Local News

Mt. Carmel PD Arrest reports for 05/17-05/22

Tuesday, May 23 by Jc Tinsley

The following individuals were arrested by the Mt. Carmel Police Department. All subjects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.05/22- Mt. Carmel Police cited 18 year old Sierra A. Fortner of Mt. Carmel for illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor. Fornter...

Bagpipes Class Offered Beginning June 6 at WVC

Tuesday, May 23 by Jc Tinsley

Mt. Carmel, IL – If you enjoy Celtic music and have ever thought about playing in a Pipe and Drum Band, here is your opportunity!Wabash Valley College, in Mt. Carmel, Il, is continuing to offer a class on learning to play the Great Highland...

Equestrian Middle Ages Event June 10

Tuesday, May 23 by Jc Tinsley

If you love the pageantry of knights on horses in the Middle Ages, the Southwest Indiana Chapter of the Society for Creative Anachronism would like to invite you to a special event.Saturday, June 10 there will be an Equestrian and Animal Husbandry Symposium at...

Radio Amateur Field Day 2017 June 25th

Tuesday, May 23 by Jc Tinsley

For over one hundred years Amateur Radio has been a source of entertainment, education, training and development in the name of hobby, vocation, and community service.In the United States alone there are over seven hundred and fifty thousand licensed Amateur Radio Operators who share...

Carmi Police arrest three over weekend

Monday, May 22 by Jc Tinsley

Carmi Police arrested 20 year old Jacob Grove of New Haven on a charge of retail theft Friday morning after he was accused of shoplifting at the Carmi Dollar General store. Grove was taken into...

White County Sheriff investigating Crossville thefts

Monday, May 22 by Jc Tinsley

The White County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a pair of thefts that occurred in Crossville over the weekend.Saturday morning, Cleon Hudson told deputies that several items he had out for sale had been taken from his residence on Main Street. Two weed eaters, a...

FREE GED TEST PREP CLASSES AT WABASH VALLEY COLLEGE

Monday, May 22 by Jc Tinsley

Wabash Valley College is pleased to announce the upcoming Free GED Test Prep Classes which will be offered at Wabash Valley College. The classes will be offered from June 13-August 3 and will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon...

IDOT, Law Enforcement Urge Motorists to ‘Click It or Ticket’ as Summer Travel Season Begins

Monday, May 22 by Jc Tinsley

As Memorial Day approaches, the Illinois Department of Transportation and state and local law enforcement agencies are joining forces to remind motorists to wear their seat belts and avoid impaired driving."Wearing your seat belt is the law, but it’s also a matter of common...

Top Scholars Celebrated at SIC’s Honors Night

Friday, May 19 by Jc Tinsley

Hundreds of students, family and friends along with Southeastern Illinois College faculty and staff converged to celebrate academic and extra-curricular achievements of the student body during SIC’s annual Honors Night held Thursday, April 27 in the George T. Dennis Visual and Performing Arts Center....

OCC Baseball Exposure Showcase June 26-27

Friday, May 19 by Jc Tinsley

Olney Central College will host a Baseball Exposure Showcase June 26-27 at OCC’s Dennis Conley Field.The showcase is structured to expose players to multiple college recruiters. Position players will be evaluated on foot speed, throwing accuracy/arm strength, fielding ability and hitting skills. Pitchers will...