Carmi Schools Receive Hadi Shrine Circus Tickets

Wednesday, November 16 by Jc Tinsley

More than 14% of White County lives below the poverty line and some of those less fortunate are children. The Hadi Shriners, with help from sponsors have made it possible for the 4th year in a row to provide the Carmi school system with...

MCPD activity report 11/14-11/15

Wednesday, November 16 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.11/15/2016-Mt. Carmel Police arrested 34 year old Nicole M. Morgan of Mt. Carmel after they responded to a call concerning an impaired...

Mc 4H Night a Success

Wednesday, November 16 by Jc Tinsley

Carmi McDonald’s and the White County 4-H came together Thursday, November 10 for a Mc 4-H Night. 4-H members enjoyed working the drive thru, front counter, and passing out cookies in the lobby. Between donations, cookie sales, and 20% of the two hour proceeds,...

Fairfield Memorial Hospital named Four Star Facility

Wednesday, November 16 by Jc Tinsley

Fairfield Memorial Hospital seems to continue to defy the odds in quality as they tackle the challenges of delivering care in the current healthcare climate. Despite the challenges, Fairfield Memorial Hospital’s quality continues to rise!“I am very pleased to share that Fairfield Memorial Hospital...

White County irrigators encouraged to attend aggregation meeting

Wednesday, November 16 by Jc Tinsley

Owners of high capacity water wells (>100,000 gallons/day) in White County are required to report your water usage to the Illinois State Water Survey (ISWS) per Illinois law. Under the Illinois Water Use Act, agricultural irrigators are allowed to aggregate their data through a...

Hamilton Memorial Hospital Auxiliary to Host Christmas Open House November 18th

Wednesday, November 16 by Jc Tinsley

Hamilton Memorial Hospital Auxiliary will host a Christmas Open House on Friday, November 18th from 9am to 3pm at Hamilton Memorial Hospital Gift Shop.The open house will include the Auxiliary Gift Shop’s new Christmas items and gifts for the entire family.Free refreshments will be...

Enfield Village Board gets good audit report at November meeting

Wednesday, November 16 by Jc Tinsley

For a little over an hour, the Board members discussed changing the way they conduct Village business. They agreed that all the members are to be kept up to date on everything that goes on and to make sure decisions go through the proper...

Outgoing White County Board member Mike Ray issues statement on election result

Wednesday, November 16 by Jc Tinsley

The following statement was issued by outgoing White County Board member Mike Ray at the close of the November 15th meeting of the White County Board. “Sixteen years ago, I entered and won a Democratic Primary election against two worthy opponents, Sue James from Norris...

White County Board approves balanced budget

Wednesday, November 16 by Jc Tinsley

The White County Board met on Tuesday night a week later than normal due to the election last Tuesday. The meeting opened with the reconvening of the September 13th meeting. It was announced that the County will have a balanced budget with a $3,400...

Carmi City Council passes 2016-17 tax levy

Wednesday, November 16 by Jc Tinsley

The Carmi City Council met for the final time in November Tuesday evening. Keith Botch of Botch and Associates was on hand and presented the Council with the annual property tax levy. According to Botch, this year’s levy will be under 5%, so a...