Local News

White County Historical Society Looking for Volunteers to Help Keep Landmark Vibrant

Tuesday, May 25 by Jc Tinsley

A White County Historical Society spokeswoman says members are excited to get back to interacting with the community and are planning their first major project in quite some time. Volunteers are being sought to help out at the Robinson-Stewart House on Saturday, June 12th... Read More.

Crews Work into Evening Monday to Clean Up Truck and Tractor Collision

Tuesday, May 25 by Jc Tinsley

Crews worked into the evening hours yesterday to clean up a crash in Knox County, Indiana involving a pick up and a tractor. Indiana State Police say they had a trooper out on patrol who drove up on the serious accident. The investigation suggests... Read More.

CWC Baseball/Softball Recaps from Monday and Today’s Schedule

Tuesday, May 25 by Jc Tinsley

Carmi-White County baseball picked up two more wins in Hamilton County yesterday as they prepare for postseason action. The Bulldogs outscored the Foxes by scores of 16-6 and 12-8 in a double header in McLeansboro. In Game one, Devin Rankin pitched 6 innings allowing... Read More.

Grayville City Council Approves Police Chief for FMLA; Appoints Replacement…also hears from Unhappy Citizen Regarding Abandoned Property

Tuesday, May 25 by Jc Tinsley

Story courtesy of Jeremy Smith for TOC (The Original Company) News...The Grayville City Council met in regular session Monday night. The Treasurer’s Report shows $1,288,513.22 in the Restricted Account, $918,375.83 in the Investment Account, with the city having $218,126.76 in Cash on Hand for... Read More.

Grayville Council Set to Meet Monday Evening

Monday, May 24 by Jc Tinsley

The Grayville City Council will hold the second of their monthly meetings on Monday, May 24th at 7 PM at City Hall. An executive session will take place, with action taken after, approving a collective bargaining agreement, the sale of property, a... Read More.

IHSA Putting Out Call for Officials

Monday, May 24 by Jc Tinsley

IRN (The Illinois Radio Network) provided info for this story:The Illinois High School Association is putting out the call for new officials to work prep sporting events as the vaccine rollout continues.According to the organization, there were 13,000 total officials as recently as 2014,... Read More.

Law Enforcement Agencies Continue to Wait for Follow Up Legislation

Monday, May 24 by Jc Tinsley

IRN (The Illinois Radio Network) provided information for this storyIllinois law enforcement associations continue to wait for follow-up legislation to address issues in a sweeping criminal justice and police regulation law enacted earlier this year.The controversial measure impacting the criminal justice system and police... Read More.

ISP Investigating Three Weekend Crashes

Monday, May 24 by Jc Tinsley

Illinois State Police are investigating three weekend crashes in the area. The latest happened yesterday (Sunday) in Wayne County. According to preliminary data, troopers say 21 year old Rachel Paul of Missouri was westbound on I-64 near milepost 108 when she left the roadway... Read More.

State Board of Education Reveals 2019 PARCC Scores for Area Schools

Monday, May 24 by Jc Tinsley

New information from the Illinois State Board of Education gives us an insight into how school age children are performing. The report is based on results from the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) exam from the 2019 school year. ... Read More.

HHS Reveals Carmi CARES Act Recipients Through 4th Quarter of 2020

Monday, May 24 by Jc Tinsley

Through the end of 2020, businesses in Carmi received just under a quarter of a million dollars in health related relief from the CARES Act issued by the Department of Health and Human Services. New information shows that businesses in Illinois received about $5.2... Read More.