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Norris City Hub Hit by Lightning (Cause of Sunday Power Outage) Plus Heat Warning Ambulance Call Stats for White County

Monday, July 22 by Jc Tinsley

A Sunday night power outage that took down the entire city of Carmi is being blamed on a lightning strike. Authorities tell WROY/WRUL News that Ameren’s Norris City hub took a direct hit resulting in breaker B for Carmi being kicked out. To make...

White County Fair Details Emerge as August 5th Draws Near

Thursday, July 18 by Jc Tinsley

The White County Fair gets underway on Monday, August 5th and kicks off with the Queen Pageant set for 7pm at the grandstand. Pageant Director Hannah Sailer says as of now, there are 6 contestants for Little Miss, 3 for Junior Miss and 3...

Carmi White County Unit 5 School Board Details (7/15/19)

Tuesday, July 16 by Jc Tinsley

The fiscal year 2020 preliminary budget was approved. It will be placed on display for a minimum of 30 days with final action set for the regular September board meeting. Revisions will be made prior to final adoption.The board also approved a recommendation from...

White County 4H Fair Pedal Pull Winners

Monday, July 15 by Jc Tinsley

Children and their parents braved the searing heat for the opportunity to prove their pedal pull skills during the 2019 Youth Pedal Pull eventheld at the White County 4-H Fair on July 10. Sponsored by the White County Farm Bureau Young Leader Committee, this...

White County Board Meeting Goes to the Dogs Tuesday Night; Puckett on Vacation

Tuesday, July 9 by Jc Tinsley

The White County Board Meeting went to the dogs Tuesday night and County Board Chairman Don Puckett may have been miles away on vacation, yet he remained very much a topic of conversation. The visitors portion of the meeting was as long as every...

White County 4H Show – General Projects Results

Tuesday, July 9 by Jc Tinsley

The busiest day of the year in the world of White County 4-H began at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 9 at the White County Fairgrounds. Members brought in their general projects for conference-style judging. Members have worked a full year on everything from...

White County Fair seeking Little Miss, Jr Miss and Queen Contestants

Tuesday, July 9 by Jc Tinsley

The White County Fair comes to Carmi August 5th through 10th and the first order of business is to crown a new Queen. Hannah Sailer, former White County Fair Queen is now the coordinator and is now welcoming contestants. The pageant will be held...

White County 4H Show in Progress – Weekend Results

Monday, July 8 by Jc Tinsley

The White County 4H Show is officially in progress. The horse show kicked things off on Friday night. Nate Garner, Katelyn Garner and Gabby Ray are all blue ribbon winners. Judge Leigh Clark praised all 3. Nate Garner took senior high points with his...

White County Historical Society Wants Your Pictures!

Tuesday, July 2 by Jc Tinsley

White County Historical Society is reminding everyone that your old photographs are needed to help preserve our history. Due to the late decision to close the Carmi Public Library this Friday, July 5, that date is being removed from the schedule to scan your...

Wabash Valley Donates to White County 4-H

Tuesday, June 25 by Jc Tinsley

Wabash Valley Donates to White County 4-HJosh Pretzch, representing Wabash Valley Service Company, delivered a generous $1,000.00 donation for the White County 4-H program to Amy McCarty last week. McCarty, Extension Program Coordinator for White County, says the program truly appreciates the continued support...