Local County Clerk Offices Busy with Early Voting

Thursday, October 17 by Jc Tinsley

With about 2 ½ weeks left before election day, county clerk’s offices are seeing early voters getting their choices in. In White County, Clerk Kayci Heil’s office was brisk with traffic Thursday morning. Her staff says about 406 early voters have dropped by their...

Southeastern Illinois Educational Leaders Launch Farm-to-School Initiative to Boost Local Agriculture

Thursday, October 17 by Jc Tinsley

Educational leaders from ten school districts across six counties in southeastern Illinois are embarking on a mission to strengthen Farm-to-School initiatives in the Greater Wabash region. Supported by generous funding from the Lake Michigan School Food Innovation Hub, this group is working to expand...

Crossville Man Arrested at Jail Wednesday Night

Thursday, October 17 by Jc Tinsley

A Crossville man is out on Pre Trial Release following his arrest late Wednesday night. Carmi Police arrested 43-year-old Daniel Duke at the White County Jail just after 11:30pm. They say he was wanted on a White County warrant. Online court records don’t show...

Your Property. Your Problem. City Weighs in on Ditches, Easements, Etc.

Wednesday, October 16 by Jc Tinsley

Your property. Your problem. That’s the general consensus following the Carmi City Council meeting Tuesday evening. A handful of citizens who reside on Fair Street were in attendance regarding concerns over the encroaching ditches located on their properties. City Attorney Greg Stewart was on...

Open Line ON DEMAND – Allison Cozart And Greg Stewart

Wednesday, October 16 by Jc Tinsley

She passed the bar! Allison (Allie) Cozart is Carmi's newest attorney, or she will be, after she's officially sworn in this November. The Carmi native drops by Open Line to talk with Jc and discuss the path that led her to not only practicing...

McLeansboro Man Arrested on Child Porn Charges

Wednesday, October 16 by Jc Tinsley

A 19 year old McLeansboro man has a preliminary hearing scheduled for today (Wednesday) following his arrest by McLeansboro Police on August 22nd. He’s being charged with 12 counts of Child Pornography, two of those charges include possession. Hatfield also has a charge that...

Carmi Man Arrested on Warrant

Wednesday, October 16 by Jc Tinsley

A Carmi man is out following a warrant arrest made Tuesday morning. Police came across 41 year old Gregory Burchfield of William Drive just before 8am at Casey’s and placed him under arrest. The report indicates he was wanted in relation to a 2022...

Pets at Risk Fills 2025 Calendar with Contest Winners

Tuesday, October 15 by Jc Tinsley

Your votes amounted to more than $4,180 and brings the 3-year total for the Pets @ Risk Calendar Contest to nearly $12,000. The non-profit tallied up checks, cash, and coins Tuesday and determined the top 12 vote getters. Coming in with more than $1,000...

Kiwanis Awards $6,910 Half Pot to Henderson Couple at Corn Day for Car Show

Tuesday, October 15 by Jc Tinsley

They now have gas money to get back to Carmi for next year’s Kiwanis Club Corn Day. The Carmi Kiwanis Club presented Steve and Rhonda Lucas of Henderson, Kentucky with a check Tuesday afternoon. The couple are the winners of the 2024 half pot. ...

Corn Day 2024 Recap; Winners, Pictures, Parade Link, and More

Tuesday, October 15 by Jc Tinsley

Several events went well at this year’s Corn Day festivities…the big winner however was anyone who got out and enjoyed the perfect weather. After a 2023 event marred by cold and misty conditions, October 11th and 12th this year were perfect providing ideal circumstances...