Local News

White County Crop Tour coming Wednesday

Tuesday, August 28 by Jc Tinsley

The 22nd annual White County Crop Tour will be held this Wednesday. Teams will be departing from the Farm Bureau at 7:30am and will be assigned to one of 10 townships throughout the county. Data from at least 8 fields in each township will...

Carmi Police Weekend Reports

Tuesday, August 28 by Jc Tinsley

A Carmi woman was jailed on Friday morning after Carmi Police stopped her riding a bicycle on Fairground Road. 35 year old Starlett Dunn of Maple Street was stopped just before 9:30 Friday and arrested on a felony retail theft warrant. Bond was set...

White County Ambulance Service Interview with Adam Allen

Tuesday, August 28 by Jc Tinsley

Many would say the White County Ambulance Service is Coding. Educating yourself on how the service got to this point, who’s to blame, alternative funding options and more are all being discussed around dinner tables, community gatherings and rampant among social media. In the...

Grayville City Council Works Through 20 Item Agenda Monday Night

Tuesday, August 28 by Jc Tinsley

The City of Grayville is spending some money. In working through a nearly 20 item agenda Monday night, council members approved multiple uses of TIF funds and made progress on several other fronts.Commissioner David Jordan reported on his and Mayor Bisch’s visit with Albion...

Saturation Saturday Patrol

Friday, August 24 by Jc Tinsley

Carmi State Police will be out in full force tomorrow as part of a Saturation Saturday patrol. Cops will be focusing on removing impaired drivers from the road. The initiative is statewide in cooperation with Mothers Against Drunk Driving to raise awareness on the...

Grayville Council to Work Through Long List of Agenda Items Monday

Friday, August 24 by Jc Tinsley

The City of Grayville has a long list of items to work on Monday at their City Council meeting. Adam Allen will represent the White County Ambulance Service and will kick off the meeting. Sheila Cooper is once again expected to address council and...

White County Unemployment Among Lowest in Region at 4 Percent

Friday, August 24 by Jc Tinsley

The unemployment rate continues to fall according to the latest report from the Illinois Department of Employment Security. Director Jeff Mays says the unemployment rate is down to near record lows across the state. Looking closer at southern Illinois, area employers advertised for about...

Sixth Day Figures Released by Unit 5 Schools

Friday, August 24 by Jc Tinsley

Sixth Day Figures have been released by the Unit 5 School District. Enrollment is at 1,345 for the district this year. That’s an increase of 3 students from last year. Since the district began keeping 6th day enrollment figures in 2006, the largest enrollment...

McLeansboro Council Struggles Through Special Meeting to Make Progress Thursday

Friday, August 24 by Jc Tinsley

The McLeansboro City Council came together for a lively, if difficult and sometimes struggled through a special meeting Thursday afternoon. Last week, despite thorough diligence and legwork put in by Deep South operator Adam Little to gain public approval from neighbors surrounding his popular...

White County Ambulance Service Interview Preview

Friday, August 24 by Jc Tinsley

News of the White County Ambulance’s downgrade swept across social media yesterday and discussions regarding the proposed public safety tax have gotten heated as we inch closer to Election Day. White County Ambulance Service Director Adam Allen and I visited Thursday afternoon for a...