Pritzker Refiles Emergency COVID Rules

Wednesday, January 6 by Jeremy Smith

Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s administration re-filed an emergency COVID-19 rule similar to one that expired Monday to continue statewide mask and social distancing requirements for Illinoisans for another 150 days.A rule filed last year before the legislature met in May was repealed by the governor after... Read More.

House Republicans Seek to Redraw Districts

Wednesday, January 6 by Jeremy Smith

Illinois House Republicans are making another effort to take the process of redrawing legislative districts out of the hands of lawmakers and place the duty on an independent 11-person commission.State Reps. Tim Butler of Springfield, Ryan Spain of Peoria and Jackie Haas of Kankakee... Read More.

Wabash Schools Reporting 50% of Students Receiving Failing Grades

Wednesday, January 6 by Jeremy Smith

With COVID-19 impacting schools around the area, Wabash Community School District Number 348 in Mt. Carmel is reporting higher than normal fail rates. The districts says they have tried a number of different plans including going fully remote, an A/B schedule, and a full... Read More.

CoViD Update for White, Saline, Gallatin, Hamilton, and Edwards Counties

Wednesday, January 6 by Jc Tinsley

Fifty three new resident cases of CoViD-19 yesterday…that’s the news out of the Egyptian Health Department. Of those, 33 were Saline County residents and 5 of them boys under the age of 10. In Gallatin County, 5 new cases have been reported and here... Read More.

April 6th Consolidated General Election Details for White County

Wednesday, January 6 by Jc Tinsley

The April 6th consolidated election won’t feature a race in Carmi for mayor. Rumors have flown for months about potential challengers for Mayor Jeff Pollard, but as of this morning, he’s the only candidate to file a petition. A similar case with regards to... Read More.

Carmi Council Goes for Record in Brevity; Spends Nearly $100,000 on Projects and New Equipment

Wednesday, January 6 by Jc Tinsley

The Carmi City Council went for a new record in brevity Tuesday evening. With Councilwoman Sheila Jo Headlee absent due to not being able to get out of work and only 2 action items on the agenda, there was more time spent on salutations... Read More.

Two Arrested on Aggravated Assault Charges and More

Tuesday, January 5 by Jc Tinsley

An Edwards County man, 38 year old David Woodward had a court date this morning following his arrest lateSaturday/early Sunday by Edwards County authorities. Woodward has been charged with 2 Class A misdemeanors, he’s accused... Read More.

Norris City Village Reluctantly Agrees to Continue with White County Dispatch Agreement

Tuesday, January 5 by Jc Tinsley

The Norris City Village Board held its regular monthly meeting last night. Scott Mareing was there for TOC News and has the report… The yearly dispatch agreement with the White County Sheriff’s Department was approved. The cost is $16,100, which is the same... Read More.

State Police Nighttime Patrols in Gallatin, Saline, and Wayne Counties Result in More than 55 Stops

Tuesday, January 5 by Jc Tinsley

Illinois State Police as released their enforcement results from nighttime patrols conducted in December specifically in Saline, Gallatin, and Wayne County. The patrols were specially focused on the hours between 9pm and 6am. The Saline and Gallatin County patrols resulted in 21 written warnings,... Read More.

While Vaccine Makes its Way into Rural Communities, New CoViD Cases Continue

Tuesday, January 5 by Jc Tinsley

While a vaccine makes its way into our rural and oftentimes overlooked communities, new CoViD cases continue to crop up according to health department reports. The latest numbers for White County from the Egyptian Health Department include 15 new cases. Of them, 11 are... Read More.