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Albion woman sentenced in White County Court Thursday

Friday, May 20 by Jc Tinsley

28 year old Amanda Huff of Albion was sentenced to one year in prison Thursday in White County Court after entering a guilty plea to one count of possession of a controlled substance. In addition, Huff will be under one year of mandatory supervised... Read More.

Carmi Rotary takes a trip through Israel at Thursday meeting

Friday, May 20 by Jc Tinsley

At Thursday’s meeting of the Carmi Rotary club, the members took a trip to Israel, courtesy of Pastor Randy Douglass of the First United Methodist Church of Carmi.Pastor Douglass made a trip to the holy land in 2014 as part of a large group.... Read More.

Righter: Speaker Madigan, House Democrats kill EIU funding legislation

Friday, May 20 by Jc Tinsley

Legislation that sailed through the Illinois Senate May 5 that would have directed more critical funding to Eastern Illinois University, other universities, and community colleges during the state’s ongoing budget impasse is now essentially dead, according to State Sen. Dale Righter (R-Mattoon).

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SIC Board Passes Biofuels Agreement with SIU at May meeting

Friday, May 20 by Jc Tinsley

The Southeastern Illinois College Board of Trustees met Tuesday, May 17 in the Rodney J. Brenner Board Room to pass a number of action items and discuss key planning items and other topics including significant transfer opportunities, a state construction project and a... Read More.

Hoskins Honored as Educator of the Year by Carmi Kiwanis

Thursday, May 19 by Jc Tinsley

She began her career as an aide at the middle school and then became a special education teacher there. She was also cheerleading sponsor at the middle school before moving to Brownsville to teach high school students.... Read More.

Upcoming Schedule at Carmi Country Club

Thursday, May 19 by Jc Tinsley

Monday the 23rd, the CCC will be having our Pro-Am. Tee times determined from 8 o'clock to 2 o'clock will be arrange for Pro-Am players.If you would like to sign your team or yourself up for any of these events, Please contact the club.... Read More.

Carmi Police arrest two individuals Wednesday afternoon

Thursday, May 19 by Jc Tinsley

A traffic stop on Wednesday afternoon resulted in a list of charges against a Carmi man. Carmi Police stopped 30 year old Andrew McCauley on a motorcycle at Mears Market at 12:41pm for... Read More.

More events announced for Memorial Day Bicentennial Celebration

Thursday, May 19 by Jc Tinsley

The Carmi Chamber of Commerce and the White County Agriculture Society are pleased to announce several Bicentennial events.The White County Agriculture Society has retained Brady Amusements to be at the fairgrounds May 26-29. The midway will be available for the enjoyment of your family. ... Read More.

Carmi League of Arts to present a Tribute to the Sound of Music June 24 and 25

Thursday, May 19 by Jc Tinsley

These are just a few of the dedicated and talented people who will grace the stage for the Carmi League of Arts summer production. The show will be a Tribute to... Read More.

Illinois Farm Bureau issues statement regarding EPA’s 2017 Renewable Fuel Standard Draft

Thursday, May 19 by Jc Tinsley

“While we applaud EPA for the timeliness of its 2017 proposal and for expanding the use of biofuels next year by another 700 million gallons, once again we believe the agency’s proposal falls short of maximizing the potential of the U.S. biofuels industry. By... Read More.