Local News

Carmi City Council Passes Budget; Approves Business Zoning for Hargrave Properties

Tuesday, February 16 by Jc Tinsley

If all goes according to plan, the City of Carmi will operate $257 in the black for the upcoming year. The City of Carmi approved their 2016 budget at last night’s council meeting. That $257 was the final number left after plenty of give...

White County Sheriff’s Department has active holiday weekend

Tuesday, February 16 by Jc Tinsley

The White County Sheriff’s Department responded to a call about a theft on Saturday afternoon in Enfield. 51 year old Timothy McGehee reported that sometime between Wednesday and Friday, someone stole a small white rocking chair from his front porch at 417 Hosick Street. Saturday...

Carmi Police make drug arrest after call from Dollar General

Tuesday, February 16 by Jc Tinsley

The Carmi Police Department arrested a Harrisburg woman on Monday afternoon after Dollar General employees noticed evidence of drug use in a bathroom. 32 year old Amy Lane was stopped south of...

FMH AUXILIARY DONATES SCALES FOR CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE PATIENTS

Tuesday, February 16 by Jc Tinsley

Luke McDaniel, FMH Quality Analyst with Auxiliary Vice President Judy Gruner with one of the scales that are being given to heart failure patients upon discharge. In efforts to improve patient safety...

Carmi Man Facing Numerous Charges Following Thursday Night Chase

Saturday, February 13 by Jc Tinsley

Hamilton County Sheriff’s authorities were led on a quarter mile chase before they were able to arrest 37 year old Eric L. Hall of Carmi. Deputies say they were forced to tase Hall in...

Rotary hears about Norris City newspaper on Thursday

Friday, February 12 by Jc Tinsley

The Carmi Rotary club was visited on Thursday by Kathy Sands, editor of the Villager’s Voice newspaper in Norris City.Kathy started with a little history, as she told the Rotarians that newspapers had almost always...

GBGB Holdings/Browns Fertilizer and Chemical Honoring the Past while Building for the Future

Thursday, February 11 by Jc Tinsley

Greg Brown may have been known as Archie Brown’s grandson some years ago, but he’s made a name for himself and is paving the way for future generations much in the same way is grandfather did for decades. Among his many projects is GBGB...

Crystal Ball Ticket Presented to Transfer Instructor of the Year‏

Thursday, February 11 by Jc Tinsley

WVC Foundation Crystal Ball Ticket Chairman Leann Burton, left, and Crystal Ball Chairman Karin Hodgson, right, recently presented a Crystal Ball...

Shimkus Votes to End Operation Choke Point, Protect Legal Gun and Ammo Sellers

Thursday, February 11 by Jc Tinsley

Congressman John Shimkus (R, Illinois-15) today voted to end Operation Choke Point, an Obama Administration scheme to coerce banks and other financial institutions into cutting off relationships with legal businesses the administration dislikes.“While a wide range of industries have been affected,...

Phelps Bill to Reopen Hardin Work Camp Advances in Springfield

Thursday, February 11 by Jc Tinsley

Legislation sponsored by state Rep. Brandon Phelps, D-Harrisburg, that would reopen the Hardin County Work Camp that was closed by Governor Bruce Rauner, is one step closer to becoming law after advancing through the Appropriations-Public Safety Committee this week in Springfield. “The governor...