With TV cameras and most of the jail staff in attendance, along with a packed room, Sheriff Doug Maier read a statement to the White County Board concerning the recent jail escape and upgrades to the jail. … [Read More...]
Feature Story
All escapees back in custody in White Co. Jail
On Saturday, the Illinois State Police announced the arrest of Zachery J. Shock, age 24, of McLeansboro, Illinois. He, along with Johnny Tipton, had been on the lam since Saturday, June 16. The pair have certainly caused a lot of … [Read More...]
Huge discrepancy found in White Co. Jail debt report
Amount a lot lower than first reported The Voice has learned that the over budget amount reported at the May County Board meeting for the White County Jail was … [Read More...]
Carmi’s Cleveland reminisces about Kiwanis
By TOBY BROWN For many years, his readers looked forward to Barry Cleveland’s “Looking Backwards” column in The Carmi Times. On Thursday, July 12, Cleveland looked both backwards and to the future as he addressed the Carmi … [Read More...]
DAR honors local bank’s patriotism
The Michael Hillegas Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution recently honored Banterra Bank for their Patriotic Spirit. Since October 17, 2017 Banterra Bank has participated in the Veterans Honor Flight of … [Read More...]
War emergency pipeline anniversary
The vast majority of the people living today were not born until after the end of World War II. Only an estimated eight (8) percent, therefore, have a memory of the war that was the largest war in history. … [Read More...]
Agronomy Field Day at Ewing on July 26 celebrates 50 years of no-till research
University of Illinois Extension will host the Ewing Demonstration Center Agronomy Field Day on Thursday, July 26, at 9 a.m. in Ewing. … [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
All escapees back in custody in White Co. Jail
On Saturday, the Illinois State Police announced the arrest of Zachery J. Shock, age 24, of McLeansboro, Illinois. He, along with Johnny Tipton, had been on the lam since Saturday, June 16. The pair have certainly caused a lot of consternation among … [Read More...]
Inmates to pay for jail repairs, new security measures
With TV cameras and most of the jail staff in attendance, along with a packed room, Sheriff Doug Maier read a statement to the White County Board concerning the recent jail escape and upgrades to the jail. … [Read More...]
Treasurer starts new prepayment option
Submitted by White County Treasurer Pamela Myers Armstrong “My office is gearing up for the 2017 tax season payable in 2018! The property taxes are running about three weeks behind schedule for rolling into my office. thankfully, we should still … [Read More...]
Brownsville School Foundation holds benefit
All children can learn through play The Brownsville School Foundation, Inc. was created by people from several different Southern Illinois counties who are passionate about the needs of the children who benefit from Brownsville School. … [Read More...]
Grandson Repair
The other day I was complaining that my grandson was disrespectful by getting damaged. He can’t do chores. I ended up having to do them because I’m not allowed to hire a live-in cheerleading mower assistant. … [Read More...]
Carmi Township thanks farmers for mowing help
Carmi Township Road Commissioner Chris Ewing thanked the area’s farmers for helping him with the mowing this summer. It certainly helps the township! … [Read More...]
Huge discrepancy found in White Co. Jail debt report
Amount a lot lower than first reported The Voice has learned that the over budget amount reported at the May County Board meeting for the White County Jail was … [Read More...]
Carmi’s Cleveland reminisces about Kiwanis
By TOBY BROWN For many years, his readers looked forward to Barry Cleveland’s “Looking Backwards” column in The Carmi Times. On Thursday, July 12, Cleveland looked both backwards and to the future as he addressed the Carmi Kiwanis Club at its … [Read More...]
