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Open Line ON DEMAND – Illuminent and One Step Up Team Up for Dance Scholarship

Thursday, December 19 by Jc Tinsley

Illuminent and One Step Up Dance Studio have teamed up to provide a scholarship for a youngster. Alison Brooks from Illuminent and Somer Helwig from One Step Up talk about their partnership, the benefits, and how someone you love can enjoy 6 free months....

IDPH Issues Fines in Third Quarter Report – Multiple Local Facilities Cited

Thursday, December 19 by Jc Tinsley

The Illinois Department of Public Health has issued its quarterly report and found six area homes in violation of the Nursing Home Care Act. The violations have resulted in fines ranging from $500 to $25,000. Locally, Carmi Manor and Wabash Senior Living and Rehab...

Man on the Run Apprehended

Thursday, December 19 by Nicole Behnke

After several years of being on the run, a man wanted on serious charges was finally apprehended in Cook County on December 18th.Harold Artice Ivy was wanted out of four counties in Illinois: Cook, Clinton, Edwards, and White, and Knox County, Indiana. Ivy had...

No New Taxes; Live Within Your Means

Wednesday, December 18 by Jc Tinsley

That was the message received loud and clearly at Tuesday night’s Carmi City Council Truth in Taxation Hearing. Nearly two dozen folks were in the gallery, and ¼ of them got up and addressed council over 40 minutes of what was supposed to be...

Olney Too Much for Short-Handed Lady Dogs

Wednesday, December 18 by Cole Carter

The Carmi-White County Girls Basketball team welcomed in a former NEC foe in the Olney Lady Tigers to McDougal-Evers Gymnasium on Tuesday night.The Lady Bulldogs entered Tuesday's game already short-handed, with senior Ashlyn Rager continuing to work to get back from a broken bone...

McLeansboro Mayor Issues Update on Dispatch Negotiations

Wednesday, December 18 by Jc Tinsley

The last meeting of 2024 for the McLeansboro City Council was held Tuesday night for about half an hour. Scott Mareing was there and has this report… At the opening of the meeting, Mayor Chad May read...

Local Sports Recap – December 18, 2024

Wednesday, December 18 by Cole Carter

The Carmi-White County Girls Basketball team fell to Olney last night at home by a final score of 47-26.Torrie Rider led the Lady Bulldogs in scoring with 18 points. Addi Elliott scored 8 points.Carmi trailed by just 4 at halftime, 23-19, but Olney outscored CWC...

School Board Approves Tax Levy and Gets Ready for Christmas Break

Tuesday, December 17 by Nicole Behnke

The Carmi-White County Unit #5 School Board held their final meeting of the year Monday night. Scott Mareing was there and has this report…The board accepted a donation of Lot 7 in the west division of the development...

Township Approves Levy and Receives Good Audit Report

Tuesday, December 17 by Nicole Behnke

The 2024-2025 Township Tax Levy sat on display for twenty days with no objection and was approved in the December meeting. The total tax levied is $737,900, which includes the road fund of $346,500 and the town fund of $391,400.

Carmi Man Picks Up New Charges During Arrest on Indiana Warrant

Tuesday, December 17 by Jc Tinsley

A Carmi man arrested early Tuesday morning through the combined efforts of Carmi Police and White County Sheriff’s deputies is now facing additional charges. It was just after 2am when officers descended on 701 Sixth Street taking into custody 30-year-old Melvin Lewis. ...