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Ridgway Postmaster Arrested on Drug Charges

Wednesday, April 3 by Nicole Behnke

A Gallatin County postmaster is due in court on charges of Possession of Meth and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia according to online court records. March 11th, Kelli Hale of New Haven was arrested and charged with the Class 3 Felony of Possession of Meth...

April Fools Day Arrests

Tuesday, April 2 by Nicole Behnke

A Carmi woman on probation for Aggravated Assault was arrested again, but this time for a Stolen Vehicle. Carmi Police and McLeansboro Police worked together to locate Robin Watkins at the Hamilton Memorial Hospital with the stolen vehicle that belonged to Amber Sauls, who...

Norris City Village Works on Police Grants and More at Monthly Meeting

Tuesday, April 2 by Nicole Behnke

The Norris City Village Board met for its regular monthly meeting Monday night. Scott Mareing was there and has this report…The board approved renewing their Health Insurance contract with Blue Cross/Blue Shield with a 10 % increased in premiums. They looked at other companies...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...