The Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Junior Cardinal basketball team headed back to Ina Friday night to take on the Pinckneyville Junior Panthers in the SIJHSAA Class M State Tournament Championship game at Rend Lake College. … [Read More...]
Feature Story
White County-Opoly is a go for Feb. 9 CEO fundraiser
The White County CEO class has been moving forward in January with their business fundraising idea. They are holding a “Shop Local” themed event, where the businesses in the White County community are in the spotlight. … [Read More...]
Board votes for village vehicle tracking devices
The Norris City village board voted on Monday night to do a six month trial run using tracking devices on six village maintenance vehicles and four police vehicles. The devices will record speed history, fuel economy, … [Read More...]
Free Throws and Perseverance Carry Jr. Cards to State Tournament
Coach Jimmy Goebel and his Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Junior Cardinal basketball team welcomed the Fairfield Colts to town Monday evening for the championship game of the SIJHSAA Class M Regional Tournament. Although this would … [Read More...]
Aud clarifies sentencing in Toby Sanders’ manslaughter case today
On October 17, 2018, Harold Artice Ivy, 18, pled guilty to the offense of Involuntary Manslaughter, a class 3 felony, in relation to the death of Toby Sanders, 56, of Carmi, Illinois, acknowledging that the evidence was … [Read More...]
Amended alcohol restaurant ordinance to include “spirits”
The Norris City Village board voted unanimously to amend the alcohol ordinance, adding another Class C restaurant license (this now makes 2) and adding the word “spirits” to the current wording, which allows for the “purchase of … [Read More...]
White County 2018 Election Results
Illinois Governor Rauner/Sanguinetti (R) 3889 Pritzker/Stratton (D) 1480 Attorney General Erika Harold (R) 4221 Kwame Raoul (D) 1311 Secretary of State Jason … [Read More...]
Cards fight back against Bearcats’ late attack
The NCOE Jr. High Volleyball teams welcomed Galatia to Price Gym on February 4. The 8th grade spent little time in jumping ahead in the first set to win 25-9. In the second set they led throughout … [Read More...]
Trojans put halt to NCOE win streak
The Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Fighting Cardinal basketball team headed to Crab Orchard Thursday evening in hopes of keeping their winning ways alive as they prepared to take on the Trojans in a Greater Egyptian … [Read More...]
Riggs leads the way for NCOE
The Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Fighting Cardinal basketball team was riding a four game win streak into Tuesday night’s home game against the Cisne Lions hoping to add to this streak. … [Read More...]
WAR EMERGENCY PIPELINE PART 1
During World War II while Japan was wreaking havoc in the Pacific Ocean area, Germany, with the greatest armada of submarines the world had ever seen, started sinking the ships and tankers of the United States in the … [Read More...]
‘Valentines for Heroes’ gets lots of love from Norris City kids
The Michael Hillegas Chapter/NSDAR and the NCO Elemetary School made valentines in support of Congressman Shimkus’s project “Valentines for Heroes”. Ninety-five 2nd and 3rd graders made valentines for the … [Read More...]
Obituaries
Glen R. Cox, Norris City
Glenn R. Cox, 82, of Norris City passed away at 10:50 p.m., Thursday, February 7, 2019. He was born in Omaha, IL the son of … [Read More...]
Joe Dale Ruphard, Broughton
Joe Dale Ruphard, 84, a resident of Broughton, Illinois, passed away Friday, January 25, 2019 at the Hamilton … [Read More...]
Bernadine Shain, Paragould, Ark. (formerly of Norris City)
Bernadine Shain, 72, of Paragould, Ark., formerly of Norris City, passed away at 5:20 p.m. Friday, January 25, 2019 at … [Read More...]
Ed Fry, Enfield
Ervin E. "Ed" Fry, 75, of Enfield passed away Friday, January 25, 2019 at St. Louis University Hospital surrounded by his … [Read More...]
Johnny Storey, Carmi
Johnny Storey, 78 of Carmi, passed away at 10:57 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 13, 2019, at Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado. He was born in … [Read More...]
Richard Gates, Carmi
Longtime White County farmer, Richard W. Gates, 75, of Carmi passed away at 1:00 a.m., Saturday, January 5, 2019 at his … [Read More...]
Darrell May, Norris City
Darrell May, 74, of Norris City passed away at 4:18 p.m., Thursday, January 3, 2019 at his residence. He was born in Norris … [Read More...]
Deborah Marie Peerman, Norris City
Deborah Marie Peerman, 64, of Norris City passed away at 6:15 a.m., Monday, December 31, 2018 at the Linda White Hospice … [Read More...]
Murlene York, Omaha
Murlene G. "Jenny" York, 84, of Omaha, passed away at 5:45 p.m., Wednesday, December 26, 2018, at Deaconess Midtown Hospital … [Read More...]
In Other News
White County-Opoly is a go for Feb. 9 CEO fundraiser
The White County CEO class has been moving forward in January with their business fundraising idea. They are holding a “Shop Local” themed event, where the businesses in the White County community are in the spotlight. … [Read More...]
Board votes for village vehicle tracking devices
The Norris City village board voted on Monday night to do a six month trial run using tracking devices on six village maintenance vehicles and four police vehicles. The devices will record speed history, fuel economy, … [Read More...]
Free Throws and Perseverance Carry Jr. Cards to State Tournament
Coach Jimmy Goebel and his Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Junior Cardinal basketball team welcomed the Fairfield Colts to town Monday evening for the championship game of the SIJHSAA Class M Regional Tournament. Although this would mark the third meeting … [Read More...]
Aud clarifies sentencing in Toby Sanders’ manslaughter case today
On October 17, 2018, Harold Artice Ivy, 18, pled guilty to the offense of Involuntary Manslaughter, a class 3 felony, in relation to the death of Toby Sanders, 56, of Carmi, Illinois, acknowledging that the evidence was sufficient to prove … [Read More...]
Amended alcohol restaurant ordinance to include “spirits”
The Norris City Village board voted unanimously to amend the alcohol ordinance, adding another Class C restaurant license (this now makes 2) and adding the word “spirits” to the current wording, which allows for the “purchase of beer and wine on the … [Read More...]
White County 2018 Election Results
Illinois Governor Rauner/Sanguinetti (R) 3889 Pritzker/Stratton (D) 1480 Attorney General Erika Harold (R) 4221 Kwame Raoul (D) 1311 Secretary of State Jason Helland (R) … [Read More...]
Jr. Cards’ dream season ends with 2nd place state finish
The Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Junior Cardinal basketball team headed back to Ina Friday night to take on the Pinckneyville Junior Panthers in the SIJHSAA Class M State Tournament Championship game at Rend Lake College. … [Read More...]
Several go to jail at Floral Hall
The mascot of Monopoly, “Rich Uncle Pennybags,” played by Scott Wylie, emceed the CEO fundraising event at the Floral Hall on Saturday night. The White County CEO class of 2019 debuted their “White County-Opoly” … [Read More...]
Carmi Kiwanis Club looking for new members
President Katelyne Wolff, with the help of daughter Madison, opened the meeting with the song and pledge. Rod Matsel was the winner of the 50/50 drawing, $10.00. … [Read More...]
Free throws lead Jr. Cardinals to state championship game
Coach Jimmy Goebel and his Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Junior Cardinal basketball team ventured back to Ina Tuesday evening to play in the semifinal round of the SIJHSAA Class M State Tournament. This time, the Junior … [Read More...]
Vollman mirrors Roper in Thompsonville
Thursday, Jan. 7, the Jr. Lady Cards travelled to Thompsonville for their first away match of the season. And lightning struck twice – only a year apart. After winning the first set 25-5 and Thompsonville scoring the first … [Read More...]
Cards fight back against Bearcats’ late attack
The NCOE Jr. High Volleyball teams welcomed Galatia to Price Gym on February 4. The 8th grade spent little time in jumping ahead in the first set to win 25-9. In the second set they led throughout … [Read More...]
Trojans put halt to NCOE win streak
The Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Fighting Cardinal basketball team headed to Crab Orchard Thursday evening in hopes of keeping their winning ways alive as they prepared to take on the Trojans in a Greater Egyptian … [Read More...]
