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Juvenile Saved Thanks to Phone App

Monday, April 1 by Nicole Behnke

On March 30, a 17-year-old male was involved in a rollover accident on Illinois Highway 14 where he was ejected from the vehicle and was unconscious, but thanks to an app called Life360, emergency dispatch and local law enforcement were alerted to the accident.The... Read More.

Eight Arrested on Warrants

Thursday, March 28 by Nicole Behnke

Six suspects were arrested on March 27th for White County warrants, while two others were arrested on a Hamilton County and Wayne County warrant.Darryl J. Buckman, White County warrant for Failure to Appear for Cannabis Trafficking (less than 5000 grams). He pled guilty back... Read More.

Two Arrested Monday

Tuesday, March 26 by Nicole Behnke

Carmi Police arrested two Carmi natives on Monday.Up first was 40-year-old Jeremy Jones for Domestic Battery.Later in the evening, Carmi Police arrested 41-year-old Tamara Bingham on a Failure to Appear Warrant for False Report of Offense... Read More.

White County 4-H Project Grants Awarded

Monday, March 25 by Nicole Behnke

The White County Farm Bureau is pleased to award sixteen White County 4-Hers with a 2024 4-H Project Grant. A total of $1,500 in grants were awarded. 4-Hers receiving a 2024 Project Grant are…· Kenna Bond (Cooking)· Bailey Buchanan (Rabbits)· Emmaline Draper (Sheep)· Katleyn... Read More.

Trash Rates Go Up for Mill Shoals

Monday, March 25 by Nicole Behnke

The Mill Shoals board met for their March meeting with their first topic pertaining to the new rates of the Community Center. Several rates were proposed along with how many hours rental would occur. Unfortunately no agreement was made, with President Gray asking everyone... Read More.

Domestic Battery Charge for Page

Friday, March 22 by Nicole Behnke

A 22-year-old is sitting in the White County Jail after White County Sheriff deputies were called to a residence in Enfield on March 21st. According to a witness, Douglas Hast and Kevin Page were in a verbal argument prior to the altercation and that... Read More.

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White County Board Says No To Asylum Seekers

Friday, March 22 by Nicole Behnke

Questions were raised as to what the Resolution said pertaining to the White County Asylum Seekers. Dustin Harmon, with Bellwether read, “The first one is to address Chicago and the state’s sanctuary status. So there’s only so much room in Chicago, they’ve already started to... Read More.

Carmi Township Discusses Agenda Items and Assessing Situation

Wednesday, March 13 by Nicole Behnke

At the Carmi Township meeting Tuesday night, things got a little heated. The Supervisor of Assessments, Gary Baxley, was not in attendance. Still, he did leave a copy of paperwork showing 11 business property additions that still need to be assessed, along with a list... Read More.

Two Sentenced in Edwards County

Wednesday, March 13 by Nicole Behnke

32-year-old Tiffany Perusky, of Carmi, was sentenced to a total of four years in the Illinois Department of Corrections followed by a term of one year of Mandatory Supervised Release for Residential Burglary in Edwards County. Perusky will have to pay restitution in the... Read More.

Enfield Village Board Meets for Over Two Hours

Wednesday, March 13 by Nicole Behnke

The Enfield Village Board met in a marathon session Tuesday Night. Scott Mareing was there and has this report…There were three lengthy discussions.There was about a half hour discussion concerning water rates. The board eventually decided to raise water rates by two dollars a... Read More.