Local News

The Carmi Police Department arrested 35 year old James C Wiggins just after 8pm Friday night on a White County warrant for failure to appear on a criminal trespass charge. The Carmi man was taken into custody at Danny’s Pool Room, and following the...

White County State’s Attorney Denton Aud announced on Friday that on Wednesday, one individual plead guilty to escape, while another was sentenced for a November offense.

Southeastern Illinois College held Breakfast with Santa on Saturday, Dec. 5 in conjunction with the SIC theatre department's musical production of A Christmas Story.   Three-year-old Hallee Whitlock of Elizabethtown...

The Carmi Police Department responded to a report of domestic violence Thursday morning and made a pair of arrests. 27 year...

On Thursday Carmi Kiwanians made their annual trek out to Brownsville School to spread a little Christmas cheer. Kiwanis brought along with them the CWCHS Key Club, and the most valuable Bulldogs for 2nd Quarter from Jefferson School. Together they all sang Christmas carols...

At Thursday’s Rotary meeting, Rotarians started the holiday season early by playing Christmas Trivia. All had a great time. Next week we will have our Christmas dinner. Laney York will provide her talents by singing some Christmas songs.In club business, Rotarians discussed ringing the...

The Indiana Department of Transportation announces intermittent lane restrictions on U.S. 41 near the Indiana/Kentucky border beginning on or around Thursday, Dec. 17. Earth Exploration Inc., a geotechnical consulting service from Indianapolis will be in the area performing pavement cores from Cheatum Slough...

The Board of Trustees of Illinois Eastern Community Colleges certified the district’s tax levies for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016 and ending June 30, 2017, at the regular meeting Tuesday, December 8, at Lincoln Trail College, Robinson.  The action followed a...

The Carmi Public Library recently hosted a book signing featuring local Illinois history authors.  Illinois history author Jon Musgrave had several of his books including "Slaves, Salt, Sex...