Local News

Police Arrest Two Over The Weekend

Monday, August 16 by Ray Mitchell

Police Arrest Two Over The Weekend Carmi Chief of Police, Jason Carter released incident reports from the weekend, including criminal damage to government property, intimidation and theft. Sunday afternoon shortly after 12:30, Carmi Police arrested 30 year old Cory R Johnson, of Lancaster, Calif., on two... Read More.

CWC Requesting Assistance in Covid Guidelines

Monday, August 16 by Ray Mitchell

CWC Requesting Assistance in Covid Guidelines The Carmi White County Unit Five School Board recently addressed the latest covid mandates from the governor’s office with a public meeting held last Tuesday that drew a number of parents and local residents against the mask and vaccine... Read More.

Lions Breakfast Saturday

Monday, August 16 by Ray Mitchell

Lion’s Breakfast Coming Up The Carmi Lions Club will be hosting a special breakfast fund-raiser next weekend at the Lion’s Den, at 305 First Street. Breakfast, a choice of pancakes and sausage or biscuits and gravy, will be served from 7 until 10 Saturday morning, August... Read More.

CWC School Board Regular Meeting Tonight

Monday, August 16 by Ray Mitchell

The Carmi-White County Unit 5 Board of Education will hold their regularly scheduled monthly meeting Monday at 7 PM at the Junior/Senior High School Cafeteria. Those attending must wear a face mask and social distance.In quite the difference from the special meeting held last... Read More.

Niemerg Passes First Bill

Monday, August 16 by Ray Mitchell

Rep. Niemerg’s First Bill Becomes Law:Older Volunteer/Part-Time Fire Fighters May Now Apply for LicenseTEUTOPOLIS…State Representative Adam Niemerg (R-Dieterich) announced today that his first bill (SB 2150), passed unanimously in the Illinois House of Representatives back... Read More.

Junior High Baseball Wins Again

Monday, August 16 by Ray Mitchell

Junior High Baseball The Carmi White County Junior High Baseball team is off to a good start on the season as they picked up their second win Friday afternoon.The local beat Harrisburg 8 to 2. That followed CWC’s blow-out of Mt. Vernon, Ill. Thursday as... Read More.

Junior High Baseball Opens With A Win

Friday, August 13 by Ray Mitchell

Junior High Baseball The Carmi White County Junior High Baseball team kicked off their season with a win over Mt. Vernon, Ill. Thursday. The local outscored Mt. Vernon, 12 to 0. Merick Millhorn was the winning pitcher, going three and a third innings giving up two hits,... Read More.

Carmi Driver Killed In Three Vehicle Crash

Friday, August 13 by Ray Mitchell

Carmi Driver Killed in Three Vehicle Crash An 80 year old Carmi resident, Doyle E. Prince died in a three vehicle crash on Illinois Route 45, just north of Cottonwood Road in Saline County around 4:30 Thursday afternoon. According to the Illinois State Police accident report,... Read More.

Busy Meeting for Grayville Council

Friday, August 13 by Ray Mitchell

8-12 GRAYVILLE CITY COUNCIL MEETINGThe Grayville City Council met on Wednesday night, having rescheduled Monday’s meeting due to lack of quorum.The Treasurer’s Report shows $1,493,831.70 in restricted funds, $928,066.40 in investments and $145,723.34 in cash available for operations for a total of $2,567,621.44.Treasurer Walden... Read More.

Friday the 13th; Bad Luck

Friday, August 13 by Ray Mitchell

Friday the 13th Long considered a harbinger of bad luck, Friday the 13th has inspired a late 19th-century secret society, an early 20th-century novel, a horror film franchise and not one but two unwieldy terms—paraskavedekatriaphobia and friggatriskaidekaphobia—that describe fear of this supposedly unlucky day.The Fear... Read More.