SIC to Host Mine Competition

Wednesday, May 29 by Jc Tinsley

SIC Hosts Eighth Annual Mine Rescue & Skills Competition June 11 HARRISBURG, Ill. (May 28, 2019) – SIC and partner Illinois Eastern Community Colleges (IECC) will host the eighth annual Mine Rescue & Skills Competition June 11.Nearly 80 coal miners from Illinois and Indiana will... Read More.

Bailey Announces Office Hours

Wednesday, May 29 by Jc Tinsley

Rep. Bailey Sets Next Traveling Office Hours for 109thSPRINGFIELD…State Representative Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) announced today that the next dates and locations have been set for the Traveling Office Hours program established when he took office in the Illinois General Assembly in January.Monday, June 3Carmi... Read More.

Crop Progress and Condition

Wednesday, May 29 by Jc Tinsley

Crop Progress and ConditionDue to continued wet conditions, corn and soybean planting progress are over 50 percentage points behind the 5 year average.There were 1.4 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending May 26, 2019.Statewide, the average temperature was 66.1 degrees, 0.9 degrees... Read More.

Lengthy Meeting for Grayville Council

Wednesday, May 29 by Jc Tinsley

Grayville City Council Busy MeetingAn hour and a half later, and Grayville made it through it’s twenty item agenda Tuesday night for their final May gathering. Below are the highlights: Council chose from 4 bids, selecting a new London Fog Mosquito Fogger with a 9.5... Read More.

Sheriff Department Busy Weekend

Wednesday, May 29 by Jc Tinsley

Sheriff’s ReportsAn Enfield man was jailed, a burglary, nails in the road and criminal damage were incidents covered by the White County Sheriff’s Department this Memorial Day weekend.Dustin Lee Pierce, 43 of 262 County Road 1525 North, Enfield was placed in custody after authorities... Read More.

Busy Busy Weekend for Carmi Police

Wednesday, May 29 by Jc Tinsley

Carmi Police Reports To say it was a busy weekend for the Carmi Police Department would be a bit of an understatement as Carmi Chief of Police Jason Carter released 30 pages of incident reports Tuesday afternoon.The weekend incidents actually got underway Thursday, when local... Read More.

Local Veterans Home from Honor Flight

Tuesday, May 28 by Jc Tinsley

Local Veterans Home From Honor Flight Honor Flight is dedicated to honoring veterans with a free trip to Washington D.C. to visit the many monuments and memorials. The memorials were built to honor the service of all veterans and Honor Flight believes it is imperative... Read More.

Golfers and Sponsors Needed for Chamber Tournament

Tuesday, May 28 by Jc Tinsley

Golfers and Sponsors needed for Chamber golf tournament; Money to benefit CWC StudentsThe Carmi Chamber of Commerce will host their annual Golf Tournament Saturday, June 22 at the Carmi Country Club. Golfers are needed for both the 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. shotgun start.The... Read More.

Elastic on the Road

Tuesday, May 28 by Jc Tinsley

Elastic on the Road Elastec, Carmi, IL, will have a presence this week in Norfolk, Virginia to help clean the Chesapeake Bay ahead of the 30th Annual Clean the Bay Day. Using the ELASTEC Omni Catamaran, crew members will use the boat to skim and... Read More.

911 Board Report

Tuesday, May 28 by Jc Tinsley

911 Board Report White County 911 Director Julie Irwin reported on last week’s board meeting, pointing out that Gerald York submitted his resignation in April.The May meeting recognized York had been working with the 911 system since before the 911 board was even established. He... Read More.