Semi accident closes eastbound lane of I-64 near Burnt Prairie exit Tuesday morning

Tuesday, April 26 by Jc Tinsley

An early morning accident on Interstate 64 near the Burnt Prairie exit sent the driver of a semi truck to the hospital and has blocked one eastbound lane.According to a crash report from the Illinois State Police, 48 year old Theodore Riester of Washington,...

Hamilton County court hands down 3 convictions on Friday

Monday, April 25 by Jc Tinsley

Friday was a busy day in Hamilton County court according to States Attorney Justin Hood.33 year old Curtis D Bertram entered a guilty plea on a charge of Class 2 arson relating to...

Weekend arrests highlight Sheriff’s Department report

Monday, April 25 by Jc Tinsley

The White County Sheriff’s Department along with the White County Ambulance Service responded to a call about a possible suicide attempt on James Avenue Friday morning. Deputies arrived at 8:22am to find 25 year old Nathan Johnson with multiple cuts on his arm and...

Carmi Police make several arrests over weekend

Monday, April 25 by Jc Tinsley

26 year old Zachary Bassemier of Carmi was arrested by Carmi Police following a traffic stop Friday afternoon on a charge of driving on a revoked license. Bassemier was pulled over on 7th Street and taken into custody at 2pm. Bassemier was also cited...

Phillipstown Coffee Roasters’ Tiffany Cantrell Interview by Jc Tinsley

Sunday, April 24 by Jc Tinsley

Dave Bard, Longtime Southern Illinois Radio Broadcaster has Died

Friday, April 22 by Jc Tinsley

From Sister Station, WEBQ in HarrisburgLONGTIME SOUTHERN ILLINOIS, WEBQ RADIO NEWS AND SPORTS BROADCASTER, DAVE BARD, 79 OF HARRISBURG IL, PASSED AWAY FRI. MORNING APRIL 22ND AFTER A BRIEF ILLNESS.DAVE STARTED HIS 63 YRS IN RADIO AS A TEEN IN 1952 WORKING PART TIME AT RADIO...

Carmi man arrested for DUI Thursday night

Friday, April 22 by Jc Tinsley

24 year old Joshua Whitehead of Carmi was arrested Thursday night by Carmi Police following a traffic accident on Lexington Ave. At 7:50pm, officers arrived at 112 Lexington to find Whitehead had lost control of his vehicle and had damaged a fence, birdbath, and...

SIC Hosts Annual FFA Section 25 Ag Mechanics Competition

Friday, April 22 by Jc Tinsley

Southeastern Illinois College once again served as host of the Annual FFA Section 25 Ag Mechanics Competition. Vocational-technical students from a number of local high schools in southeastern Illinois competed Tuesday, April 19 in the areas of Ag power, carpentry, electricity, surveying and...

Tumble Time Cheer/Fitness Completes Near Sweep at State Meet

Friday, April 22 by Jc Tinsley

Tumble Time from Carmi, Illinois, had a near clean-sweep at the State Tumbling meet held in Pana, Illinois April 16-17th.The 2016 USTA National Qualifiers are:Shelby Scates, Ivy Fields, Abby Huffer, Sophia Thomason and Allie Mitchell, competing at the National level in the following events:...

Leagues starting at Carmi Country Club

Friday, April 22 by Jc Tinsley

Reminder, that this week , the Couples League will be starting April 22nd. Along with Couples League, the Men's League will start this Thursday April 28th.May 1st is the clubs Opening Day Scramble. This is a fun event to Enjoy a perfect day on the...