Author: Jc Tinsley
Carmi City Council hears about needed updates to Light plant
The Carmi City Council met for their first meeting in April on Tuesday evening. A public hearing related to two ordinances on the agenda was held at 5:15pm.Following approval of the March 14th meeting minutes, the Council unanimously approved Ordinance 1499 which annexed territory...
McLeansboro man killed in weather related accident on Wednesday
A weather related accident claimed the life of a McLeansboro man Wednesday afternoon. Hamilton County authorities stated that 55 year old Tim Thomas was driving on the Blairsville Blacktop near Thackeray at 3:30pm when strong winds blew seven power line poles down.One of those...
CRSL Plans Corporate Work Day at Bradshaw Park
The Board of Directors of the Carmi Recreational Summer League (CRSL) has designated Friday, April 22nd, 2016, as their Corporate Work Day at Bradshaw Park in Carmi. As in years past, an assortment of...
Ag Banquet celebrates 40 years of successful program at RLC
Students, graduates, and faculty of Rend Lake College’s many agriculture programs celebrated the department’s 40th birthday last week at the Annual Agricultural Banquet, held in Waugh Gymnasium on the Ina campus.During the banquet, countless students were honored with gifts from faculty,...
Carmi man faces additional drug charges after warrant arrest
The Carmi Police department took a theft report from Billy Newman Tuesday afternoon, stating that sometime between 6:15am and 5:30pm someone broke into his residence on 4th Street, stealing cash, electronics and vehicle parts. Newman signed a criminal complaint for criminal trespass and felony...
