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White County Board rejects management agreement for Ambulance Service, still weighing transferring service to Deaconness
The Board listened to a proposal from Deaconess Illinois on acquisition of the County Ambulance Service with Amy Susott, Director of Business Development and Angela Mead, Ems Coordinator. Deaconess provides healthcare services for 26 counties and locally own and operate six hospitals and manage...
White County Farm Bureau members to gather for 97th Annual Meeting
Members of the White County Farm Bureau are invited to attend the 97th Annual Meeting of the organization. The meeting will be held Wednesday, January 17, 2018 beginning at 10:30 a.m. at the Farm Bureau Building, 304 E Robinson Street in Carmi, IL.The business...
White Expands Organ/Tissue Donor Registry; 16- and 17-Year-Olds Can Become Donors as of Jan. 1
Secretary of State Jesse White’s legislation allowing 16- and 17-year-olds to register for the state’s First Person Consent Organ/Tissue Donor Registry when they receive their driver’s license or identification card will take effect on Jan. 1, 2018.“Our main priority is to save lives,” said...
Illinois Farm Bureau’s new solar policy comes from White County
By Kay Shipman and Deana StroischCapping off a yearlong policy process, county Farm Bureau delegates this week endorsed a new solar energy policy, the organization’s farm bill priorities and strengthened policies related to conservation programs.Illinois Farm Bureau’s new solar policy, originally proposed by White...
“It’s A White County Christmas” events December 16th & 17th
On Dec. 16th from 7am-11am The Carmi Lions Club will be hosting it’s 2nd Annual “Breakfast with Santa”...
ISP District 19 conducts OREP in White and Hamilton Counties
Illinois State Police (ISP) District 19 Commander, Captain Cory Ristvedt, announces the results of an Occupant Restraint Enforcement Patrol (OREP) held in White and Hamilton Counties during December. This OREP provided extra patrol coverage for the ISP so officers could focus on saving lives...