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 southwest of Mill Shoals near a drainage ditch and roadway 25 E. with other miscellaneous equipment where Young was working.The polaris Ranger side by side was described as black in color with white stripes, with after market larger tires and wheels and a Reese hitch on the back that is upside down. It has a winch and a top that is put on with a ratchet strap. The hood is missing from the front.
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…]
WC Board Trustee objects to charges to Courthouse
There was one objection to paying one county bill until questions can be answered. Trustee Ken Usery objected at Tuesday’s County Board meeting to paying three diagnostic charges that were listed for the same day’s work at [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 March 19, 1934 in Broughton, lll., the daughter of Millege and Madeline (Campbell) Trout. Veda married Gilbert Parker on August 31, 1952 and he preceded her in death on May 11, 2006. She worked as a CNA at Wabash Christian Retirement Center and retired in July 2013. She had also worked at White County Nursing Home and White County Hospital Skilled Care. Veda was a member of the First Christian Church and active in Fish Group.
Veda is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Angie and Paul Ackerman, of Carmi; sister, Freda (Marvin) Abbey of Grayville; half sister, Ruth Yates of Carmi; two grandchildren, Amber (Willie Knight) Ackerman and Heath Ackerman; six great-grandchildren, Addison, Alivia, Cole, Isabella, Chase and Cannon; a special daughter, Kathy Arnold and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Gene and Bill Trout, four sisters, Wilma Marie, Roberta, Elizabeth Ann, and Grace, and a half sister, Sylvia.
Funeral services for Veda Pauline (Trout) Parker, 83, of Carmi, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 19, 2017 at Campbell Funeral Home in Carmi with Greg Grant officiating. Burial will be in Kuykendall Cemetery in Carmi where Ben Arnold, Randy Graves, Derek Kirkpatrick, Steve Knight, Willie Knight and Troy Weber will serve as casketbearers. Addison Arnold and Alivia Graves will serve as honorary casketbearers. Visitation will be at Campbell Funeral Home in Carmi on Tuesday, July 18, 2017 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made in Veda’s memory to Supportive Living of Wabash or Brownsville School and will be accepted at Campbell Funeral Home in Carmi who is in charge of arrangements.
Board approves almost $3 million budget
With two trustees absent, the board took up the matter of the Appropriation Ordinance and Budget for the next fiscal year at the July 3rd meeting on Monday night. The proposed appropriations came in at almost $3 million.
Ordinance 0-17-02. [Read more…]
