Estate Sale - Everything Must Go!
Friday, October 22 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m
421 Harrell Street in Omaha
Estate of Clarence Wayne Whipple
Brownsville School Will Hold Drive Thru Chili Supper and Raffle
Board Meeting Attendee Threatens Court Action Against Assessments Office
Visitor and former Illinois state trooper Jeff Knight told the White County board last night he didn't have a problem taking his complaint about the Supervisor of Assessments office to a jury trial. This, after Knight, a 40 year veteran of law enforcement, said he had spent the last year and four months attempting to obtain a floodplain permit for a structure he wants to build in White County, but was having no success. [Read more...]
Carmi Purchases Former Leggett’s Market to house Police Department
The City of Carmi has purchased the former Leggett's Market building and property located at 703 Oak St. to house the Police Department sometime in the future. The police department plans to move out of the County Jail sometime in 2022, as space has become tight for both the Carmi Police and the White County Sheriff’s Department. Chief of Police Jason Carter said the split is a financial one and not a relational one and that both departments get along very well and are absolutely committed to working together. Remodeling will start on the former Leggett's Market building in the next few weeks after the paperwork and surveying are completed. [Read more...]
Six Candidates Vie for Corn Day King and Queen in 2021
Four female 4-H candidates are competing for the coveted title of Corn Day Queen this year and two young men will face off for Corn King. The 4-H'ers establish their credentials with all their accomplishments in their years spent participating in White County 4-H clubs. The 2021 Corn Day King and Queen will be announced tomorrow in Carmi.
2021 Queen Candidate Aaliyah Robinson
2021 Queen Candidate Samantha Stallings
Dolores Payne Marks Milestone Year as a Member of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution
The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution recently recognized several daughters of the Michael Hillegas Chapter, NSDAR. On behalf of the President General of the NSDAR, Denise Doring VanBuren, Dolores Payne of Norris City received a certificate in appreciation of her 10 years of service. [Read more...]
Full Agenda for Norris City Board on Monday Night
Carolyn Price and Vickie Hobbs get help from Village employees putting up new banners around downtown.
The Norris City Village Board will meet on Monday night at 7:00 p.m., again at the Senior Citizen Building room at 113 S. Division St. [Read more...]
Midwest Governors Announce Partnership to Coordinate Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure, Grow Jobs, and Futureproof Regional Commerce
Collaboration Will Support an Electric Vehicle Charging Network across Midwest
Demand for New EV-Related Jobs Requires Cooperative Approaches within Midwest Region
Multi-State Effort Said to Support EV Manufacturing, Futureproof Regional Commerce, & Reduce Pollution
Governors from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin today announced the establishment of a partnership to collaborate on electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure across the Midwest region, signing the Regional Electric Vehicle for the Midwest Memorandum of Understanding (REV Midwest MOU). [Read more...]