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ILLINOIS STATE POLICE ANNOUNCES UPCOMING REACCREDITATION ASSESSMENT

Tuesday, April 5 by Jc Tinsley

SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois State Police (ISP) will undergo its 8th reaccreditation assessment by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA) beginning on April 11. For four days, a team of CALEA assessors will examine all aspects... Read More.

Norris City Athletic Association to answer Board questions at May meeting

Tuesday, April 5 by Jc Tinsley

The members of the Norris City Athletic Association will be at the next village board meeting in May to discuss their operating procedures and financial situation. The NCAA will hold a meeting in a couple of weeks to swear in new board members and... Read More.

MCPD arrest report 3/28 – 4/3

Monday, April 4 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.03/28/2016- Mt. Carmel Police arrested 30 year old Kody J. Baker of Mt. Carmel after he was stopped for driving while driver's license is... Read More.

ISP District 19 ACE and OREP results for March

Monday, April 4 by Jc Tinsley

Illinois State Police District 19 Commander Captain Kelly Hodge has released the results of several special patrols from March.On March 19th, troopers conducted an Alcohol Countermeasure Enforcement, or ACE patrol, in Saline County which resulted in the issuance of seven citations and 23 written... Read More.

Burrell Street to close Thursday April 7

Monday, April 4 by Jc Tinsley

Carmi City Supervisor Mike Buckman said that beginning Thursday, April 7th, that Burrell Street from Marguerite Street to Lagoon Drive will be closed to traffic for approximately three months.The road construction project will force the removal of the railroad crossing signals, which makes the... Read More.

Carmi Police receive theft, vandalism reports from Smith St

Monday, April 4 by Jc Tinsley

Friday morning, Sarah Brown of Carmi reported to the Police Department that on the night of March 31st, someone entered her garage on Smith Street and stole a couch cushion, a ratchet set, and three fishing poles.Also on Friday morning, Lisa Erwin told officers... Read More.

Brown Wins Friend of the Year Award; Moody Gives Powerful, Inspiring Message at Guardian Center Annual Banquet; Statistics Prove Guardian Center Plays Important Role throughout Region

Sunday, April 3 by Jc Tinsley

Kicking off Child Abuse Prevention Month, The Guardian Center held its annual fundraising banquet. The Child Advocacy Center has certainly grown over the last 16 years, from a volunteer Social Worker and an intern when the center was founded in 1999 to a staff... Read More.

Carmi Police arrest two on out of county warrants Thursday

Friday, April 1 by Jc Tinsley

The Carmi Police Department arrested two Carmi residents on out of county warrants on Thursday morning.At 8:43am, 25 year old Jennifer Batteese was taken into custody at her residence at 625 Oak Street on a failure to appear warrant out of Gallatin County. Batteese... Read More.

JUSTICE DEPARTMENT WARNS PUBLIC TO BEWARE OF FRAUDULENT TAX RETURN PREPARERS AND TAX SCHEME PROMOTERS, URGES TAXPAYERS TO PAY FEDERAL INCOME TAXES ON TIME AND IN FULL

Friday, April 1 by Jc Tinsley

WASHINGTON – With tax season in full swing, the Justice Department urged the public today to avoid dishonest tax-return preparers who fleece their customers and illegally drain the U.S. Treasury. Noting that every taxpayer is ultimately responsible for the contents of his or... Read More.

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Rotary hears updates about District activities

Friday, April 1 by Jc Tinsley

Janice Alka photo credit: Kenneth Dwain Harrelson At Thursday’s Rotary meeting, Janice Alka from the Mt. Carmel club was the guest speaker. She is over the Mt. Carmel, Fairfield,... Read More.