County Board Special Meeting Spirals Once Again into Heated Exchanges

Friday, May 21 by Jc Tinsley

From the Housing Authority in White County to the operations of the County Treasurer’s Office, the County Board has provided a platform for some high blood pressure situations over the last 3 months. In March, a special meeting to discuss the White County Housing... Read More.

Patriot Riders Chapter One Hosting Cook Out and Bake Sale Saturday

Thursday, May 20 by Jc Tinsley

The local chapter of the Illinois Patriot Riders are hitting the road this Saturday for a cookout and bake sale. Organizers tell us they'll be selling burgers, hotdogs, chips, and drinks on Saturday, May 22nd at Roadhouse Harley Davidson in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. The... Read More.

Carmi Woman Arrested in the Wee Hours of Thursday for Driving on Suspended License

Thursday, May 20 by Jc Tinsley

Police say they spotted a Carmi woman driving a truck early Thursday morning when she shouldn’t be. Just before 1am Thursday, Carmi Police pulled over 49 year old Algeana Collard of Smith Street. She was allegedly driving a truck on Smith and the officer... Read More.

CWCHS Baseball and Softball Suffer Losses Wednesday

Thursday, May 20 by Jc Tinsley

Carmi White County baseball and softball both took it on the chin Wednesday afternoon. The Lady Dogs were blanked by Gibson Southern at Bradshaw Park. Liberty Smith took the loss on the mound, pitching 4 innings. She gave up 8 hits, 6 runs all... Read More.

Expect Lane Reduction Heading into Burrell’s Woods

Thursday, May 20 by Jc Tinsley

Folks heading to enjoy the outdoors at Burrell’s Woods need to be aware of some road work scheduled to take place next week. The City of Carmi says the roadway entering Burrell’s Woods from the entrance to the Gregory Dillman Memorial Pond will be... Read More.

Barbre Commits to Play Golf at RLC

Thursday, May 20 by Jc Tinsley

A stand out Carmi White County Senior has chosen golf as his future college sport. Ty Barbre excelled in golf, track, and cross country over his Carmi White County career and signed a National Letter of Intent to play golf for Rend Lake College. ... Read More.

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Lady Bulldogs Softball Runs into Buzzsaw in Marion; Boys Track Sees Barbre Set Record

Wednesday, May 19 by Jc Tinsley

The Carmi White County Lady Bulldogs softball team traveled to Marion Tuesday afternoon and ran into a buzzsaw. A rare occurrence as CWCHS softball got shortgamed, 11-0 in 6 innings. Freshman phenom Audrey Upton who has seen quite a bit of success got some... Read More.

State Police Investigating Harrisburg Man’s Death as a Homicide

Wednesday, May 19 by Jc Tinsley

Illinois State Police are investigating a Saline County man’s homicide. The Saline County Sheriff’s Office requested assistance last Tuesday, May 12th after locating a deceased black man along Route 13 just west of Harrisburg. The man was later ID’d as 42 year old Doyle... Read More.

White County Board Calls Special Meeting To Deal with Treasurer’s Office

Wednesday, May 19 by Jc Tinsley

The rumor mill is churning out quite the narrative regarding an upcoming special meeting of the White County Board. It was called yesterday and is scheduled for tomorrow (Thursday) at 5:30pm. The official meeting notice only lists “Operations of the Treasurer’s Office” on the... Read More.

Hamilton County Board Seats Mead, Addresses Courthouse Windows, Sheriff’s Dept Vehicles, and County Ambulance Services

Wednesday, May 19 by Jc Tinsley

The Hamilton County Board gathered for their monthly meeting Tuesday night following a Liquor Commission update. For 10 minutes following officially seating John Mead to take the place of Chad May following his election as McLeansboro mayor, the board worked with Sheriff Tracy Lakin... Read More.