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Bailey Traveling Office Hours Set for July

Thursday, June 27 by Jc Tinsley

Rep. Bailey ‘Traveling Office Hours’ Set for JulyLOUISVILLE…State Rep. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) announced the next dates, times and locations for his ‘Traveling Office Hours’ program to bring state government to his constituents who may not be able to travel to the district office in...

McLeansboro Looking to Hire Police Officer

Thursday, June 27 by Jc Tinsley

McLeansboro Looking for Police Officer MCLEANSBORO – The City of McLeansboro is taking applications for the position of full-time patrolman for the police department.In order to apply, you must meet the following requirements:Must be 21 years of age. Must met residency requirements within 6...

ISP Trooper and Two Others Injured in Crash

Thursday, June 27 by Jc Tinsley

ISP Trooper Injured in Two Vehicle CrashAn Illinois State Trooper and two others were injured in a two vehicle crash around 6 Wednesday night in Muddy.According to the preliminary report released by the Illinois State Police, a 2014 Chevrolet SUV, driven by Tammy A....

Legion Baseball; Another Rain Out

Thursday, June 27 by Jc Tinsley

Legion Baseball Just when the Carmi American Legion baseball team was well ahead of visiting Fairfield, the rains came in the fourth inning, forcing the game to be called with Carmi leading 3 to 0.Carmi had scored once in the third inning and twice in...

Planned Power Outages Scheduled for Thursday in Carmi

Wednesday, June 26 by Jc Tinsley

There will be a power outage on 6/27/19 at both 8am and 10am on the downtown south side of Main Street. Each outage is expected to last approximately 15 minutes.Power will also be out beginning at 8am on the east side of the 300...

Carmi Police Make Two Arrest

Wednesday, June 26 by Jc Tinsley

Carmi Police Make Two Arrest Carmi Police made two arrests Monday, one a DUI, the other, a warrant arrest for failure to appear. 54 year old Tammy R. Ireland, 308 South State Street, Crossville was arrested just before 8 Monday night after she failed to stop...

Donate Blood and Help Save Lives

Wednesday, June 26 by Jc Tinsley

Donate blood and help us save lives on July 22On July 22, we’ll roll up our sleeves and help save lives! The White County Farm Bureau is proudly partnering with the American Red...

Raptor Awareness

Wednesday, June 26 by Jc Tinsley

Raptor AwarenessBENTON, IL – On Saturday, June 29th at 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Rend Lake proudly presents St. Louis’ World Bird Sanctuary and its live birds of prey. Join us for “Raptor Awareness” as we discover...

Illinois Jr. Chefs Teaching Children

Wednesday, June 26 by Jc Tinsley

Illinois junior chefs teaches area children healthy eating and cooking skills – Pumpkin Pancakes, Veggie Quesadillas, and Apple Crisp are just a few tasty recipes prepared by area kids the past couple of weeks during University of Illinois Extension’s Illinois Junior Chefs program at New...

No Dispatch Decision Yet

Wednesday, June 26 by Jc Tinsley

No Dispatch Decision Yet MCLEANSBORO – There’s nothing new regarding the issue of central dispatch between the city of McLeansboro and Hamilton County.At Monday’s special called McLeansboro City Council meeting, the council decided to continue negotiations with the county until a decision can be reached.The...