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CWC School Board Closed Session Results

Thursday, January 24 by Jc Tinsley

Carmi White County School Board Closed Session Results The Carmi White County School Board took several actions following a closed session Tuesday night.The board approved the reassignment of Mallory Stendeback from Special Education Classroom Aide to Title One reading aide at Jefferson Attendance Center. That...

Roads Posted Across the County

Thursday, January 24 by Jc Tinsley

Roads Posted Across the County Local truck drivers, farmers and oil field workers are reminded county and township roads are now posted with weight limits.Those limits will remain in effect until April 15. The roads were actually posted last week, with the restrictions beginning Jan....

SIC Massage Therapy Clinic Coming to Carmi

Thursday, January 24 by Jc Tinsley

SIC Massage Therapy Clinic Opening in Carmi Southeastern Illinois College’s massage therapy program doesn’t just give a path to those aspiring to a career in the field, it also provides services to area residents, with its massage clinics.The SIC massage therapy clinic will be opening...

Tax Filing Starts Monday

Thursday, January 24 by Jc Tinsley

Tax Filing Starts MondaySPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Revenue (“IDOR”) will begin accepting 2018 state individual income tax returns on Monday, January 28, the same date that the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) begins accepting federal individual income tax returns. IDOR is reminding taxpayers...

Grayville Council Meeting Set for Monday

Thursday, January 24 by Jc Tinsley

Grayville Council Meeting Set for Monday The Grayville Commissioners have had a busy month, with several special meetings and the regular monthly meetings, with the last regular meeting for January set for Monday evening.The Grayville council will meet at 7 for a fairly full agenda....

Senior Wrestlers Recognized

Wednesday, January 23 by Jc Tinsley

Senior Wrestlers RecognizedCarmi-White County's two senior wrestlers, Matthew Woods and Austin Wheeler, were honored prior to their final home matches Tuesday at McDougal-Evers Gym.And both picked up a victory. In fact, Woods had two.Terry Gholson's Bulldogs wrestled both Goreville and Fairfield on the night. ...

Carmi Falls to Fairfield in Make Up Game

Wednesday, January 23 by Jc Tinsley

Carmi falls to Fairfield in Make Up GameConference-leading Fairfield scored a 65-34 win over the visiting Bulldogs Tuesday night in a a make-up game.It was the second consecutive matchup for the two teams, who had just met three days earlier in the final game of the...

Tough Loss for NCOE Fightin Cardinals

Wednesday, January 23 by Jc Tinsley

Tough Loss for NCOE CardinalsNCOE was a tough luck loser Tuesday night, falling to the (3) seed Pope County Pirates by a score of 45-42 in the opening round of the annual GEC Tournament at Deaton Gymnasium on the campus of SIC.The Pirates looked...

4-H Members Sew a Pillow

Wednesday, January 23 by Jc Tinsley

4-H Members Sew a PillowWhat else do you do on a cold rainy Saturday morning but sew a nine-patch pillow?Colleen Kensler of CQuilts in Keensburg, Illinois instructed the 4-Hers on how to construct a nine-patch pillow this past Saturday, January 19. The members can...

Busy Night for Carmi White County School Board

Wednesday, January 23 by Jc Tinsley

Busy Night for Carmi White County School BoardPaul Lunsford of Lunsford Architects, Inc. presented the board with the results from the Facilities Feasibility Study from last November's board meeting. He noted that because the school buildings are old, the costs of renovation will be...