Two Norris City families got their world changed last week. The Sturms family at 400 N. Carroll and Keith Stokes family at 205 S. Forrest had some very helpful visitors. … [Read More...]
Feature Story
Public comments open for Fracking Well at Enfield
On May 22, 2017, the Department of Natural Resources, Office of Oil and Gas Resource Management (Department) received an application from Woolsey Operating Company, LLC, HVHHF Registration Number HVHHF-00003, 125 N. Market St., … [Read More...]
Board sets fees, orientation dates and lauds the word of summer work crew
The NCOE Board of Education held their monthly meeting July 19th in the Superintendent’s office. The amended minutes were approved and the bills for the month were approved as presented. Summer maintenance projects … [Read More...]
Theft in Mill Shoals
A report of theft was called in to the White County Sheriff’s Department on July 17. Sometime between the evening of July 16 and July 17, a side by side belonging to James Young Excavating was stolen from the Mills Shoals area. … [Read More...]
Martin Abell, Junction
Martin John Abell, 79, of Junction, long time contractor and builder left this world on July 18, 2017. John is survived by his wife of twenty-four years, Helen (Endicott) Abell; three sons, Mark and Janis Abell, Dennis and … [Read More...]
Changing the world, one house at a time
Two Norris City families got their world changed last week. The Sturms family at 400 N. Carroll and Keith Stokes family at 205 S. Forrest had some very helpful visitors. … [Read More...]
Man breaks into CVS pharmacy
On July 8, 2017, at approximately 2:36 a.m. Carmi Police were dispatched to CVS in reference to an alarm. Officers were also advised by dispatch that the alarm company had reported front glass breakage and multiple … [Read More...]
Obituaries
Aubrey Catlin, Carmi
Aubrey L. Catlin, 78, of Carmi passed away at 5:20 p.m., Friday, July 21, 2017 at the Linda White Hospice Center in … [Read More...]
Dorothy Knight, Carmi
Dorothy Pauline Knight, 83, of Carmi, passed away at 2:52 p.m., Friday, July 21, 2017 at Linda E. White Hospice Center in … [Read More...]
Janet Johnson, Carmi
Janet Gayle Johnson, 71, of Carmi, passed away at 9:00 a.m., Friday, July 21, 2017 at St. Vincent Hospital in Evansville, IN. … [Read More...]
Martin Abell, Junction
Martin John Abell, 79, of Junction, long time contractor and builder left this world on July 18, 2017. John is survived by … [Read More...]
Veda Parker, Carmi
Veda Pauline (Trout) Parker, 83, of Carmi, passed away at 1:24 p.m., Sunday, July 16, 2017 at her residence. She was born … [Read More...]
Erwin Barbre, Westcliffe, Colorado
Erwin Spencer Barbre, 74, of Westcliffe, CO, passed away on Thursday, July 6, 2017 at his residence in Benton, KY. He was … [Read More...]
Dorothy Johnson, Broughton
Dorothy Marie Johnson, 89, a resident of Broughton, IL, passed away peacefully, Monday, July 10, 2017 at her home. She was … [Read More...]
Edward Hosick, Crossville
Edward Thomas "Pete" Hosick, Jr., 58, of Crossville, passed away on Saturday, July 8, 2017 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital. He … [Read More...]
Robert Moore, Carmi
Robert Dale “Bobby” Moore, 61, previously of Carmi, died Sunday, June 18, 2017, at Clay County Hospital in Flora, Illinois. … [Read More...]
In Other News
Public comments open for Fracking Well at Enfield
On May 22, 2017, the Department of Natural Resources, Office of Oil and Gas Resource Management (Department) received an application from Woolsey Operating Company, LLC, HVHHF Registration Number HVHHF-00003, 125 N. Market St., Suite 1000, Wichita, … [Read More...]
Aubrey Catlin, Carmi
Aubrey L. Catlin, 78, of Carmi passed away at 5:20 p.m., Friday, July 21, 2017 at the Linda White Hospice Center in Evansville, IN. He was born in Norris City, IL on November 27, 1938, the son of Dwight Wayne and Ruth (Buttry) Catlin. Aubrey … [Read More...]
Lady Cardinal Softball Tryouts
NCOE Junior High Lady Cardinal Softball Tryout Information Tryouts for the Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Junior High Lady Cardinal softball team will take place on Tuesday, August 1 and Wednesday, August 2 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Beaty Field. The tryouts … [Read More...]
Dorothy Knight, Carmi
Dorothy Pauline Knight, 83, of Carmi, passed away at 2:52 p.m., Friday, July 21, 2017 at Linda E. White Hospice Center in Evansville, IN. She was born May 30, 1934 in New Haven, IL, the daughter of John William and Minnie Octavia (Whetstone) Evans. … [Read More...]
Janet Johnson, Carmi
Janet Gayle Johnson, 71, of Carmi, passed away at 9:00 a.m., Friday, July 21, 2017 at St. Vincent Hospital in Evansville, IN. She was born May 23, 1946 in Carmi, IL, the daughter of Martin Oral and Minnie O. (Whetstone) Fisher. Janet was the owner of … [Read More...]
OP ED – Fundraising or Begging?
On July 17, a local news source reported the following: CHILD STRUCK AT INTERSECTION DURING FUNDRAISER On July 15 at 9:29 am an 8 year old child from Norris City was struck by a vehicle while the child was standing DIRECTLY on the centerline (of … [Read More...]
Board sets fees, orientation dates and lauds the word of summer work crew
The NCOE Board of Education held their monthly meeting July 19th in the Superintendent’s office. The amended minutes were approved and the bills for the month were approved as presented. Summer maintenance projects are well underway at … [Read More...]
Theft in Mill Shoals
A report of theft was called in to the White County Sheriff’s Department on July 17. Sometime between the evening of July 16 and July 17, a side by side belonging to James Young Excavating was stolen from the Mills Shoals area. The equipment was left … [Read More...]
