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Rotary hears about Switzerland
The Carmi Rotary club took a trip to Switzerland on Thursday, thanks to longtime Rotarian Dale Peters. Dale and his wife recently returned from the European nation, where they were visiting their son, daughter-in-law, and grandchildren, who live in a suburb of Zurich. Dale’s...
Grayville City Council passes 2015-2016 tax levy with no increase.
At Monday night’s Grayville City Council meeting, the Council kept the tax levy for 2015 payable in 2016 the same as the previous levy. The motion passed unanimously and the details will soon be ready to post at City Hall.With new businesses moving into...
MCPD arrests 11/18-11/22/15
11/18/2015 Mt. Carmel Police arrested 28 year old Brittny M. Byrns of Mt. Carmel. MCPD Officers went to 431 W. 2nd Street in order to serve an aggravated identity theft warrant out of Wabash County. Byrns is accused of using a person's debit card without...
Two arrested by Grayville Police for assaulting bar employees
Last Tuesday, Grayville Police arrested 54 year old Gary Potter of Albion following a traffic stop at 6pm. Potter was observed not stopping at a stop sign and during a records check, it was found he did not have a valid driver’s license and...
Carmi Police make weekend arrests
Friday afternoon, Carmi Police arrested 26 year old Lacie Dill of Carmi on warrants out of Wabash and Richland Counties. An officer observed Dill walking on Sycamore Street at 2:40 pm and took her into custody. At the time of the arrest, Dill gave...
Saline County crash claims life of 5 year old boy
A Saturday night crash claimed the life of a five year old boy in Saline County and sent his father, mother and sister to the hospital where they remain in intensive care.According to the preliminary Illinois State Police crash report, 35 year old Sarah...
