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The Norris City Village board will meet on Monday night with the following agenda.
Agenda
Village Board Meeting
February 6, 2023
7:00 p.m. City Hall
Roll Call, Prayer & Pledge, Approval of: January Minutes, January Treasurer's Report, January Bills [Read more...]
Three individuals were sentenced to the Illinois Department of Corrections in the last two weeks. On January 23, 2023, Dylan S. Rees, 26 of Carmi was sentenced on a charge of Aggravated Battery, a class 3 felony, receiving four years in DOC. [Read more...]
Carmi Rotary Club meeting
Thursday, February 2, 2023
The Carmi Rotary club got an update on the local scouting program on Thursday from scoutmaster Spencer Coe.
Spencer told the group that he has been digging into the history of scouting in Carmi, and discovered that in a 1962 news story, it was stated that the Carmi scouts had 125 members, and was the biggest club in the state, and possibly in the country! [Read more...]
White County Circuit court Judge T. Scott Webb handed down the court's decision yesterday from last week's challenge to the recently passed gun ban law in Illinois, declaring a TRO to be in effect for the plaintiffs in that case. Former gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey, current IL state Reps. Adam Niemerg (IL Dist. 102) and Blaine Wilhour (IL Dist. 110) were parties to the suit, along with 68 businesses, all together totaling 1690 plaintiffs. [Read more...]
State Senator Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) has been appointed to serve in a new leadership role as the Minority Spokesperson for the Senate Energy and Public Utilities in the 103rd General Assembly.
“It’s an honor to take on the responsibility of being the Senate Republicans’ Minority Spokesperson for the Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee,” said Sen. Bryant. “It’s no secret that Illinois has faced several recent energy-related issues, whether that be rate hikes or potential power plant closures. I look forward to the Committee’s first meeting, so we can begin tackling these issues and ensure that our state’s energy policies benefits everyone who calls Illinois their home.” [Read more...]
House Republican Floor Leader and State Representative Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) has added his name to a legislative effort to repeal the recently signed firearms ban. Windhorst says the firearms ban unfairly targets law-abiding citizens and infringes on constitutionally-guaranteed Second Amendment Rights. [Read more...]
State Representative Dave Severin (R-Benton) announced this week that he has filed legislation that would repeal what he calls an unconstitutional firearms ban that was signed into law by Governor Pritzker in January. Severin says he has heard from thousands of outraged citizens that believe their rights to lawfully possess, sell, or transfer many commonly used firearms are being infringed. Severin filed HB 1564 on Monday. [Read more...]
Mike L. Wyant, 29, Carmi
Domestic battery dispute
In the early hours of yesterday morning, Deputy Matt Wicker was dispatched to County Road 1275 E. on a report of a domestic dispute. Carmi Police Officer Grider assisted. As they were traveling on CR 800 N. and approaching the residence on 1275 E., they observed a female running eastbound on the road. [Read more...]