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White County Relay for Life Chairwoman Diagnosed with Cancer

Thursday, June 3 by Jc Tinsley

A Carmi woman who has made it her mission to head up efforts for the White County Relay for Life is now battling cancer herself. Angie Leuke, chairwoman for the local effort says she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She held off on letting...

Carmi Rotary Learns the History of Transportation in White County

Friday, May 28 by Jc Tinsley

Story courtesy of Rotarian Randy AdamsThursday’s meeting of the Carmi Rotary club featured Rotarian Don Drone presenting a fascinating talk on the history of transportation in and around White County.Don began his talk by asking if anyone could imagine what life was like back...

White County Leads State in Oil Production; IPRB Helping Educate Students on Industry

Friday, May 28 by Jc Tinsley

There’s plenty of talk about renewable energy and White County is even getting two solar farms. But the idea that petroleum is going away anytime soon is simply a farce according to Illinois Petroleum Resources Board Executive Director Seth Whitehead.The IPRB runs a Petro...

Three Individuals from White County Recovering After Thursday Morning Crash

Friday, May 28 by Jc Tinsley

Three individuals from White County are recovering after a crash on Route 1 in the Norris City Thursday. Illinois State Police were called to the accident scene near County Road 750 North in Indian Creek Township after a collision involving a Ford truck and...

White County Man Arrested on Warrant While Served Order of Protection

Thursday, May 27 by Jc Tinsley

A White County man is free after being released on his own recognizance yesterday evening. 31 year old Jace Webb of Burnt Prairie was released Wednesday evening after being taken in on a warrant for his arrest the same day. Deputy Weiss and Deputy Lucas of...

White County Sheriff’s Department Receives Multiple Theft Reports

Thursday, May 27 by Jc Tinsley

A copper wire thief is on the loose in the White County area. Justin Talley of Norris City reports that approximately 50 feet of copper wire has been stolen off the irrigation system located at a farm property in Maunie. The value of the...

White County Historical Society Looking for Volunteers to Help Keep Landmark Vibrant

Tuesday, May 25 by Jc Tinsley

A White County Historical Society spokeswoman says members are excited to get back to interacting with the community and are planning their first major project in quite some time. Volunteers are being sought to help out at the Robinson-Stewart House on Saturday, June 12th...

White County Reports Only 4 New CoViD-19 Cases Over Weekend; Vaccination Rate Nearing 28%…Hamilton County Falling Further Behind

Monday, May 24 by Jc Tinsley

Only 4 new positive CoViD-19 cases reported in White County from Friday through Sunday by the Egyptian Health Department. That brings the total number of cases since the pandemic began to 1,811 in the county. Recovery data is lagging a bit as the department...

White County Board Calls Special Meeting To Deal with Treasurer’s Office

Wednesday, May 19 by Jc Tinsley

The rumor mill is churning out quite the narrative regarding an upcoming special meeting of the White County Board. It was called yesterday and is scheduled for tomorrow (Thursday) at 5:30pm. The official meeting notice only lists “Operations of the Treasurer’s Office” on the...

Man Eludes Law Enforcement Following 4 Wheeler Stop; White County Sheriff’s Dept Take Enfield Theft Report

Wednesday, May 19 by Jc Tinsley

White County Sheriff’s Authorities hear from Richard Mobley of Enfield Monday evening. Mobley called to report the theft of his 2013 110 Yamaha motorbike. He says someone took it from his back yard in the last week and a half. Mobley describes it as...