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Carmi Schools Observing Red Ribbon Week

Monday, October 22 by Jc Tinsley

Carmi Schools to Observe Red Ribbon Week Carmi White County Unit 5 Schools will be observing Red Ribbon Week 2018 throughout the coming week; Oct. 22 through Friday, Oct. 26.There will be special events planned at each of the participating attendance centers, including Brownsville, Lincoln...

Grayville Medical Clinic Open House a Success

Monday, October 22 by Jc Tinsley

FMH Horizon Healthcare Grayville Medical Clinic Open HouseFairfield Memorial Hospital held the open house for their new Horizon Healthcare Grayville Medical Clinic on Wednesday, October 10th at Noon with over 100 individuals in attendance. FMH CEO, Katherine Bunting-Williams, Ph.D., welcomed everyone in attendance and...

Domestic Violence Awareness Proclamation Signed

Monday, October 22 by Jc Tinsley

Domestic Violence AwarenessAmanda Johnson with SWAN (Stopping Woman Abuse Now, Inc.), a not for profit organization that has been providing services to low-income families, domestic violence victims, homeless, disabled and the elderly residents of our community since 1981 asked Mayor Pollard to sign the...

Football Pairings Announced

Monday, October 22 by Jc Tinsley

Football Pairings The IHSA football playoff pairings were announced this weekend.Fairfield was seeded third in the southern half of the Class 3-A bracket and will host Newton in the first round of play. The time and date have not been set yet, but it will...

Mystery Sign On Rural Road

Friday, October 19 by Jc Tinsley

Mystery Sign on Rural White County RoadThe White County Highway Department has been busy the past several weeks replacing road markers throughout the county.It was reported at the October County Board meeting, that a number of the signs have been replaced with most of...

Carmi White County Schools to Observe Red Ribbon Week

Friday, October 19 by Jc Tinsley

New Kiwanis Officers Installed

Friday, October 19 by Jc Tinsley

KIWANIS OFFICERS – Officers and directors of the Kiwanis Club of Carmi for the 2018-2019 club year were installed at Thursday’s weekly meeting of the club. Those gathered for a photograph were (left to right), front row, Eric Rahlfs, Holly...

History Made as Wolff Succeeds Healy as Kiwanis President

Friday, October 19 by Jc Tinsley

History made as Wolff succeeds Healy as Kiwanis Club presidentFor the first time in its 95-year history, a woman has succeeded a woman as the president of the Kiwanis Club of Carmi.Katelyne Wolff was installed as the new leader of the civic club during...

Norris City Blood Drive Today

Friday, October 19 by Jc Tinsley

Norris City Blood Drive TodayIn case you missed donating blood last week at the Carmi First Christian Church, you have another chance to donate “the gift of life: today in Norris City.Pat Conner, donor recruitment manager, said Norris City Omaha Enfield High School will...

Carmi Rotary Learns about Polio

Friday, October 19 by Jc Tinsley

Carmi Rotary Club meetingThe Carmi Rotary club welcomed Rotary District Polio Plus Chair, Mary Jo Nowobilski as the day’s speaker at this week’s meeting.Mary Jo came to Carmi from her home club in O’Fallon. She and her husband Mike have been involved at a...