Crossville Man Arrested on Criminal Damage to Property Warrant

Wednesday, May 12 by Jc Tinsley

The White County Sheriff’s Department placed a Crossville man behind bars Monday morning. 31 year old Devin Ward will be in court June 8th for a first appearance for a Criminal Damage to property charge. Law enforcement was called to the White County probation office at around...

Carmi Man Arrested in Connection with Alleged Trailer Theft

Wednesday, May 12 by Jc Tinsley

A 35 year old Carmi man is free following his arrest Monday afternoon by Carmi Police. Officials say they were investigating a camper trailer theft and obtained video footage showing Karl Dean Holland of Shipley Street driving the truck that pulled the camper from it’s...

Open Line ON DEMAND – Dr. Lukas Matsel of Joyner Therapy

Wednesday, May 12 by Jc Tinsley

Community College Enrollment Plummets Across State; Local Campuses Hit Hard

Wednesday, May 12 by Jc Tinsley

With the COVID-19 pandemic forcing Illinois community colleges to move classes online, students stayed away in droves. Enrollment was down statewide this spring by over 14 percent. Locally, the numbers are even worse. Illinois Eastern Community College campuses averaged downward 14.7%. Lincoln Trail and...

White County Board May 2021 Recap

Wednesday, May 12 by Jc Tinsley

For what felt like the first time in ages, the White County Board gathered without a considerable crowd Tuesday night. Without it, board members breezed through the agenda with relative ease aside from a 15 minute executive session in which no action followed.Patrick Scates,...

McLeansboro Seats New Mayor and Alderman at Tuesday Meeting

Wednesday, May 12 by Jc Tinsley

Story courtesy of Scott Mareing for TOC (WROY/WRUL) News... Before the meeting Chad May was sworn in as Mayor, Mary R. Bryson as Treasurer, Tom Maulding as Alderman Ward 1, Thomas E. Murn as Alderman Ward 2 and Lucas Jones as Alderman Ward...

CWCHS Baseball Sweeps DH from Johnston City

Tuesday, May 11 by Jc Tinsley

Carmi White County baseball took a pair of games yesterday (Monday) topping Johnston City at Eckerle Park by scores of 13-3 in 6 innings and 6-1 in Game 2. In Game 1, the Bulldogs put up 4 runs in the 2nd and 5th innings...

Electronics Recycling Event Coming to Carrier Mills

Tuesday, May 11 by Jc Tinsley

An electronics recycling event is coming up this weekend in Carrier Mills. It’s about a 45 minute drive from Carmi, but worth it if you’ve got items you need rid of and can’t find anywhere else to take them. The event will be held...

IDES has Backlog of More than 43,000 Calls from Unemployed

Tuesday, May 11 by Jc Tinsley

It’s been more than a year since Illinois’ unemployment claims peaked and yet, thousands of people are still waiting for call backs from the Illinois Department of Employment Security. A Freedom of Information Act request has revealed a backlog of 43,355 calls from Illinoisans...

Indiana to Force Unemployed to Prove They’re Looking for Work

Tuesday, May 11 by Jc Tinsley

Indiana is now following steps taken by the Bluegrass state to help employers find staff. Hoosiers on unemployment are going to have to look for work. Governor Eric Holcomb says he’s reinstating the work search requirement that was waived during the worst of the...