The CWC School Board met on Monday night, January 18 in Carmi with all board members in attendance. After the closed session, the meeting re-convened and employed the following for the 2020-21 school year: [Read more...]
Carmi Township Pays off New Tractor
The Carmi Township board met on Tuesday night and it was announced that the new tractor purchase had been paid off. The Treasurer’s report showed expenses for December at $99,429.34. Income was $103,065.61 with $100,000 of that being a transfer from the money market account. The payoff on the tractor was $67,039.30. [Read more...]
CARMI CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OFFERS SCHOLARSHIP TO LOCAL SENIORS
The Carmi Chamber of Commerce would like to announce that the 2021 Carmi Chamber of Commerce scholarship application is now available. The Carmi Chamber of Commerce Scholarship application is available to all qualifying seniors in the Class of 2021 at Carmi White County High School as well as those home or church schooled living in the Carmi White County School District. [Read more...]
Winner of “Merry and Bright” Christmas Lights Home Decorating Contest Announced

Home of Greg and Melissa Knight at 203 N. Jessup Street, Carmi, IL was the winner in the home decorating contest held in Carmi during the month of December.
The Carmi Christmas Elves, Inc. and the Carmi Chamber of Commerce are pleased to announce Greg and Melissa Knight as the winners of the first ever Merry & Bright Christmas Lights Home Decorating Contest! This contest was held in conjunction with Christmas Lights of Hope and ran throughout the month of December. [Read more...]
City of Carmi Receives $100,000 as Pritzker Administration Provides $10 Million in Community Revitalization Grants
Strong Communities Program Will Assist 68 Municipalities, Counties and Land Banks in Affordable Housing Creation and Community Development Efforts
The Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) Board this week approved $10 million in funding to support affordable housing and community revitalization efforts across the state. Awarded under the new Strong Communities Program (SCP), the initiative will provide funding to 68 units of local governments and land bank authorities for the acquisition, maintenance, rehabilitation and demolition of abandoned residential properties in their communities. [Read more...]