The U.S. Marshals were on hand to assist in the arrest of Michael A. Turpin on Thursday after Turpin barricaded himself in his residence in Grayville. Turpin was wanted in White County for Unlawful Use of Property, Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine and Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. White County Sheriff's Deputy Michael Brown and White County Sheriff Jordan Weiss assisted the Grayville Police Department and the U.S. Marshals. [Read more...]
White County Summer Sack Lunch Program Awarded $10K from Masonic Lodge
Left to right: Ashley Elliott, Ed Oliver of May Lodge #718, Jerica Sneed and Jessica Simmons. Elliott manages the Carmi program and Jerica Sneed manages the Norris City program.
Ed Oliver of the Masonic Lodge #718 in Norris City on Tuesday presented two checks totaling $10,000.00 to the local summer sack lunch program, which began on Wednesday this week, offering sack lunches to all children in the area. The Illinois Masonic Children's Assistance Program (IMCAP) is the originator of the assistance. [Read more...]
Rend Lake Graduates 483 Students, Seven from the Area
Nearly 1,000 degrees and certificates were conferred at the 56th Annual Rend Lake College Commencement held Saturday, May 13, in Waugh Gymnasium. [Read more...]
White County Board: Spending on Carmi Times Building Almost Complete
All county board members were in attendance on Tuesday night at the May monthly board meeting and gave their approval to a change order on the remodeling of the former Carmi Times Building. The final order included the HVAC, doors, sliding windows, and sewer in the amount of $24,491.00. The fifth installment payment to Johannes Construction, LLC for the renovation in the amount of $190,519.20 was also approved. It was reported that the balance remaining to be paid on the project is $85,000. All of the payments have come out of the ARPA fund. The Treasurer's office and the County Clerk will be locating to the Times building sometime in the very near future. [Read more...]
White County Building and Planning Committee Holds First Public Session
The building and planning committee held its first public meeting at 6:30 p.m. prior to the regularly scheduled county board meeting on Tuesday night. The committee was formed to begin serious consideration of the conditions of White County government building and create a plan to repair or build new. Chairman Cassie Pigg asked the group to get a list of repairs on buildings that need to be made, and also to gather information about space requirements of each office that would be housed in a new courthouse. The committee will be looking to do a cost analysis of repairing current buildings versus building new. [Read more...]
Whetstone Appointed Board President, Lovell Says School Dress Code Applied Unequally
The CWC school board seated new and returning members last night. Left to right: Pete Fulkerson, returning member Brent Hammell, new members Kenneth Hargraves and Brent Edwards, returning members Barb Mitchell, and Nathan Whetstone, and Kelly Ackerman. Photo by Kathy Sands.
The Carmi-White County School board opened their regular monthly meeting last night with approval of the minutes from the last two meetings held in April, a review of the Consolidated election results, and subsequent adjournment.
A second call to order seated the five new and/or returning board members, who then took their oath. This was followed by the appointment of new officers. Nathan Whetstone was approved as the new President; and Brent Hammell was approved as the new Vice President. Barb Mitchell will again fill the office of secretary. [Read more...]
Principal Wehlermann Exhorts NCOE Graduates to Have Strong Spirit, Values, and Character
Joel Hortin
Bree Vollman
Amanda Bradley
Lydia Vinyard
Braden Jolley
Hollan Everett
Local families and friends saw the NCOE CUSD#3 school district give out 50 diplomas last night to the graduating class of 2023. Six students representing the top 10% of the class gave addresses to the assembly, mostly of stories of their school years, and thanking all the administrators and teachers for their immense influence for good in their lives. [Read more...]
Updated: Solar Project on County Board Agenda; Building Committee Will Meet Before Regular Meeting
UPDATE: County board building committee will meet in open session, Tuesday May 16, 2023 at 6:30 p.m. to discuss plans for the county's buildings.
On the agenda: Discussion of courthouse structural repairs/bids and long-term plan for courthouse;
Discuss other building repairs & consolidation plan;
Other Business (set next meeting date);
Adjourn
Discussion of a new solar project involving 30 acres in the Norris City area is on Tuesday's full board agenda. The May 16th agenda has many items and begins at 7:00 p.m. After roll call, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of April's minutes, and, approval of the county's bills, reports will be heard from the county's officers: County Clerk, Ambulance, Supervisor of Assessments, TB Officer, County Treasurer, State’s Attorney, Highway, Coroner, Circuit Clerk, Sheriff, and EMA. [Read more...]