Vienna-Goreville Cancels Season; CWC to Receive Forfeit Week 3

Monday, July 22 by Cole Carter

For the 3rd time in the last 4 seasons, Vienna-Goreville will not play a varsity football schedule.The announcement came last week as BDC teams scrambled to find another opponent to fill the empty week on their schedule. For Carmi-White County, they will once again...

Carmi Woman Arrested on Alleged Hit and Run

Monday, July 22 by Jc Tinsley

A Carmi woman is free on Pre Trial Release after her arrest Friday night. Carmi Police say they were dispatched to Pundrakes for a hit and run call about 10 minutes before 11pm. After reviewing video footage and a complaint was formally signed, officers...

Board of Review Makes Adjustments to White County Parcels

Monday, July 22 by Jc Tinsley

The nine total entities or individuals who appealed to the White County Board of Review have their results. All were lowered except for one, from what Supervisor of Assessments Gary Baxley assessed. All will see an increase though, ranging from an $8,000 jump in...

Community Outreach Includes Water Balloons, Squirt Guns, and a Very Wet Police Chief

Friday, July 19 by Jc Tinsley

Dozens of youngsters joined Carmi’s finest Friday afternoon for some summer fun. Carmi Police Chief Jason Carter has been organizing outreach events in the community since he was named the highest ranking officer and head of the police department. Friday, he along with several...

Schedule for Carmi-White County Back to School Nights

Friday, July 19 by Nicole Behnke

Teachers and staff at the Carmi-White County Schools are all gearing up for their Back to School Nights. Lincoln's Back to School Night is Tuesday, August 13th from 6-7:00 pm. Pre-K, Early Childhood, and Kindergarten families can come and go. First grade will begin...

Liquor Approved and Solar Problems for White County Board

Friday, July 19 by Nicole Behnke

White County has approved its highly anticipated Liquor Ordinance. There will be different licenses businesses can get and for any future events, like weddings, being held in White County. Newly appointed Alcohol Commissioner David South is excited to add this title to his resume....

Jury Trial of Crossville Man Accused of Sexual Abuse of a Family Member Wrapping Up

Friday, July 19 by Jc Tinsley

Jurors heard closing arguments Friday morning in the trial of Emmit Connely. The Crossville man was arrested in May on warrants related to charges of Criminal Sexual Assault and Aggravated Sexual Battery. After a final pre-trial on Monday, the jury trial got underway Tuesday...

Incident at Bradshaw Park Thursday Morning Leads to Arrest; Carmi Police Make Warrant Arrest

Friday, July 19 by Jc Tinsley

An incident at Bradshaw Park just before 10am Thursday has landed a Greenville, Kentucky man behind bars. Carmi Police were dispatched to the recreational area on a report of a disturbance. According to witnesses who were there, we’ve learned the man identified as 61-year-old...

White County at 35% Enrollment after First Week in Imagination Library; Club Inducts Third New Member this Year

Thursday, July 18 by Jc Tinsley

Just a week into the launch of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library around southern Illinois and White County is already at about 35% of it’s 687 age 0-5 population signed up. That’s a great start, but Beth Conner, owner at Little Sprouts and a steering...

Possible Mental Health Board to Reappear in Hamilton County

Thursday, July 18 by Nicole Behnke

In Hamilton County, A Mental Health Levy has been in effect for years, but the funds were depleted in 2020. Justin from Bellwether explained that since 2015, the levy had been around $5,000 a year, but in 2018, it went up to $10,000 and...