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White County Historical Society Busy Spring

Tuesday, May 21 by Jc Tinsley

White County Historical Society The White County Historical Board of Directors has reviewed the busy months of spring activities and is preparing to launch another project to raise funds needed to maintain the museums and future events. The April dinner meeting was well attended to...

C-WC Unit Five School Board Meeting

Tuesday, May 21 by Jc Tinsley

CWC Unit Five School Board MeetingRod Wright, representing UNICOM-A.R.C. addressed the board for half an hour about a strategy for coordinating a community agreement/communication program to gather and evaluate input from the community concerning facility improvements...

Lovell Named Educator of the Year at Kiwanis

Tuesday, May 21 by Jc Tinsley

Carmi Kiwanis Names Leanett Lovell Educator of the Year!The Kiwanis Club of Carmi introduced Carmi-White County District School Social Worker, Leanett Lovell, as Educator of the Year at its weekly meeting on Thursday, May 16th. Mrs. Lovell has worked in the district since August...

Crop Progress and Condition Report

Tuesday, May 21 by Jc Tinsley

Crop Progress and Condition There were 2.4 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending May 19, 2019. Statewide, the average temperature was 63.5 degrees, 0.1 degrees above normal. Precipitation averaged 0.85 inches, 0.16 inches below normal.Topsoil moisture supply was rated at 44 percent adequate and56...

Fines Increase for Passing Stopped School Bus

Tuesday, May 21 by Jc Tinsley

Stopped School Buses Picking Up ChildrenSPRINGFIELD…State Representative Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) announced today that his bill to double the fines on violators who drive around stopped school buses passed out of the Illinois Senate on Thursday. First offense fines would be increased from $150 to...

City of Carmi Planned Power Outage

Monday, May 20 by Jc Tinsley

The City of Carmi has scheduled a power outage for Tuesday morning beginning at 8am. The outage will include the 1300 block of Oak Street, West block of Gilpin Street, all of Woodlawn Ave., and the east side of Lexington Ave. Authorities say the outage should...

Bulldog Football Camp

Monday, May 20 by Jc Tinsley

Bulldog Football Camp While it may seem a little early in the year to be thinking about football, Carmi White County Athletic Director Kurt Simon announced Bulldog Football camp is coming up May 28 through the 30.The camp will be held at the football practice...

Carmi White County S3D Archery

Monday, May 20 by Jc Tinsley

Carmi White County S3D ArcheryThe Carmi-White County S3DA Archery Club held its 2nd annual Illinois Regional Outdoor 3-D Archery event on Saturday, May 11th. There were 74 student archers from 4 clubs and 6 teams present at the shoot. Archers shot in a course...

Unit Five School Board Meeting Tonight

Monday, May 20 by Jc Tinsley

School Board Meeting Tonight The Carmi White County Unit 5 School Board will meet for its May meeting this evening at 7.The meeting to be held at the Jefferson Attendance Center, new building will cover a fairly full agenda including setting the 2019/2020 open house,...