Hamilton Memorial Modifying Visitor Restrictions

Monday, August 9 by Ray Mitchell

HMHD TO MODIFY PATIENT VISITOR RESTRICTIONS (McLeansboro, IL) – For the health and safety of our patients and care team, Hamilton Memorial Hospital District (HMHD) has modified visitor restrictions to the hospital and clinics. Those changes went into effect this past Thursday. Medical/Surgical Inpatients - Only...

Local School Sports Set to Go

Monday, August 9 by Ray Mitchell

High School Sports Set to Go Area coaches and student athletes have been looking forward to a more normal sports season….more normal than last year’s Covid schedules; and while there may be some changes before the season ends, locally a number of sports will kick...

White County Fair 2021 Opens

Monday, August 9 by Ray Mitchell

White County Fair 2021 Covid 19 forced the cancellation of the White County Fair last year, but this year,plans are in place for a full week of activities at the fairgrounds, here in Carmi. The 143rd annual fair will open Monday evening with the White County...

White County Board Meeting Tuesday

Monday, August 9 by Ray Mitchell

White County Board August Agenda The White County Board returns this month with their regular meeting Tuesday, August 10 at 7 p.m. at the White County Courthouse in Carmi.Also returning is the requirement that all attendees wear a mask when entering the building and courtroom...

Grayville Meeting Moved

Monday, August 9 by Ray Mitchell

The next Grayville City Council meeting, which was to be held on Monday, August 9th at 7 PM at City Hall, will now be held on Wednesday, August 11th at 6:15 PM due to the lack of a quorum on Monday.The agenda remains the...

Latest Covid Count

Monday, August 9 by Ray Mitchell

Egyptian Health Department’s latest CoViD numbers are out and the uptick in cases continues. White County was without a single new case June 1st through 17th and only saw 5 new cases in total during the month of June. New cases, which are suspected...

Special School Board Meeting This Week

Monday, August 9 by Ray Mitchell

There will be a special meeting of the Board of Education of Carmi-White County Community Unit District #5 on Tuesday, August 10th at 5:30 PM at the Junior/Senior High School Auditorium at 800 West Main Street.The only item on the agenda will be discussion,...

State Headlines

Friday, August 6 by Ray Mitchell

GOP WANTS ADS TAKEN DOWN Republicans say Gov. J.B. Pritzker should take down his political ads promoting his actions in the COVID-19 pandemic. The Illinois GOP said the governor can’t have it both ways by running ads they say the governor is taking a victory...

Craig to Coach Foxes

Friday, August 6 by Ray Mitchell

Craig to Coach Foxes Former Carmi White County Unit Five Coach Jason Craig will become the new football coach at Hamilton County High School.According to the Southern newspaper, Craig will be announced as the new coach at next week’s Hamilton County School Board meeting. Craig, who...