Unit 5 Board hires Jr High softball coaches at special meeting

Friday, August 11 by Jc Tinsley

The Carmi-White County Unit 5 Board of Education held a special meeting on Thursday night, and employed Cindy Colman as the junior high head softball coach and Lora O’Daniel as the junior high assistant softball coach.

Totality Fest Brings Several Solar Eclipse Activities to Mt. Vernon

Friday, August 11 by Jc Tinsley

Mt. Vernon will be buzzing with thousands of visitors passing through to witness the solar eclipse. Hotels are booked and businesses are preparing for the influx of visitors. With extra traffic through our region, Totality Fest provides several events for visitors and residents... Read More.

NCOE Board meets for August

Friday, August 11 by Jc Tinsley

The NCOE school board had a short meeting this month. The minutes and bills were approved as presented.Registration has been taking place this week at the high school. The enrollment numbers are looking to be higher than last year. The building is ready for... Read More.

Gov. Rauner opens Illinois State Fair

Friday, August 11 by Jc Tinsley

Gov. Bruce Rauner opened the 2017 Illinois State Fair today with the official ribbon cutting ceremony at the state fairgrounds in Springfield.The State Fair’s directors, managers, grand marshals, FFA and 4-H representatives, the lieutenant governor and elected officials joined the governor... Read More.

Gov. Rauner applauds 4-H, Google partnership to help close education gap

Friday, August 11 by Jc Tinsley

Gov. Bruce Rauner applauded a 4-H and Google.org collaboration that will support new computer science education programs in Illinois and throughout the nation. Google executives announced the partnership and granted $1.5 million to 4-H today during a ceremony... Read More.

Carmi Police take property damage report; find men sleeping in Elastec lot

Friday, August 11 by Jc Tinsley

Carmi Police took a property damage report on Thursday night. Jodon Newman reported that a window at his residence on 4th Street had been damaged. Newman said that the damage occurred between 6:30 am and 4:30 pm Thursday.Early Friday morning, Carmi officers found two... Read More.

Taylor Eye Care urges caution when viewing eclipse Aug. 21st

Friday, August 11 by Jc Tinsley

On August 21, a total solar eclipse will touch the U.S. mainland for the first time since 1979, following a path that crosses the country from Salem, Oregon to Charleston, South Carolina. Tens of millions of people who live... Read More.

Sheriff’s Department investigating theft from oil lease

Friday, August 11 by Jc Tinsley

White County Sheriff’s Deputies took a theft report on Thursday morning. Brent Smith of Smith Excavation reported that numerous items were stolen from his work truck while parked at an oilfield lease in Gray Township.Smith believed the theft occurred Saturday night. He also stated... Read More.

Kiwanis Club learns about Carbondale’s plans for solar eclipse viewing

Friday, August 11 by Jc Tinsley

Mark Stevens, the Administrator for Jefferson County Health Department, was the guest speaker for the Carmi Kiwanis Club on Thursday, Aug. 10.Part of Stevens’ job involves disaster relief, and he and his employees have been... Read More.

American Heart Association, RLC offering emergency services training

Thursday, August 10 by Jc Tinsley

One and two-day courses through a partnership between Rend Lake College and the American Heart Association (AHA) will give locals the chance to freshen up on their emergency services training, or learn a few new skills.The AHA Training Center, located at the RLC MarketPlace... Read More.