STATE FAIR ENTRY DEADLINES APPROACHING

Wednesday, June 27 by Jc Tinsley

State Fair Manager Luke Sailer wants to remind fairgoers of several upcoming competition deadlines for the 2018 Illinois State Fair.Entry deadlines for various competitions are listed below. Please note that some deadlines fall on a Saturday. If an entry deadline falls on a weekend,...

Righter: Illinois abortion law unenforceable after U.S. Supreme Court ruling

Tuesday, June 26 by Jc Tinsley

State Sen. Dale Righter (R-Mattoon) issued the following statement in response the U.S. Supreme Court ruling against a California state law that would have required crisis pregnancy centers to provide women with information about state-provided abortion. Similar legislation was signed into law in...

CWC Unit 5 Board passes budget

Tuesday, June 26 by Jc Tinsley

The Carmi-White County Unit 5 Board met Monday night for their June meeting.The fiscal year 2018 budget was approved, with a balance of $1.7 million in receipts versus expenditures. The budget allows them to maintain the programs that are expected while providing dollars for...

Carmi Police arrest three after search warrant executed Monday night

Tuesday, June 26 by Jc Tinsley

Carmi Police obtained a search warrant Monday night for a residence at 817 4th Street and made three arrests as a result. 28 year old Brandon Keown, 27 year old Samee Gunther, and 32 year old Michael Doogan were all taken into custody just...

24 teams compete in Chamber of Commerce golf tournament Saturday

Monday, June 25 by Jc Tinsley

The foursome of Jordan Johnson, Troy Nelson, Kenny Carter and Chris Desper shot a 15-under to win the annual Carmi Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament on Saturday, June 23 at the Carmi Country Club.

Carmi Police make three arrests over weekend

Monday, June 25 by Jc Tinsley

Carmi Police arrested 42 year old Antonio Ellis of St. Louis Saturday morning on a charge of domestic battery. Ellis was taken into custody at 1:09 am at a residence on Stewart Street. He is...

Shimkus Statement on Status of Immigration Debate

Friday, June 22 by Jc Tinsley

Congressman John Shimkus (R, Illinois-15) released the following statement on the status of immigration reform in Congress:“I’ve always said that securing our borders must be the first step in reforming our broken immigration system, and both bills originally slated to be considered by the...

Crossville man surrenders at Carmi Police Department Thursday

Friday, June 22 by Jc Tinsley

28 year old Jeffery Goff of Crossville turned himself in at the Carmi Police Department Thursday night on a White County warrant for failure to appear on a charge of driving while license suspended. Goff...

White County Democrats hold June meeting

Friday, June 22 by Jc Tinsley

The White County Democrats held their monthly meeting last night, June 21st, 2018, at the White County Fairgrounds. In discussion were the upcoming golf scramble, which is scheduled for next Saturday, June 30th, at the Carmi Country...

NCOE School Board passes budget

Friday, June 22 by Jc Tinsley

The NCOE Board of Education recently held a public hearing June 21st and passed the 2017-2018 amended budget.During the regularly scheduled board meeting that followed, the minutes and the bills for the month were approved as presented.Prairie Farms will once again provide milk for...