President Bob Lambert reported that Omaha Village TIF funds may be used for economic development and improvements at the reservoir/park. He suggested that such improvements as correct signage, … [Read More...]
Feature Story
Three inmates break out of White County Jail, 1 captured
Three inmates in the White County Jail escaped from that facility on Saturday morning at around 3:00 a.m. Police discovered the escape at 5:30 a.m. A Carmi PD alert sent out by text at 7:44 a.m. alerted the public of the … [Read More...]
More than 2,300 suspected online child sex offenders arrested during Operation Broken Heart
The Department of Justice last week announced the arrest of more than 2,300 suspected online child sex offenders during a three-month, nationwide, operation conducted by Internet Crimes Against Children … [Read More...]
Awkward is as Awkward Does
Yours’ truly, your on-the-scene reporter, is reporting live from Minneapolis. I’m in the ivory tower overlooking Mall of America and Midwestern liberalism. … [Read More...]
Omaha to use TIF to improve reservoir
President Bob Lambert reported that Omaha Village TIF funds may be used for economic development and improvements at the reservoir/park. He suggested that such improvements as correct signage, … [Read More...]
New ordinance protects gun owners from state overreach
The White County Board on Monday morning adopted a Second Amendment resolution stating its belief that the 100th Illinois General Assembly has proposed and considered legislation that would … [Read More...]
Obituaries
Timothy Brinkley, Norris City
Timothy Robert Brinkley, 20, of Norris City, passed away at 9:03 p.m., Sunday, April 29, 2018. He was born in Evansville, IN … [Read More...]
Alicia Caudill, Broughton
Alicia Lynn (Pool) Caudill, 39, of Broughton, passed away at 9:45 a.m., Sunday, April 22, 2018 at her residence. She was born … [Read More...]
Hugh Swafford, Enfield
Hugh Jackson Swafford 95, of Enfield, passed away Tuesday morning March 27, 2018 at the Enfield Nursing and Rehabilitation … [Read More...]
Samuel A. Smith, Norris City
Samuel A. Smith, 73, of Norris City, passed away at 8:11 a.m., Monday, March 26, 2018 at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in … [Read More...]
Jacqueline Myers, Richmond, Indiana
Jacqueline Myers, 56, of Richmond, Ind. passed away unexpectedly March 13, 2018 at her home. She was born January 17, 1962 in … [Read More...]
Bernard Hughes, Norris City
Bernard L. Hughes, 86, of Norris City, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018 at Wabash Christian Village in Carmi. … [Read More...]
Robert Oxford, Carmi
Robert L. "Bob" Oxford, 42, of Carmi passed away at 9:00 p.m., Saturday, February 17, 2018 at his residence. He was born … [Read More...]
Dorothy “Dot” Eck, Norris City
Dorothy "Dot" Eck, 88, of Norris City, passed away at 4:40 p.m., Thursday, February 8, 2018 at the Linda White … [Read More...]
Ruby Ruphard, Broughton
Ruby F. Ruphard, 103, a resident of Broughton, Illinois, passed away Monday, Jan. 29, 2018 at the Hamilton Memorial … [Read More...]
In Other News
Three inmates break out of White County Jail, 1 captured
Three inmates in the White County Jail escaped from that facility on Saturday morning at around 3:00 a.m. Police discovered the escape at 5:30 a.m. A Carmi PD alert sent out by text at 7:44 a.m. alerted the public of the jailbreak. They were seen … [Read More...]
New White County ordinance protects gun owners from state overreach
Here is the complete ordinance passed by the White County Board on Monday, June 11. RESOLUTION OF THE COUNTY BOARD OF THE COUNTY OF WHITE, ILLINOIS Resolution #---- … [Read More...]
The American flag
One June 13, I saw the American flag being hung on poles in downtown Norris City. I thought what is the occasion? Then I remembered that June 14 is Flag Day. I am writing this on Flag Day and I thought I … [Read More...]
Wabash DAR holds Memorial service
The Wabash Chapter, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, held a Vietnam Era Commemorative event that was hosted by the Carmi VFW Post 3851 immediately after the Memorial … [Read More...]
Illinois unemployment declines again
The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today that the unemployment rate decreased by -0.1 percentage point to 4.3 percent in May and nonfarm payrolls increased by +8,600 jobs … [Read More...]
The Book Report for 20 June, 2018
A special thanks to Ranger Maddie from Rend Lake Park, who presented a program about ANTS for last week’s Summer Reading program. The children learned about the different types of ants, how an ant … [Read More...]
More than 2,300 suspected online child sex offenders arrested during Operation Broken Heart
The Department of Justice last week announced the arrest of more than 2,300 suspected online child sex offenders during a three-month, nationwide, operation conducted by Internet Crimes Against Children … [Read More...]
Awkward is as Awkward Does
Yours’ truly, your on-the-scene reporter, is reporting live from Minneapolis. I’m in the ivory tower overlooking Mall of America and Midwestern liberalism. … [Read More...]
