Local News

The White County Sheriff’s Department responded to a 911 call about a 12 year old who had taken a dangerous synthetic drug Saturday night, and the resulting investigation resulted in the arrest of a Carmi man.Just before 8pm, Sheriff’s deputies responded to a Hamill...

Hamilton County State’s Attorney Justin Hood announced that two convictions were handed down in Hamilton County Court on Thursday. 29 year old Jeffrey S Crowe of Bixby, Oklahoma was sentenced to five...

The NCOE Board of Education met for their final 2015 meeting Wednesday evening. It was a short agenda and completed in one hour. During the Principal reports, activities at each of the schools were highlighted.  NCO has completed their "Help Your Neighbor" project by collecting...

The Carmi Police Department arrested 33 year old Rhonda K Weasel of Carmi on Wednesday following a traffic stop.Weasel was pulled over in the alley in the 800 block between Fourth and Fifth Streets  at 10:45am and found to be driving on a suspended...

The Carmi City Council will purchase a new Dodge Ram for the Police Department despite going over budget at the Tuesday Nights meeting.  Chairman Doug Hays told council members the past two trucks purchased for the PD have had minimal problems while they haven’t...

At Tuesday night’s meeting of the Enfield Village Board, because of many people inhabiting the park at all hours of the day, the Board voted to change park hours to from sunrise to one hour after sunset, with exceptions for approved functions.They also approved...

37 year old April D Spoonemore of Carmi was taken into custody by the Carmi Police Department just before 11am Tuesday morning on a White County warrant for theft over $500.Spoonemore...

An investigation into a home improvement scam resulted in an arrest of a Warrick County, Indiana man.  William M. Hoag of Newburg is accused of collecting $8,000 from a Mt. Carmel couple to finish a front porch.  At the time of the contract Hoag was operating his business under...

All White County Historical Society Board Members and their guests were invited to the home of Gene and Diane Jordan for a pot luck meal preceding the December board meeting. After twenty six visitors consumed ham, turkey, and all the trimmings a brief board...