Local News

Holloman, Travelstead Picked up on Warrants

Monday, April 4 by Jc Tinsley

The White County Sheriff’s Department wasn’t fooling while serving arrest warrants on April 1st. At around 5:45 p.m. on Friday, officers with the WCSD were on patrol when they observed 43 Miranda K Travelstead as a passenger in vehicle. Travelstead, was known to be...

Lack of Visible Registration Lands Eldorado Woman in White County Jail

Monday, April 4 by Jc Tinsley

During a routine patrol at about 5:20 Tuesday (March 29) afternoon, a White County Sheriff’s Department Deputy was driving west on East Main Street in Carmi, when he noticed the vehicle in front of him had no visible registration. The vehicle, a 2002 Jeep...

Lack of Registration Prompts Police Stop; Arrest of Mississippi Man

Monday, April 4 by Jc Tinsley

A Mississippi man was taken into custody following a traffic stop on Tuesday, March 29. While on routine patrol, an officer with the White County Sheriff’s Department observed a vehicle that didn’t have any evidence of registration on it. The officer attempted to initiate...

Desper Arrested Allegedly Attempting to Flee Police

Monday, April 4 by Jc Tinsley

Want a guaranteed trip to the White County Jail? Trying to flee or elude police officers is a sure fire way to do the trick. On Wednesday, March 30, 30 year old Daniel Desper of 701 N Summit Street in Carmi was driving a...

Townsend Arrested on Warrant plus New Charges Including Meth and Drug Paraphernalia

Monday, April 4 by Jc Tinsley

On Thursday afternoon, during a patrol in North Carmi along Shipley Street and Fifth Street, a White County Sheriff’s Officer observed a man getting on a bicycle in a backyard at the corner of Fifth and Shipley Street. He pulled a cloth up high...

Open Line ON DEMAND – Carmi Chamber Member of the Month for April 2022

Monday, April 4 by Jc Tinsley

In this episode of Open Line ON DEMAND, Jc sits down with Carmi Chamber Executive Director Kelly Northcott and President Amber Knight to unveil the April member of the month. A discussion with Josh Harms of Harms Construction is followed by what's going on...

White County GIFT Garden Entering Year Seven with Eyes on More than High Yields

Friday, April 1 by Jc Tinsley

The White County 4-H GIFT Garden is about to embark on it’s 7th year. Amy McCarty, Program Coordinator of the University of Illinois Extension in White County and 4-H provided an update at the Carmi Kiwanis Club meeting Thursday. The land, on the corner...

National Weather Service Confirms Tornado Ripped Through South Carmi Tuesday Evening

Thursday, March 31 by Jc Tinsley

National Weather Service damage survey crews wrapped up their investigation Wednesday afternoon in Carmi coming to the conclusion an EF-1 Tornado was on the ground for nearly 8 miles. Experts say estimated peak winds were up to 100 miles per hour during the 7...

Moss Arrested For Domestic Battery

Thursday, March 31 by WROY-WRUL News

A Norris City man is in the White County Jail following a Domestic Dispute. At 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, White County 911 received a call that 38 year old Curtis Moss and 42 year old David Jolley were fighting in Norris City. Sheriff Randy...

Sexton Arrested On White County For Retail Theft

Thursday, March 31 by WROY-WRUL News

On Tuesday afternoon, Sgt Craig Poole, with the White County Sheriff’s Department was on routine patrol when he observed 51 year old Karen S Ward Sexton walking along 4th Street in Crossville. Poole believed that Sexton had a White County warrant issued for her....