Local Sports Recap – September 1, 2023

Friday, September 1 by Cole Carter

The Carmi-White County Lady Bulldog Volleyball team defeated Gallatin County last night in 2 sets, 25-15 and 25-11. The Lady Bulldogs are off to a 3-0 start to the 2023 season. They will travel to Flora on Tuesday. The CWC Girls...

Gridiron Preview – Old Dogs and New Tricks

Thursday, August 31 by Cole Carter

After defeating the Flora Wolves in Week 1 of the 2023 IHSA Football season by a final score of 52-16, the Carmi-White County Bulldogs are set to play their home opener against the Hamilton County Foxes. This year’s home opener will...

Williams Tells Kiwanis about WP Meat Company

Thursday, August 31 by Jc Tinsley

Built in the 1970’s and what began as the Enfield Slaughter Plant run by Billy (or Gene) Renshaw (depending on how you knew him), WP Meat Company is now under the direction of Emmy (Pruitt) Williams. Between the Renshaw regime and Williams, the plant...

Harrisburg Man Turns Self in on Warrant

Thursday, August 31 by Jc Tinsley

Wednesday morning just before 7 o’clock, White County Sheriff’s Deputy Matt Wicker was informed of a man at the Sheriff’s Department wanting to turn himself in. 40 year old Furlando Davis of Harrisburg was there when Wicker arrived, and he was told of a...

Hamilton Memorial Hospital Pharmacy Unveils Drug Take-Back Program

Thursday, August 31 by Jc Tinsley

Hamilton Memorial Hospital District Pharmacy announced today it has established a convenient medication take-back program for easy disposal of leftover, unused, and out of-date prescription and over-the-counter medications.In an effort to help reduce the risk of drugs in the home that can potentially harm...

Carmi Police Arrest Suspected Dollar General Thief and other Reports

Thursday, August 31 by Jc Tinsley

The grainy photos the Carmi Police Department shared from Dollar General Wednesday worked. Police were investigating a retail theft and looking for help identifying a suspect. Dollar General officials say the man stole a power...

Local Sports Recap – August 31, 2023

Thursday, August 31 by Cole Carter

The Carmi-White County boys and girls golf teams traveled to Eldorado yesterday to take on Eldorado and Zeigler-Royalton. The girls finished in 2nd place, falling 186-206-249 The boys finished in 1st place, winning 174-188-195

White County Crop Tour Finds Low Summer Rainfall Hurt Yield Potential

Wednesday, August 30 by Jc Tinsley

The below average rainfall during the critical months of June and July has had a significant impact on the yield potential of this year’s corn crop, according to the results of the 2023 White County Crop Tour. The event was held on August 30....

Fairfield Memorial Hospital Names Employee of the Month

Wednesday, August 30 by Jc Tinsley

Fairfield Memorial Hospital honors an employee each month who has been nominated by their peers for providing extraordinary patient care and customer services within and outside of the Hospital.Rachel Jennings, RN, BSN, who works as a Registered Nurse in the Emergency Department at Fairfield...

Wabash Area Development Awards $1,150 Grant Scholarship

Wednesday, August 30 by Jc Tinsley

Wabash Area Development Inc. (WADI) and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity have announced that Braden Jolley of White County has been awarded a Community Services Block Grant Scholarship for the 2023-2024 school year to attend Western Illinois University to study Forensic...