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2-28-19 Carmi Rotary Meeting Recap

The Carmi Rotary club spent their Thursday meeting playing and talking about trivia. The club’s biggest fundraiser of the year is fast-approaching, and to get in the spirit, the club played a little Trivial Pursuit. While some of the questions were left unanswered, overall...

Winter Ain’t Done; Not Yet

Winter Ain’t Done…Not Yet A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for nearly all ofsoutheastern Missouri, all of southern Illinois, and adjacentparts of southwestern Indiana and western Kentucky, until thisevening. Light freezing rain is expected to produce some slickdriving conditions today. In addition, some sleet...
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Elks Benefit Saturday

Elks Benefit The Carmi Elks Lodge has offered the venue on Cherry Street to a number of benefits over the past few years, helping to raise money for a number of worthy causes.This weekend, Saturday, March 2, there will be a benefit for Elks Charities.Organizers...

Wayne County Farm Bureau Meeting

Wayne County Farm Bureau Annual MeetingMembers of the Wayne County Farm Bureau are invited to the 97th Annual Meeting on Thursday, March 7, 2019 at the First Christian Church, 100 West Center Street in Fairfield, IL...

Run for the Wall Will Stop in Mt. Vernon

National “Run for the Wall” Ride to Stop in Mt. Vernon VERNON, IL, February 27- The annual “Run for the Wall” motorcycle ride will stop in Mt. Vernon once again on Tuesday, May 21st, 2019. This is the 31styear Mt. Vernon has welcomed...
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Brand Sentenced to Prison

Brand Sentenced to Prison A Carmi man was sentenced to prison in White County Circuit Court Wedndesday.White County State’s Attorney Denton Aud reported Eric F. Brand, 38 of Carmi was sentenced to four years in an Illinois Department of Corrections facility on a charge of...

Two Arrested in Crossville

Two Arrested in CrossvilleWhite County Sheriff Doug Maier reported two arrest were made in Crossville Tuesday night, one a warrant arrest, the other arrest covered an alcohol and cannabis violation.Devin Ray Ward, 29 of 509 Fourth Street, Crossville was arrested by Officer Lucas, who...

Rend Lake Polar Plunge

REND LAKE POLAR PLUNGE THIS SATURDAYREND LAKE — Polar Plungers will brave the frigid water at Rend Lake this Saturday as funds raised from the Law Enforcement Torch Run Polar Plunge® will benefit the athletes of Special Olympics Illinois.The Rend Lake Plunge will take place at South...
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Move Over Law Will Be Enforced

Move Over Law Will Be Enforced Illinois State Police is cracking down on drivers who violate the state’s “Move Over” law. ISP reports 10 squad cars have been hit in 2019 alone, an unusually high number.The accidents also resulted in the death of Trooper Lambert, who...