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Local Sports Recap – August 31, 2023
The Carmi-White County boys and girls golf teams traveled to Eldorado yesterday to take on Eldorado and Zeigler-Royalton.
The girls finished in 2nd place, falling 186-206-249
The boys finished in 1st place, winning 174-188-195
White County Crop Tour Finds Low Summer Rainfall Hurt Yield Potential
The below average rainfall during the critical months of June and July has had a significant impact on the yield potential of this year’s corn crop, according to the results of the 2023 White County Crop Tour. The event was held on August 30....
Fairfield Memorial Hospital Names Employee of the Month
Fairfield Memorial Hospital honors an employee each month who has been nominated by their peers for providing extraordinary patient care and customer services within and outside of the Hospital.Rachel Jennings, RN, BSN, who works as a Registered Nurse in the Emergency Department at Fairfield...
Wabash Area Development Awards $1,150 Grant Scholarship
Wabash Area Development Inc. (WADI) and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity have announced that Braden Jolley of White County has been awarded a Community Services Block Grant Scholarship for the 2023-2024 school year to attend Western Illinois University to study Forensic...
Bulldog Trash Says to Expect Regular Schedule Next Week
Trash service will run on regular schedule the week of September 3, 2023. Please have your trash out on your regular day. If you are missed on your regular trash day, due to the truck being full following the Labor Day Holiday, you will...
PTK Advisor Honored at SIC
Kellye Whitler honored for 20 years as PTK Advisor at SIC With 20 years of service as a Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) advisor at Southeastern Illinois College, Kellye Whitler has been honored with an award for her service.Whitler became an advisor because as...
Fire Destroys Omaha Man’s Vehicle
Car fire Carmi firefighters were called to a car fire Tuesday morning. Fire Chief Daniel Ballard says the vehicle, a 1974 Pontiac Grandville was fully engulfed by the time crews arrived. The vehicle was located at 1403 County Road 900 North. The car belonged to...
Busy Meeting for Grayville City Council
Grayville Council Met Monday8/30/23 It was a very busy meeting for the Grayville City Council Monday night with a number of major actions following a closed door sessionThe council approved an 8-year contract with Chief of Police Hatcher. City workers will now be allowed to...
Local Sports Recap – August 30, 2023
The Carmi-White County girls golf team defeated Benton at home yesterday by a final score of 217-229. Maeve Atteberry shot a team best 52.
Ava Shiever and Courtney Snow both shot a 53.
Kinley Carter...
