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Carmi Police make electricity theft arrest

Wednesday, March 16 by Jc Tinsley

The Carmi Police Department arrested 25 year old Shela M Brewster of Carmi at her residence on Tuesday night on a charge of theft.Officers were told by Brewster’s landlord that she had run an extension cord to one of his outlets after the electricity...

Gallatin County Primary Election results for contested races

Tuesday, March 15 by Jc Tinsley

DEMOCRATCircuit ClerkBrittney Lane-Capeheart 1087 63%Matthew Lawler 645 37% States AttorneyDouglas Dyhrkopp 1095 61%Allen Roe ...

Edwards County Primary Election results for contested races

Tuesday, March 15 by Jc Tinsley

Edwards County4,256 registered voters2,325 ballots cast1,999 Republican316 Democrat 1% Sales TaxYES 1,150 53.89%NO 984 46.11% DEMOCRATPresidentBernie Sanders 148 49.50%Hillary Clinton 143 47.83% US SenateTammy Duckworth 188 76.73%Andrea Zopp 31 22.65%Napoleon Harris 26 10.61% REPUBLICANPresident Donald Trump 867 44.81%Ted Cruz...

Hamilton County Primary Election results for contested races

Tuesday, March 15 by Jc Tinsley

HAMILTON COUNTY5,731 REGISTERED VOTERS2,819 BALLOTS CAST……….49% voter turnout1,157 DEMOCRATIC…41%1,662 REPUBLICAN…59% DEMOCRATPresidentBernie Sanders 48.89%Hillary Clinton 42.14% US SenateTammy Duckworth 82%Andrea Zopp 11%Napoleon Harris 6% Hamilton County CoronerSteve Bowling 51%Anna Miller 24%Kenny Shreve 25% REPUBLICANPresidentDonald Trump 46%Ted Cruz ...

White County Primary Election Results for contested races

Tuesday, March 15 by Jc Tinsley

10,379 registered voters4014 ballots cast38.67% turnout DEMOCRATPresidentHillary Clinton 565 48.75%Bernie Sanders 530 45.73% SenateTammy Duckworth 785 76.51%Andrea Zopp ...

White County Tentative Multiplier Announced

Tuesday, March 15 by Jc Tinsley

White County has been issued a tentative property assessment equalization factor of 1.0000, according to Constance Beard, Director of the Illinois Department of Revenue.The property assessment equalization factor, often called the “multiplier”, is the method used to achieve uniform property assessments among counties, as...

Grayville City Council announces preliminary budget Monday night

Tuesday, March 15 by Jc Tinsley

The Grayville City Council met for the first time in March Monday night and quickly moved through a lengthy agenda.The Council approved resolutions for Rural Development Loans for the Water Department for $700,000 and $1,180,000 for the Sewer Department. They also approved unanimously a...

Debate over land purchase dominates Carmi City Council meeting Monday night

Tuesday, March 15 by Jc Tinsley

The Carmi City Council met for the second time in March on Monday night, and quickly moved through the first two items on the agenda, but a packed house in the Council Chambers had a spirited but respectful debate over item number three.After unanimously...

White County Sheriff’s Dept. investigates fraud.

Monday, March 14 by Jc Tinsley

The White County Sheriff’s Department received a report of fraud on Friday. Stewart Poore of Springerton reported that he had sent a Moneygram from the Carmi Walmart to a woman in Texas named Neva Maxwell for $1526.23 on Thursday. Later that same day, Poore...

Carmi Police make warrant arrest on Friday

Monday, March 14 by Jc Tinsley

On Friday, Carmi Police arrested 43 year old Dawn L Brennan at her residence on 5th Street on a White County warrant for violating an order of protection and a Coles County warrant. ...