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White County Sheriff Arrests

Monday, December 9 by Nicole Behnke

On November 26th, a Deputy with the White County Sheriff's Department pulled over a 2019 Dodge Grand Caravan after he noticed the vehicle was not using its headlights or tail lights. The driver, Jonathan Acord, was cited for operating a vehicle when...

Open Line ON DEMAND – We Love White Countys Community Christmas Dinner 2024

Friday, December 6 by Jc Tinsley

We Love White County's Community Christmas Dinner is coming up Sunday, December 15th at the 404 Seed Station in Carmi. It's completely free and held from 4-6pm. Kelsey Slay drops by Open Line to talk to Jc about the first event held...

Solar and Wind Projects Stalled for White and Hamilton Counties

Tuesday, December 3 by Nicole Behnke

In public comments at last week's White County Board meeting, Affordable Solar was not on the agenda, but they had concerns about their upcoming project.County Road 1300 North is the subject of the project. Representatives with Affordable Solar were in attendance via phone and...

EAV, Donation to Senior Center, and More for White County Board

Monday, November 25 by Nicole Behnke

Supervisor of Assessments Gary Baxley first alluded to a 6% increase in the Equalized Assessed Value, but as of Wednesday night's White County Board meeting, it will be a 10% increase.Dustin from Bellwether stated, "Obviously, this has been a hot-button topic in the community. The...

Carr Presents Cave-in-Rock Pirates and Outlaws at White County Historical Society Fall Dinner

Tuesday, November 19 by Jc Tinsley

He’s appeared in Shawneetown and Grayville in the last 12 months to discuss the fascinating history of Cave-in-Rock pirates and outlaws, and Monday evening, Todd Carr added the White County Historical Society to his docket of appearances made. The organization held it’s first fall...

Woman Turns Herself in at White County Probation

Tuesday, November 19 by Nicole Behnke

On Monday, the White County Probation office contacted a White County Sheriff Sergeant, who said that Caitlin Tyner was present and had an active Failure to Appear arrest warrant.The warrant dates back to a Theft charge in January 2022. Tyner was taken to the...

Traffic Safety Detail Results from White County Sheriff

Monday, November 18 by Nicole Behnke

The White County Sheriff’s Department, along with the Illinois State Police, conducted a Traffic Safety detail on I-64. The main focus of this detail was to enforce speed and safety for motorists along the interstate in White County.As a result, a total of 29...

White County Soil and Water with Nature Conservancy to Host Meeting

Friday, November 8 by Jc Tinsley

White County SWCD and The Nature Conservancy will be hosting a meeting on November 19th, 2024, for landowners in the watersheds of the Little Wabash and lower Wabash Rivers.The meeting will introduce the new priority area of the Little Wabash River for the Wetland...

Open Line ON DEMAND – White County Historical Society

Friday, November 8 by Jc Tinsley

The annual White County Historical Society Fall Dinner (back for the first time since 2019) is back on Monday, November 18th and will feature a presentation from regional historian Todd Carr specifically on Cave-in-Rock Pirates. Art Saunders and Kristin Land drop by Open Line...

Local General Election Results for Gallatin, White, Edwards, Hamilton, Wayne Counties

Wednesday, November 6 by Jc Tinsley

The votes are in and while federal and state get all the glory in general elections, there were some impactful decisions made on the local level as well around the region. White County turned out to the tune of 72% with 7,118 of a...