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MCPD arrest Mt. Carmel woman for incident at Wabash County Jail

Tuesday, April 5 by Jc Tinsley

On 04/04/2016, the Mt. Carmel Police went to 207 N. Mulberry Street in Mt. Carmel and arrested Telisa D. Brown, age 50, of Mt. Carmel. Brown was wanted on a destruction of state supported property warrant for an incident at the Wabash County Jail. ...

Upcoming events at SIC‏

Tuesday, April 5 by Jc Tinsley

The Week of the Young Child Art Exhibit by the children in the Mary Jo Oldham Center for Child Study will be on display from April 11-15in the George T. Dennis Visual and Performing Arts Center Art Gallery at Southeastern Illinois College. Art...

Phelps Encourages Residents to Stand Against Child Abuse

Tuesday, April 5 by Jc Tinsley

With 27,000 reported cases of child abuse in Illinois every year, state Rep. Brandon Phelps, D-Harrisburg, is calling on Southern Illinoisans to join him and Prevent Child Abuse Illinois in wearing blue on Friday, April 8 as a sign of commitment to preventing...

KY resident arrested by Carmi PD at Walmart Monday

Tuesday, April 5 by Jc Tinsley

The Carmi Police department arrested 31 year old Philip Sharp of Paducah, KY Monday evening on a White County warrant for criminal damage to property after he was spotted exiting Walmart. Sharp was taken into custody just before 6pm and transported to the White...

DuQuoin man arrested on White County warrant Monday

Tuesday, April 5 by Jc Tinsley

The White County Sheriff’s Department arrested 33 year old Corey Smith of DuQuoin on Monday morning on a White County warrant. Smith was taken into custody in Crossville at 8:45am and transported to the White County Jail, where he is being held in lieu...

SIC Board Looks to Save, Preserve and Persevere

Tuesday, April 5 by Jc Tinsley

The Southeastern Illinois College Board of Trustees met Tuesday, March 29 at 6 p.m. in the Rodney J. Brenner Board Room to discuss multiple financial and structural modifications, student ratio reports, and the seating of a new student trustee. The board approved financial...

Carmi Manor Holds Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting

Tuesday, April 5 by Jc Tinsley

November 9th, 2015, three New York men with a history in long term healthcare purchased what is now proudly Carmi Manor on Webb Street in Carmi. Fast forward five months later, winter has...

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...

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...

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...