Local News

The Carmi Police Department arrested 30 year old Justin Nelson of Mt. Vernon, Indiana Sunday morning on a White County Warrant for failure to appear.  Nelson was taken into custody just before 9am at a residence on Renshaw Avenue and was transported to the...

A Carrier Mills man was hospitalized Friday morning after he struck a train.According to a press release from Saline County Sheriff Keith Brown, 39 year old Candaso Murphy was attempting to cross the tracks at Harco Road two miles west of Galatia, when at...

Two Carmi residents were arrested Thanksgiving night after Carmi Police were alerted to a burglary in progress. Officers responded to a call...

Troopers from Illinois State Police District 19 investigated a traffic crash in Saline County Wednesday night that sent an Arkansas man to the hospital.According to the preliminary crash report, 37 year old Ryan C Baker of Plainview was southbound on Liberty Road when his...

ISP District 19 released several sets of enforcement figures for special patrols on Thursday.  On Friday, November 19th, troopers conducted an occupant restraint enforcement patrol or OREP in White County.  During the event, fifteen citations, including ten seat belt tickets were issued and twelve...

White County States Attorney Denton Aud announced that a plea deal was reached  in White County Court Wednesday morning. 36 year old Anissa Emmerson of Norris City was sentenced to five years...

It wasn’t the crack of a taco shell, but it’s coming soon.  Heather Price, successful purveyor of the Jane Day Spa and owner of the new Taco Factory broke ground Wednesday morning on the corner of Industrial and Falcon.  Price, along with a veritable...

Mt. Carmel ,IL- A “special day” for Wabash Valley College and the entire community is planned for Thursday, December 10, as Wabash Valley College hosts a reception from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. in the Brubeck Arts Center Lobby to commemorate the founding of WVC...