Superintendent Matt Vollman explained to the CUSD#3 board on Wednesday that some of the policy updates they would be looking at allowed for the school district to opt out. Every year, school boards look at updating their policy handbook and align it with new state laws. The policy updates are numerous this year and local boards are reading them now. School districts are allowed an option to "opt out" of some of the policies in accordance with the district's local values. [Read more...]
Cannabis Gummies Confiscated at the NC Annex School
Sgt. Craig Poole responded to the lab school at 305 Powell St. in Norris City yesterday morning in response to a complaint from the Principal, Cindy Baumgart. Baumgart told Sgt. Poole that while wanding and admitting students into the building that morning, she located a small bag of cannabis gummies on a student. A citation was issued for possession of cannabis under 10 grams, citation #000179 and cleared the location.
Norris City Men Arrested on Meth and Firearm Charges
Kyle Puckett
Jesse Stephens
Kyle A. Puckett and Jesse G. Stephens, both of Norris City and both age 28, were arrested by Carmi Police on January 15 after a traffic stop on State St. near the Carmi swimming pool. [Read more...]
NCOE Board Meets Wednesday Night
Agenda Board of Education Meeting
Wednesday,January 19,2022 ·7:00p.m.
District Office
Call to Order, Roll Call, Approval of Minutes, Approval of Bills
Principal Reports [Read more...]
NC Man Takes Mom’s Car Keys, Complaint Signed
Mary E. Healy, 61 of Norris City, reported to Sheriff's Department officers Deputy Weiss and Dustin Dale that her son, Charles Arnold Healy, age 30 of Norris City, had taken the keys to her vehicle around 5:30 p.m. on January 13 and ran out the door. Healy signed a complaint for the theft of her keys.
Last Day for NC Police Chief Tharp, Dustin Dale is New Chief of Police
Retiring NC Police Chief Diana Tharp and new Police Chief Dustin Dale
The Village held a retirement dinner for retiring NC Police Chief Diana Tharp on Friday with village employees and White County Sheriff and deputies in attendance. Tharp retires with ten years at the NCPD. [Read more...]
Village Taking Applications for Police and Office Positions
NORRIS CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT
406 SOUTH DIVISION STREET
NORRIS CITY,lL.62869
Office (618) 378-3611, fax (618) 373-3372
Full Time/Part Time Police Officer position [Read more...]
Joseph Albright, Norris City
Joseph Earl Albright, 72, of Norris City, passed away on December 14, 2021. He was born in Mt. Vernon, Illinois, on September 2, 1949. the son of Harold Earl and Betty L. (Breeze) Albright. Joe proudly served his country in the United States Navy. He married Shelia Joy Melvin on April 4, 1970, in Jacksonville, Florida and together they have shared more than fifty-one years of marriage. [Read more...]