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Family Friendly “This is for You” Event Coming to Bradshaw Park Saturday

Tuesday, June 1 by Jc Tinsley

Story courtesy of Blake Seely for WROY/WRUL News An exciting day of food and fun is coming to the Carmi area this Saturday in the form of the This Is For You 2021 community event in Bradshaw Park. Everything is free from hot dogs,... Read More.

Pundrakes Announced as June Carmi Chamber Member of the Month

Tuesday, June 1 by Jc Tinsley

The Carmi Chamber of Commerce has announced it’s newest Member of the Month. A & S Enterprises, better known as Pundrakes. We’ll be getting a chance to sit down and visit with Jasea Smith, the store manager along with Chamber Executive Director Kelly Northcott... Read More.

Murder Charges Added to Defendants in Chase Mitchell Homicide

Tuesday, June 1 by Jc Tinsley

The three individuals charged with concealing the death of Chase Mitchell are facing new charges added over the weekend. Online court records indicate 23 year old Toria Emerson, 31 year old Richard Emerson, and soon to be 43 year old Troy Gwaltney have each... Read More.

Carmi Student Wins Congressional Art Competition

Tuesday, June 1 by Jc Tinsley

A Carmi White County student has won the annual Congressional Art Competition. Gage Atteberry’s piece entitled, “The Weight of Faith” depicts Atteberry’s grandmother’s hands held together in prayer. In her hands, Atteberry included a rosary he says she used every night. Congresswoman Mary Miller... Read More.

CWC Boys Track Gets Handful of Events in at McLeansboro Before Rain Moves In Thursday

Friday, May 28 by Jc Tinsley

Carmi White County Track got some events in yesterday at the Hamilton County Invitational before the threat of severe weather ruined things. Coach Clinton Wolff provided us with some results. In the shot put, Gavin Peyton performed solid enough for a 4th place finish... Read More.

Carmi Rotary Learns the History of Transportation in White County

Friday, May 28 by Jc Tinsley

Story courtesy of Rotarian Randy AdamsThursday’s meeting of the Carmi Rotary club featured Rotarian Don Drone presenting a fascinating talk on the history of transportation in and around White County.Don began his talk by asking if anyone could imagine what life was like back... Read More.

Fulkerson Calls Evergreen Acres a Hidden Gem in Carmi

Friday, May 28 by Jc Tinsley

Evergreen Acres, while many folks are vaguely familiar with the facility, can be described as a hidden gem in Carmi. That’s exactly how Pete Fulkerson describes the non profit housing complex. Pete Fulkerson is the manager of the facility after enjoying a successful 39... Read More.

Local Unemployment Shows First Massive Difference Year over Year from CoViD-19 Impact

Friday, May 28 by Jc Tinsley

This time last year, unemployment was surging thanks to the coronavirus impacting the area heavily. The area has rebounded nicely with White County reporting an unemployment rate of 5.3% for April. That’s down three-tenths of a percent from March and down a whopping 13.8... Read More.

White County Leads State in Oil Production; IPRB Helping Educate Students on Industry

Friday, May 28 by Jc Tinsley

There’s plenty of talk about renewable energy and White County is even getting two solar farms. But the idea that petroleum is going away anytime soon is simply a farce according to Illinois Petroleum Resources Board Executive Director Seth Whitehead.The IPRB runs a Petro... Read More.

Three Individuals from White County Recovering After Thursday Morning Crash

Friday, May 28 by Jc Tinsley

Three individuals from White County are recovering after a crash on Route 1 in the Norris City Thursday. Illinois State Police were called to the accident scene near County Road 750 North in Indian Creek Township after a collision involving a Ford truck and... Read More.