Local News

MCPD arrest report 4/20 – 4/23

Monday, April 24 by Jc Tinsley

The following subjects were arrested by the Mt. Carmel Police Department. All subjects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.04/20/2017-Mt. Carmel Police arrested Brandon J. Plew, age 24, of Mt. Carmel after he was stopped in the 400 block of Mulberry...

White County Sheriff’s Department makes two arrests Saturday night

Monday, April 24 by Jc Tinsley

A traffic stop in Carmi Saturday night led to the arrest of a Crossville man on drug charges. 28 year old Joseph Jordan was pulled over at the intersection of Church and Robinson Streets by...

NASA, other eclipse partners to visit SIU in May

Monday, April 24 by Jc Tinsley

With the total solar eclipse only a few months away, the planning group at Southern Illinois University Carbondale is nailing down details on how the university and its partners will handle one of the highest-profile celestial events in the country in years.To that end,...

Indiana State Police Trooper Ross Rafferty receives “2016 Trooper of the District” Award at Evansville

Monday, April 24 by Jc Tinsley

Through his hard work and dedication to public safety, Trooper Ross Rafferty has been selected as the “2016 Trooper of the District” at Evansville. Rafferty received his award earlier today at the Indiana State Police Spring Award Ceremony held at the Indiana Government Center...

IECC/OCC Nursing Program Receives Full ACEN Accreditation

Friday, April 21 by Jc Tinsley

The Illinois Eastern Community Colleges/Olney Central College Nursing Program has been awarded full accreditation from the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).Theresa Marcotte, Associate Dean of Nursing and Allied Health, received notification last week that the ACEN Board of Commissioners has granted continuing,...

ISP DISTRICT 19 ISSUES SAFETY AWARENESS AHEAD OF UPCOMING PROM AND GRADUATION SEASON

Friday, April 21 by Jc Tinsley

Illinois State Police (ISP) District 19 officials are reminding young drivers to think responsibly as they celebrate during the upcoming prom and graduation season.Our primary safety message is in the word PROM which asks teens to “Please Return On Monday.” Now that Prom and Graduation...

Illinois unemployment rate drops to 4.9% in March

Friday, April 21 by Jc Tinsley

The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today that the unemployment rate declined -0.5 percentage points to 4.9 percent in March and nonfarm payrolls decreased by -8,900 jobs over-the-month, based on preliminary data proved by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and...

White County Historical Society to hold plant sale May 6

Friday, April 21 by Jc Tinsley

Warm weather is finally arriving and folks are ready to get out and work in their gardens. For those who look forward to this spring project, the White County Historical Society is planning their fifth...

Illinois State Police District 19 Announces Illinois Inaugural Distracted Driving Awareness Week

Friday, April 21 by Jc Tinsley

Illinois State Police District 19 Commander Cory Ristvedt announces they will be participating in the inaugural “Illinois Distracted Driving Awareness Week.”Troopers will be giving special attention to distracted driving laws the week of April 24‑28. A press conference Monday, April 24, at the Illinois...

Dr. Patrick Haskell speaks to Carmi Rotary Thursday

Friday, April 21 by Jc Tinsley

Dr. Patrick Haskell was the program. Patrick is a chiropractor and works with Dr. Fred Smith. Patrick was born the Phillipines and raised in California. He told the Rotarians that he was the 10th of 12 children. Patrick brought a life size model of...