Righter: Democrats pass public funding of abortion on demand
Hamilton County Relay for Life coming June 3
Hamilton County will hold their Relay For Life Event on Saturday, June 3, on the Square in McLeansboro. Opening Ceremonies begin at 1 p.m., followed by the Survivors Lap. The event includes entertainment, food booths, activities for kids, silent auction, games, and... Read More.
MCPD arrest report 5/8 – 5/9
The following subjects were arrested by the Mt. Carmel Police Department. All subjects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.05/08/2017-Mt. Carmel Police arrested 72 year old Claudie M. Grubbs of Mt. Carmel after he was stopped for a traffic violation. During... Read More.
Carmi Police make three more arrests
Carmi Police arrested 53 year old Kimberly Yates of Carmi Monday afternoon on a charge of DUI drugs in the Walmart parking lot.Yates was taken into custody at 12:54 pm and transported to the White... Read More.
White County 9-1-1 agenda for Monday, May 15th, 2017
WHITE COUNTY 9-1-1 AGENDAWhite County CourthouseMonday, May 15th, 20176:00 p.m.1) Roll Call2) Approval of Minutes3) Approval of Financial Statements4) Visitors and Communications- WCETSB Board Appointments5) Coordinator's ReportsCall Reports6) Other Business / UpdatesCSI Updates-RFI Responses-Other TopicsOffice of State 911 Administrator Updates/Legislation-NG911 Town Hall Meeting, March... Read More.
Governor Honors Fallen Firefighters at Memorial Service
Governor Bruce Rauner today honored two firefighters who lost their lives in the line of duty and congratulated others for tremendous acts of heroism at the 24th Annual Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service."Every day, our firefighters put their lives on the line... Read More.
White County Board approves purchase of new ambulance cots
The White County Board met Tuesday night for their May meeting at the White County Courthouse.After approval of the April meeting minutes and paying April bills, County Engineer Brian Ray told the Board that several County roads are underwater, and barricades have been put... Read More.
Sen. Righter: It’s time for state government to get out of the pension business
Legislation to stop pension costs from draining critical state taxpayer resources away from schools, universities, and important programs is being sponsored by State. Sen. Dale Righter (R-Mattoon). Righter’s Senate Bill 1012 would require any new employee hired after July 1, 2018 receive a... Read More.
Report of stolen medication leads to warrant arrest by Carmi PD
Carmi Police responded to a call about lost or stolen medication early Tuesday morning, and ended up arresting the caller.39 year old Sylvia Mitchell of Carmi reported the missing medication at 2:55 am, but was found to have an active White County warrant for... Read More.
McLeansboro’s Vaughn advances to Nationals, RLC Warriors finish 4th
Battling less than ideal conditions, Rend Lake College Men’s Golf Team put up good showing at Weibring Golf Club in Normal at the NJCAA Region 24 Championship.With temperatures in the 50s and strong wind gusts, the Warriors had to battle the conditions just as... Read More.
