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The Book Report – March 30

March 30, 2022 by Jodi Travelstead and Nicole Inboden

By Jody Travelstead and Nicole Inboden

Love to Garden? Then you are going to want to keep April 25th free on your calendars! Milly Pate and Gene Forester of the Norris City Library Gardeners will be holding a program at the library on sowing seeds. Join them Monday, April 25th at 5:00 p.m. Hope to see you there. [Read more...]

Filed Under: Community Events, White County Board Tagged With: books, gardening, library, Norris City

Cassie Pigg Seated on County Board, Ron McAnulty Voted as Chairman

December 10, 2020 by Kathy Sands

Newly elected Cassie Pigg took up her board seat on Tuesday night at the White County December board meeting as the seat was being vacated by Chairman Don Puckett on Tuesday night. [Read more...]

Filed Under: Front Page, News, White County Board Tagged With: White County

Board Urged to Secure State Funding to Improve Internet Service in the County

February 12, 2020 by Kathy Sands

Stan Hill of Norris City appeals to the White County board on Tuesday to help get upgraded internet service in White County. The State of Illinois will be spending $420 million to improve internet service throughout the state. Photo by Kathy Sands.

Visitor Stan Hill of Norris City brought information to the county board on Tuesday night about $116 million in Federal funds that had been released for rural broadband in southern Illinois. Only problem was, White County wasn’t one of the counties listed as receiving any of it. Gallatin, Hardin, Johnson, Pope and Saline Counties were the areas cited as the ones to receive broadband improvements over the next decade, and that work has already started. [Read more...]

Filed Under: Front Page, News, White County Board Tagged With: broadband, Carmi, White County

White County Ambulance Ends Year in the Black

January 15, 2020 by Kathy Sands

White County Ambulance Director Adam Allen reported that the ambulance service had finished the year with a balance of $25,000.00, which was a very good end-of-the-year amount for the ambulance service. He stated the crew has been staying busy and the service will continue to move forward.

[Read more...]

Filed Under: Front Page, White County Board Tagged With: resolutions, White County

County Board Says Sheriff, Carmi Police Chief Set Dispatch Rates

December 13, 2019 by Kathy Sands

The White County Board on Tuesday night addressed a question about the recent sharp increase in dispatch fees that had been assessed on the village of Norris City. Kathy Sands of the The Villagers’ Voice asked the board if they could explain why the rate had increased 46% on the village. Others on Facebook had been asking the same thing.

[Read more...]

Filed Under: Front Page, White County Board Tagged With: Carmi, White County

County Board Chooses Higher Insurance Bid Citing Better Coverage

November 27, 2019 by Kathy Sands

Attempting to balance costs with the fact that the lower bids didn't offer nearly enough coverage on the county's buildings, the White County board split their vote on Tuesday night, but in the end, in a 3-2 vote, they accepted Snedeker's bid of $218,000 on the county's liability and property insurance needs.

[Read more...]

Filed Under: Front Page, White County Board Tagged With: Carmi, insurance, White County

County Gives Thumbs Down on Cannabis Business; Jim Totten Retires

November 14, 2019 by Kathy Sands

White County Board Chairman Don Puckett gives EMA Director Jim Totten a plaque for 10 years of service to the county. Photo by Kathy Sands.

The White County Board voted on Tuesday night to ban the sale of recreational cannabis in the unincorporated parts of White County, but also approved establishing a tax of 3% in the county on cannabis businesses in municipalities who do allow sales. Only one municipality so far has voted to allow the activity, with Norris City and Enfield voting no.

[Read more...]

Filed Under: Front Page, News, White County Board Tagged With: cannabis, Carmi, resolution, White County

County Delays Vote on Cannabis Ordinance

October 10, 2019 by Kathy Sands

The White County Board on Tuesday night tabled voting on a proposed cannabis ordinance which would ban all cannabis businesses in the unincorporated areas of the county, but also would impose a 3% tax on gross receipts of sales made in any

[Read more...]

Filed Under: Front Page, White County Board Tagged With: cannabis, Carmi, county

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