Local News

The Mt. Carmel Police have received a number of complaints reference dogs on the loose.  On 11/01/2015, a female walking her dog was bit by another dog in the 200 block of N. Market.  On 11/03/2015, police responded to the 300 block of Market...

The Carmi City Council met for their first meeting in November Tuesday evening.  With only one item on the agenda for consideration, the business portion wrapped up quickly.The Council unanimously approved Christmas bonuses for city employees.  Full time workers will receive $60 plus an...

The White County Sheriff’s Department took a report of a trailer stolen from an oilfield yard on Monday.Jan Powers reported that the 43 foot Delta gooseneck trailer owned by Mannon Walters was taken by unknown persons from its location at 1208 South Division Street...

The Carmi Police Department arrested 43 year old Clayton Coaliron on a Coles County warrant for failure to appear Tuesday morning. Coaliron was taken into custody at 11:40am at his residence on Perry Street.  He was taken to the White County Jail and released...

A Carmi man will be spending the next five years behind bars following a three hour sentencing hearing in White County Court Wednesday.  25 year old William Scott South pled guilty to...

The 38th Annual Heritage Festival will be held Nov. 7 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Nov. 8 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Southeastern Illinois College.  More than 120 vendors will be on hand and there will be live demonstrations. ...

On 11/03/2015, at approximately 3:37 pm, the Mt. Carmel Police responded to the 900 block of N. Walnut Street in Mt. Carmel.911 Dispatch received a complaint of a child being struck by a vehicle.  When they arrived on scene the found 9 year old female on the ground.  Witness claim...

The situation concerning the trailer on West Fourth Street has finally been resolved. The court ordered the owner to pay $4,950 restitution. The title was turned over the Village and they have arranged to have it removed either Tuesday or Wednesday at a cost...

The Carmi Police Department arrested 46 year old Paula Trost of Pyatt, Arkansas Monday morning on a warrant for unlawful use of information on an application for a car title.  Trost was taken...