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White Receives Two Citations

Friday, January 19 by Nicole Behnke

Joshua White was pulled over on January 18 when the responding officer noticed the vehicle White was driving had a loud exhaust and that White failed to signal when he entered a property.Once the officer walked up to the vehicle, he identified the driver...

Two Hamilton County Men Arrested for Storming the Capitol

Thursday, January 18 by Nicole Behnke

Two men from McLeansboro have been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges related to their conduct during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.Justin LaGesse, 37, and Theodore Middendorf, 36, both of McLeansboro, are charged in a criminal complaint...

Cheek Gets Five Citations

Thursday, January 18 by Nicole Behnke

Lige Cheek was pulled over on January 17 for failure to signal when turning. During the stop, Cheek was cited for operating a vehicle while registration suspended. The officer noticed an "Ole Smoky Moonshine" bottle in the middle console, and saw a crystal like...

Boaz Arrested

Thursday, January 18 by Nicole Behnke

The White County Sheriff's Department received a call on January 17 stating a female was being held hostage inside a camper.Officers arrived on scene and discovered no one was being held hostage or hurt. Crystal Boaz identified herself, along with Richard Travelstead. Officers realized...

New Hires, Retirements, and Resignations during CWC Board Closed Session

Wednesday, January 17 by Nicole Behnke

The Carmi-White County Unit Five School Board met in closed session last (Tuesday) night to discuss personnel.The retirement of Kim Cruse, District School Bus Driver and JH/HS Noon Student Supervisor was accepted for the end of the 2023-2024 school year.Resignations were approved. Emily Driscoll,...

RLC Welcomes Ham Co for Community Night

Wednesday, January 17 by Nicole Behnke

Community Nights are organized by the RLC Foundation, Community Outreach, Student Services, and the Athletic Department as a way to welcome high school students on RLC’s campus and feel the school spirit as they cheer on our Warriors at our home games.“[Community Nights] are...

First Meeting of 2024 for CWC School Board

Wednesday, January 17 by Nicole Behnke

Scott Mareing reports..For about twenty minutes, District Transportation Director Will Knight reviewed the district’s transportation fleet. He recommended for the 2024-25 school year, purchasing four regular school buses, one special education bus, one ¾ ton suburban with a towing package, and one ¾ ton...

Goodwin Apprehended

Tuesday, January 16 by Nicole Behnke

28-year old Dakota Goodwin was arrested on January 11 when White County Sheriff Officers, who were assisted by two US Marshall’s, found Goodwin living in a camper on a dead end country road.Goodwin was taken into custody for two outstanding White County warrants: one...

Childers Arrested

Tuesday, January 16 by Nicole Behnke

18-year-old Emma Wiggins-Childers was arrested on January 14 for domestic battery. Police were called to Wiggins-Childers' Oak Street home at a quarter after 9pm Sunday night. She allegedly committed the crime against a 19 year old white male. Carmi Police booked and transported her...

Desper Arrested

Friday, January 12 by Nicole Behnke

On January 11, Dylan Desper, 37 of Carmi, was arrested at a traffic stop for driving while license revoked.Desper is detained at the White County Jail.