House Vote Sends VA Accountability Bill to President Trump

Wednesday, June 14 by Jc Tinsley

Congressman John Shimkus (R, Illinois-15) praised today’s final passage of the Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017. The Senate passed the bill on June 6, 2017 and it now heads to... Read More.

Man still sought after multi-county chase and man hunt Tuesday

Wednesday, June 14 by Jc Tinsley

Authorities are still searching for a man that led them on high speed pursuits Tuesday morning and prompted a search of Carmi that shut down the City Pool and cancelled activities.Around 7 am, the Pope County Sheriff’s Department received a report of a stolen... Read More.

Carmi Police make multiple arrests on Monday

Tuesday, June 13 by Jc Tinsley

Carmi Police took a report of a stolen three wheeler Monday afternoon. Tracy Gum reported that the Honda 200 had been taken from his 8th Street residence sometime between Sunday and Monday.29 year old Michael... Read More.

Grayville purchases new fire hydrants; addresses water issues

Tuesday, June 13 by Jc Tinsley

The Grayville City Council met Monday night for their first meeting of June. Following approval of the consent agenda and treasurer's report, the Council approved the purchase of eleven new fire hydrants at a cost of $14,234 to replace hydrants that are not functional.The... Read More.

Indiana State Police Now Accepting Applications for Motor Carrier Inspectors

Tuesday, June 13 by Jc Tinsley

The Indiana State Police is now accepting applications for Motor Carrier Inspectors. These permanent scale facilities will include one position at the Ft. Wayne District and two positions at the Versailles District. These scale facilities are located on I-69 in Warren and... Read More.

MCPD arrest report 6/7 – 6/12

Tuesday, June 13 by Jc Tinsley

The following subjects were arrested by the Mt. Carmel Police Department. All subjects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.06/07/2017-Mt. Carmel Police arrested 34 year old Nicole M. Morgan of Mt. Carmel after she was stopped for a traffic violation. During... Read More.

Post 224 suffers first District loss in hard fought game

Tuesday, June 13 by Jc Tinsley

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Carmi 7 2 0 2 1 0 0 12 12 2 Harrisburg 3 0 1 5 3 0 1 13 15 3LP: Brinkley (1-1)2B: Coronado, Dial, Wells, BlackIP R ER H SO BB Potter 2 1/3 4 ... Read More.

White County Board meets Monday morning

Monday, June 12 by Jc Tinsley

The White County Board met Monday morning for one of their two morning sessions of the year. Ambulance Director Adam Allen updated the Board that the new power load systems will be delivered in about eight weeks, and that the CPR machines have been... Read More.

Carmi Police arrest juveniles after they crash stolen car Sunday

Monday, June 12 by Jc Tinsley

Carmi Police arrested 25 year old Michael Burch of Carmi Friday morning on a White County warrant for residential burglary. Burch was found hiding in a closet in a residence on 4th Street, and was... Read More.

IDOT: Extreme Heat Could Lead to Pavement Failures

Monday, June 12 by Jc Tinsley

The Illinois Department of Transportation is urging motorists to be alert for the possibility of pavement buckling on roads throughout the state in the next few days due to the extreme heat in the forecast. Very high temperatures can lead to pavement expanding and ultimately... Read More.