The following subjects were arrested by the Mt. Carmel Police Department. All subjects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.11/07/2016-Mt. Carmel Police arrested 42 year old Michele D. Spruell of Mt. Carmelon a Wabash County failure to appear warrant. MCPD Officer's... Read More.
The Carmi Police Department is investigating a bicycle theft reported Wednesday afternoon.Just after 4:30 pm, Amy Flowers told officers her yellow Kent Freestyle bike was stolen from outside her apartment on N. Main Cross Street.
The White County Board became all Republican Tuesday night with Ron McAnulty’s win over incumbent Mike Ray for the District 2 seat. McAnulty received 54% of the vote in a well attended election. District 4 incumbent Republican Don Puckett was able to hold on... Read More.
Voter turnout for the 2016 General Election saw massive turnout across the state, and Edwards County was no exception. 78.64% of registered voters cast a ballot in the election, which resulted in a big victory in the lone contested race.States’ Attorney Mike Valentine running... Read More.
The city seat of Hamilton County was surprisingly quiet in the evening for all the activity earlier in the day on Tuesday. With 16 precincts in, the unofficial results showed a stellar turnout of more than 73.5% of eligible registered voters casting ballots. ... Read More.
Saturday night at the American Legion in Carmi, the Carmi Rotary club hosted their fall trivia contest. This is the 20th trivia event put on by the local club, and as always, was a fun night and a good fundraiser for the group.
Governor Bruce Rauner today announced the 2016 Holiday Card Drive for the Military. The drive will again be done in partnership with the United Service Organizations (USO) of Illinois.
“It is important we remember our American heroes who continue to serve in harm’s... Read More.
The Southern Illinois AIDS Coalition has scheduled a charity auction for this Saturday, Nov. 12 at 6pm at the Carbondale Unitarian Fellowship, 105 North Parrish Lane. The evening will feature appetizers, a live and silent auction, and music by Kindred Moon and Meridian... Read More.
White County States’ Attorney Denton announced Monday that 32 year Stanley L. Griffin of Carmi was found guilty of one charge of driving while license revoked on Monday in White County Court.Griffin was sentenced to... Read More.