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Carrier Mills to Hold Last E-Recycling Event of the Year Saturday

CARRIER MILLS – The last monthly electronic recycling event of the year in Carrier Mills happens Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon, or until the trailer is full, at the Carrier Mills Municipal Building parking lot on North Mill Street. Anything that can be plugged in is required to be recycled. You can no longer

White County FOP Accepting Donations for Cops and Kids Christmas Program

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CARMI – The White County Fraternal Order of Police is accepting donations for its 20th annual Cops and Kids Christmas program that benefits underprivileged children in White County. The event will take place on Saturday, Dec. 21 at the Carmi Walmart. The money collected from donations will be used to take children on a shopping

Two Sentenced to IDOC on Various Charges in White County Wednesday

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CARMI – Two people were sentenced in White County Wednesday to the Illinois Department of Corrections on various charges. White County State’s Attorney Denton Aud says 19-year-old Joseph D. Tate of Carmi was sentenced to 15 years in IDOC for predatory criminal sexual assault of a child – a Class X Felony. Aud says Tate

McLeansboro City Council Looks at Backup Electric Options at Tuesday’s Meeting

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MCLEANSBORO – The McLeansboro City Council dealt with the proposed McLeansboro-Fairfield electricity interconnect and light plant maintenance at Tuesday night’s meeting. According to another media outlet and confirmed by WMCL News Wednesday morning, representatives from BHMG spoke to the council about options for backup electricity. Right now, McLeansboro doesn’t have enough capacity to provide power

One Injured in Tuesday Morning Crash on I-64 in Wayne County

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WAYNE CITY – One person was injured in a crash involving a SUV and a box truck just before 9 Tuesday morning on I-64 in Wayne County. According to Illinois State Police, two District 19 troopers were helping the driver of the SUV, identified as 67-year-old Peggy S. Vaught of Fairfield, with changing her tire

More Charges Filed Against Crossville Man Who Pushed His Mom into House Fire He Allegedly Set

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CARMI – White County State’s Attorney Denton Aud has filed additional charges against a Crossville man who allegedly started a house fire and pushed his mother into it last Thursday evening. Aud says 35-year-old Clayton Andrew Swanner faces one count of attempted first-degree murder, two counts of aggravated arson, one count of residential arson, one

Jefferson County Offering New Program Allowing Part-time Deputies to Patrol Communities

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MT. VERNON – Jefferson County communities and schools are signing on for a new program providing a part-time deputy from the sheriff’s department to patrol their communities. So far, the villages of Dix and Woodlawn, along with Bluford Schools and Field School have started the process of getting a county sheriff’s deputy for their area.

Carmi Police Looking for Stolen Trailer Taken from Construction Site

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CARMI – Carmi Police are looking for whoever is responsible for allegedly stealing a trailer from a worksite Thursday. The trailer’s owner told police that one of his workers contacted him from the Subway worksite on College Boulevard just south of Main Street saying one of his trailer’s was missing from that area. The owner

Crossville Man Charged after Pushing Mother into House Fire He Allegedly Started

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CROSSVILLE – A Crossville man has been charged with aggravated domestic battery following a fire he allegedly set to a home and pushed his mother into in Crossville Thursday evening. According to the White County Sheriff’s Office, White County 911 got a call from a man saying that Cathy Brandenstein had come to his home

Man Killed After Fleeing Crash Scene on I-57 in Franklin County Friday Night

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WEST CITY – A man was killed Friday night after being hit by another vehicle after fleeing on foot from a crash he was in moments earlier on I-57 in Franklin County. According to Illinois State Police, a West City police officer attempted to do a traffic stop on a car after seeing the 40-year-old