Snowbirds Wanted

Tuesday, August 17 by Ray Mitchell

Wanted: Snowbirds to join IDOT’s snow-and-ice teamTemporary workers assist during winter; open door for full-time employmentSPRINGFIELD –The calendar still says August, but the Illinois Department of Transportation is looking for qualified individuals to apply for seasonal positions to help with snow-and-ice removal across the state...

Contentious School Board Meeting Monday

Tuesday, August 17 by Ray Mitchell

Contentious School Board Meeting Monday Another contentious but mostly civil Carmi-White County School Board meeting was held (last) Monday night at the Junior/Senior High School Auditorium.. Visitors were each given five minutes to make statements, and for about an hour and a half, twenty of...

Weekly Crop Report

Tuesday, August 17 by Ray Mitchell

Weekly Crop Report There were 4.6 days suitable for field work during the week ending August 15, 2021. Statewide, the average temperature was 76.9 degrees, 3.2 degrees above normal. Precipitation averaged 1.70 inches, 0.80 inches above normal. Topsoil moisture supply was rated 2 percent very short,...

Legg Sentenced To Five Years

Tuesday, August 17 by Ray Mitchell

Legg Sentenced to Five Years Fairfield resident, 60 year old Marvin D. Legg was sentenced to five years in a Department of Corrections facility Monday afternoon in White County Circuit Court. According to White County State’s Attorney Denton Aud, Legg had been on probation since 2017...

Covid Count

Tuesday, August 17 by Ray Mitchell

Covid Count The Egyptian Health Department reported 97 cases of Covid 19 over the weekend and Monday throughout the three county region covered by EHD. There were 43 new cases in Saline County, ten in Gallatin and 44 in White County. The White County cases included a...

Local Sports

Tuesday, August 17 by Ray Mitchell

Local Sports The Junior High Baseball team is off to a good start on the season as they beat Mt. Vernon, Illinois and Harrisburg last week.The locals were set to play Sesser Monday but that game was cancelled. The baseball team’s next game is Thursday...

Sheriff’s Department Files Several Reports

Monday, August 16 by Ray Mitchell

Sheriff’s Department Files Several Reports White County Sheriff Randy Graves reported the arrest of Harold Artice Ivy, of 193 Melvin Street, New Haven Friday August 13th. Ivy was arrested on a charge of aggravated criminal sexual assault, and was transported to the City/County jail, where he...

Police Arrest Two Over The Weekend

Monday, August 16 by Ray Mitchell

Police Arrest Two Over The Weekend Carmi Chief of Police, Jason Carter released incident reports from the weekend, including criminal damage to government property, intimidation and theft. Sunday afternoon shortly after 12:30, Carmi Police arrested 30 year old Cory R Johnson, of Lancaster, Calif., on two...

CWC Requesting Assistance in Covid Guidelines

Monday, August 16 by Ray Mitchell

CWC Requesting Assistance in Covid Guidelines The Carmi White County Unit Five School Board recently addressed the latest covid mandates from the governor’s office with a public meeting held last Tuesday that drew a number of parents and local residents against the mask and vaccine...

Lions Breakfast Saturday

Monday, August 16 by Ray Mitchell

Lion’s Breakfast Coming Up The Carmi Lions Club will be hosting a special breakfast fund-raiser next weekend at the Lion’s Den, at 305 First Street. Breakfast, a choice of pancakes and sausage or biscuits and gravy, will be served from 7 until 10 Saturday morning, August...