Belleville Man Jailed

Thursday, August 30 by Jc Tinsley

A Belleville Illinois man is behind bars at the White County Jail following his arrest Wednesday afternoon. Carmi Police say 31 year old Anthony Bridges called 911 just after 3pm, telling dispatch he needed assistance removing a female from a Fairview Drive residence. He...

Carmi Man Injured in Single Car Crash

Thursday, August 30 by Jc Tinsley

Larry Fleck of Carmi is recovering from an accident that happened Tuesday evening north of Carmi. The White County Sheriff’s office reports Fleck was northbound on Centerville Road around 8pm when due to a distraction, he ran his Toyota Rav 4 off the roadway...

Pair of Carmians Arrested on Meth, Pot, and Paraphernalia Charges Wednesday Morning

Wednesday, August 29 by Jc Tinsley

A Carmi man and woman are behind bars following arrest early this morning. 35 year old Billy Horn of rural White County and 34 year old Courtney Childers of 7th Street were pulled over just after 12:30 this morning near the intersection of Main...

New Illinois Law Says No More Mugshots of Low Level Offenders

Wednesday, August 29 by Jc Tinsley

Illinois’ law on companies making money off people by using their arrest mugshots online has been given a few more teeth.

IDOT Reopening Lanes where Possible for Labor Day

Wednesday, August 29 by Jc Tinsley

The Illinois Department of Transportation is reopening roads currently under construction where possible for the Labor Day holiday to help minimize travel disruption.Non-emergency work will be suspended from 3 p.m. Friday, Aug. 31, through 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 4, when construction will resume.The following...

Rural White County Crash Tuesday Injures One

Wednesday, August 29 by Jc Tinsley

A Harrisburg man is in the hospital this morning following a rural White County accident Tuesday afternoon. Illinois State Police say 59 year old Robert Sisky of Harrisburg was northbound on Highway 45 when, according to the preliminary report, he made an improper lane...

ISP Announce Recent Patrol Results

Tuesday, August 28 by Jc Tinsley

Illinois State Police have announced the results of recent patrols. State Cops worked an Occupant Restraint Enforcement Patrol in Saline and Gallatin Counties this month and say they issued 13 seatbelt citations, 16 total along with 9 written warnings.Additionally, troopers focused on Alcohol Countermeasure...

White County Crop Tour coming Wednesday

Tuesday, August 28 by Jc Tinsley

The 22nd annual White County Crop Tour will be held this Wednesday. Teams will be departing from the Farm Bureau at 7:30am and will be assigned to one of 10 townships throughout the county. Data from at least 8 fields in each township will...

Carmi Police Weekend Reports

Tuesday, August 28 by Jc Tinsley

A Carmi woman was jailed on Friday morning after Carmi Police stopped her riding a bicycle on Fairground Road. 35 year old Starlett Dunn of Maple Street was stopped just before 9:30 Friday and arrested on a felony retail theft warrant. Bond was set...

White County Ambulance Service Interview with Adam Allen

Tuesday, August 28 by Jc Tinsley

Many would say the White County Ambulance Service is Coding. Educating yourself on how the service got to this point, who’s to blame, alternative funding options and more are all being discussed around dinner tables, community gatherings and rampant among social media. In the...