Open Line ON DEMAND – Kelsi Kessler (January 22, 2020)
EverLiegh Jo Goodwin
EverLiegh Jo Goodwin, newborn daughter of Mikaela Goodwin of Carmi; passed away Friday, January 10, 2020 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon, IL.She is survived by her parents, her grandparents Heather and Christian Stevens and Danny and McKenzie Goodwin; great-grandparents, Cynthia Mitchell, Randy... Read More.
IECC Board of Trustees Met Tuesday
Results of the Employee Satisfaction Survey for the fiscal year 2019 were presented to the Board of Trustees of Illinois Eastern Community Colleges, at the regular meeting Tuesday, January 21, at Wabash Valley College, Mt. Carmel.
In the fall of each year, District... Read More.
Kelsi Kessler Says State Fair Queen Pageant was ‘Less About Competition and More About Self-Growth’
Back in August of last year, 25 years after her mother was honored as White County Fair Queen, Kelsi Kessler was crowned with the same title. 167 days later, Kelsi competed in and was crowned Miss Illinois State County Fair Queen.Kelsi says winning the... Read More.
Illinois Supreme Court to Decide If Police Can Use the Smell of Marijuana as Probable Cause to Search a Vehicle During a Traffic Stop
The Illinois Supreme court could decide if police officers can use the smell of marijuana as probable cause to search a vehicle during a traffic stop.The state’s high court heard arguments in a case from Decatur. In that case, police pulled over a man... Read More.
Two Sentenced in Edwards County Court Friday
48-year old Billy R. Smith of Griffith, Indiana, was sentenced Friday, January 17, 2020 to a total of 4-years in the Illinois Department of Corrections followed by a term of 1-years of Mandatory Supervised Release (formerly known as “parole”) in Edwards County Court. Billy... Read More.
Mt. Carmel Police Have Busy Week; Many Arrested
01/16/2020-Mt. Carmel Police arrested Tyler E. Garrett, age 33, of Allendale on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. Police originally were called to a residence in the 1100 block of Market Street in reference to two men fighting. Before officers arrived on scene they advised... Read More.
Carmi-White County Unit #5 School Board Met Tuesday Night
The board members approved the implementation of a threat assessment protocol and procedures, and threat assessment team members, as required by the state. The purpose is to attempt to identify any threat that would not be conducive to a positive learning environment for students.Superintendent... Read More.
Carmi Woman Turns Herself In to White County Sheriff’s Office on Warrant for Unlawful Delivery of a Controlled Substance
65 year old Debbie Nunley of rural Carmi turned herself in to the White County Sheriff’s office Sunday on a warrant for unlawful delivery of a controlled substance. Bond was set at $7,500 cash.
