Author: Jc Tinsley

The Grayville City Council had a short but productive meeting Monday night to close out October.Scott Irvin was appointed by the Council to be the city’s Utility Department Supervisor on a six month trial basis.  Irvin will receive a one dollar per hour increase... Read More.

White County States Attorney Denton Aud announced that 21 year old Jacob Holland of Carmi was sentenced in White County Court on Monday.Holland will serve eight years in prison for a pair of assaults that occurred in Carmi on August 1st and 2nd. ... Read More.

Southeastern Illinois College’s Forensic Falcons speech team claimed top honors at last weekend’s Fright Fest invitational hosted by Illinois Central College in Peoria, Illinois – the first tournament of their competitive season. SIC advanced 80 percent of their competition entries to elimination rounds, which... Read More.

  Friday morning, Carmi Police made a pair of arrests at 1005 Sycamore Street.  21 year old Josette St. John and 58 year old Louis D. Ziegler Jr. were taken into custody just before 10am.  St. John was arrested on a warrant... Read More.

A 17 year old senior at Hamilton County High School was killed following an auto accident Saturday night.  Dispatchers received a 911 call just before midnight informing them of an accident near the Akin Blacktop in rural Franklin County.  Four young men were reportedly... Read More.

An 18 year old Shawneetown woman faces several charges following a single vehicle traffic accident around midnight Saturday.  According to State Police, Clarissa L. Urchison was driving an ’03 Ford F150 on Davis Road, about a half mile south of Raben Road in Gallatin... Read More.

One of the most important and core values of 4-H is community service and leadership. 4-H members work tirelessly with both their club and county to support their community in many shapes and forms. Kids Helping Kids is an organization consisting of 4-H... Read More.

30 year old Zachary Powell was sentenced in Edwards County court Friday afternoon.  He pled guilty to a Class 4 Felony Domestic Battery against his girlfriend, C.S., who he had a prior misdemeanor domestic battery conviction against in White County.  This Edwards County Domestic Battery... Read More.

When Carmi’s Bicentennial Committee was looking into ways to celebrate the city’s 200th birthday, the committee decided they wanted to leave a lasting gift to the city that would help to beautify Carmi. One way in which the committee attempted to reach that... Read More.