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 in... Read More.

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.... Read More.

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... Read More.

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... Read More.

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... Read More.

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... Read More.

Simmons Resigns as Bulldog Baseball Coach

Thursday, July 18 by Cole Carter

After 8 seasons, Justin Simmons has stepped down as head coach of the Carmi-White County baseball team.Simmons took over as head coach after the resignation of Craig Winter before the 2017 season. In his first season at the helm, the Bulldogs won an IHSA... Read More.

Approvals and More for McLeansboro City Council

Wednesday, July 17 by Nicole Behnke

The McLeansboro City Council met for about 45 minutes Tuesday night. Scott Mareing was there and has this report…Chris Howten of the Hamilton County Economic Development Commission spoke to the board concerning them and the city and county’s efforts to bring retail businesses to... Read More.

Carmi City Council Returns to Form, Goes Gentle into that Good Night

Wednesday, July 17 by Jc Tinsley

After a few meetings with quite the hullabaloo, the Carmi City Council breezed through a session with no feedback from the handful of guests looking on from the gallery Tuesday. In just 9 minutes, Carmi leaders authorized spending of more than $150,000 including $58,500... Read More.

CWC School Board Met in Record Time

Tuesday, July 16 by Nicole Behnke

The Carmi White County Unit 5 School Board met for its regular monthly session Monday night Scott Mareing was there and has this report…After last month’s controversial lengthy session, the board met for just seven minutes with a very light agenda.The Consent Agenda was... Read More.