In 2023, Oak Grove Cemetery is moving forward again with their first committee board meeting since the year 2020. The Chairman of the cemetery is requesting all family members of the loved ones that are buried at Oak Grove Cemetery, friends of their loved ones, people that have purchased a plot or may be interested in a future purchase of plots for your family, and/or someone that has interest in learning more about the cemetery, to please attend the upcoming meeting. The committee is in desperate need of individuals to help support, contribute, and help by becoming a board member, with this you are making sure that your family's final resting place is taken care of, and well maintained. Please attend the upcoming meeting and help fill the spots of past committee members and join the cemetery board as a new committee member. [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...]
UT MARTIN NAMES LOCAL STUDENT TO SPRING SEMESTER CHANCELLOR’S HONOR ROLL
MARTIN, Tenn.—The outstanding academic achievements of undergraduate students at the University of Tennessee at Martin have been honored with publication of the Spring 2023 Chancellor’s Honor Rolls for the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences, College of Business and Global Affairs, College of Education, Health, and Behavioral Sciences, College of Engineering and Natural Sciences and the College of Humanities and Fine Arts. [Read more...]
Township Prepares for Government Efficiency Requirements, Road Commissioner to Purchase Bush Hogs
A good government evaluation project was on the Indian Creek township agenda for Wednesday night.
“This is just about the efficiency and accountability of local government,”McAnulty said. [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...]
May is Military Appreciation Month
White County Sheriff’s Reports, Updated
Veronica S. Fry, 47 of Enfield, was arrested last Wednesday, May 10, in Enfield for Driving While License Suspended, Operating Uninsured Vehicle, and Operating a Vehicle with Suspended Registration. Sheriff’s Deputy Matt Wicker was the arresting officer. [Read more...]
Gov. Pritzker Statement on the House Passage of House Bill 218, Making Gun Dealers and Manufacturers Responsible
Following the Senate passage of House Bill 218, Governor JB Pritzker released the following statement:
“Gun violence is a public health epidemic, and those who encourage unlawful use of a firearm or target sales of firearms to minors worsen the scourge of gun violence in our communities. This legislation finally protects Illinoisans from predatory actions by the firearms industry. My thanks and congratulations to Attorney General Raoul, Senate President Harmon, and Representative Gong-Gershowitz for championing this bill. I intend to sign this bill into law and clarify the Attorney General’s ability to hold reckless manufacturers and advertisers accountable for their actions.” [Read more...]