Carmi City Council meeting agenda for Tuesday, June 19

Monday, June 18 by Jc Tinsley

AGENDA City of Carmi, Illinois City Council Meeting City Council Chambers, 225 East Main Street June 19, 2018, at 5:30 p.m. 1. Call to order by Mayor Pollard, Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance.2. Roll Call.3. Approve June 5, 2018,...

Carmi Police take damage reports; make arrest following traffic stop

Monday, June 18 by Jc Tinsley

Carmi Police took three damage reports last week. Thursday night, Levi Newman of Carmi reported that his car was spray painted while in the Walmart parking lot, and Friday morning Gary Nichols reported that the back door and wall of 208 N Church Street...

Two men arrested Sunday morning by Sheriff’s Department during manhunt

Monday, June 18 by Jc Tinsley

Two men who matched the description of the White County escapees were arrested Sunday morning in separate incidents.Just before 5 am, White County Dispatch received a call about a stolen ATV. Keaton Pollard reported hearing...

Two escapees remain at large; three people charged with aiding escape

Monday, June 18 by Jc Tinsley

The hunt is still on for two of the three inmates who escaped from the White County Jail early Saturday morning.

Three men escape from the White County Jail Saturday morning

Saturday, June 16 by Jc Tinsley

Three inmates escaped from the White County Jail early Saturday morning after using a pipe to create a hole in the wall of the building.Police are searching for 24 year old Zachery Shock, 28 year old Justin Bray, and 61 year old Johnny Tipton.All...

Several agencies participate in search for man who jumped off Skillet Fork Bridge Thursday

Friday, June 15 by Jc Tinsley

Thursday afternoon, the White County Sheriff’s Department responded to a call about a man who had jumped off of the Skillet Fork River Bridge on County Road 2100N three quarters of a mile east of County Road 250E.A witness told responders that 65 year...

Carmi woman arrested Thursday on Edwards County warrant

Friday, June 15 by Jc Tinsley

Carmi Police arrested 37 year old Tabitha Swango of Carmi at a residence on 6th Street Thursday night on an Edwards County warrant for failure to appear on a charge of domestic battery. Swango was...

United Way Names New Executive Director

Friday, June 15 by Jc Tinsley

United Way of South Central Illinois, serving the Jefferson, Marion, Washington, Wayne and Wabash Counties, has named Natalie Wellen as its new Executive Director.Prior to assuming her duties as the United Way Executive Director, Wellen has been employed by Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce,...

PHIL VASSAR AND LOVE AND THEFT ROUND OUT THE DU QUOIN STATE FAIR GRANDSTAND

Friday, June 15 by Jc Tinsley

Phil Vassar with Love and Theft will be rounding out the Du Quoin State Fair grandstand by playing onSaturday, September 1.“We’re thrilled to have Phil Vassar close out the grandstand at the Du Quoin State Fair,” says Assistant State Fair Manager, Tibretta Reiman. “This...

Multi-State Salmonella Outbreak Linked To Cereal

Friday, June 15 by Jc Tinsley

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reporting one case of Salmonella that matches a multi-state outbreak strain. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is reporting 73 cases of SalmonellaMbandaka from 31 states. The CDC investigation indicates Kellogg’s® Honey Smacks® cereal...