Sheriff Derek Morgan issued his monthly written report to county commissioners on Monday. The sheriff’s office handled a total of 275 incidents during November, and issued 45 summons and 25 warrants. Morgan and his deputies also worked 24 crashes during the month.
Keepes Presents Year-End Coroner's Report
Wabash County Coroner Shawn Keepes presented a year-end report to the county board on Monday. The county’s fiscal year ended on November 30th. Keepes said there were 80 deaths recorded during that time – 77 deaths were by natural causes, two were accidental, and there was one homicide. There were five autopsies performed in last year by Keepes. There were also 26 cremation permits issued in the last 12 months, according to the coroner.
Mayor Thrilled With Holiday Events
Fresh off a weekend that saw thousands of people in Mt. Carmel for a variety of Christmas events, Mayor Bill Hudson took time at last night’s City Council meeting to thank for organizers and volunteers for their hard work….
Hudson also said many out of town visitors spent the entire weekend in Mt. Carmel enjoying the different events.
Another Warning About Leaves In The Street
It’s become a frequent topic at Mt. Carmel City Council meetings this fall….leaves. Last summer, the city council announced they were discontinuing the leaf vac program that has disposed of leaves for many years. But either many residents missed that memo or don’t care because the streets and storm sewers are still littered with leaves. At last night’s City Council meeting, city clerk Rudy Witsman again issued a familiar plea….
Witsman said when the leaves cause problems in the storm sewers, the city has to spend more money on overtime hours when city workers are called out. He again said leaves should either be bagged for pick-up or mulched.
Mailman Injured In Crash
ISP TRAFFIC CRASH ALERT
The Following Preliminary Information is Being Released by Illinois State Police District 12
WHAT: 2 Car Personal Injury Crash
WHERE: Rt 40 Westbound ¾ mile east of Fayette County Rd 1125 E, Bluff City
WHEN: 5:37 PM 12/04/2017
VEHICLES: Unit #1 – White 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe
Unit #2 – Black 2012 Dodge Caravan
OCCUPANTS: Unit #1 Driver – Danny spencer Hurrenn, 40, Vandalia IL
Unit #2 Driver - Richard W. Matlock, 50, Effingham IL
PASSENGERS: Unit #1 – Beth A. Stroup, 33, Vandalia IL
CHARGES: Driver Unit #1 – Failure to Reduce Speed To Avoid an Accident
TRANSPORTS: Driver Unit #2 was transported by Rural Med to Fayette County Hospital
PRELIMINARY: Preliminary investigation shows that Unit 1 was traveling westbound on Rt 40 behind unit #2. Unit #2 had his flashers on and a oscillating amber light on top of his his vehicle. Unit #2 had stopped to deliver mail and was just starting to merge back into traffic at a slow speed when the front passenger side of unit #1 struck the rear driver side of unit #2.
All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law
FREE GED TEST PREP CLASSES AT WABASH VALLEY COLLEGE
Wabash Valley College is pleased to announce the upcoming Free GED Test Prep Classes which will be offered at Wabash Valley College. The classes will be offered from January 9-March 1 and will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:00 a.m. – 12:00p.m. or 5:00p.m.-9:00 p.m. in Main Hall Room 202 at Wabash Valley College.
Come on the first morning or evening of class to register. Free tutoring, instruction, and materials available! It’s all FREE!
The GED allows you to test when you want, test where you want, receive test scores immediately, complete one section at a time, easy online registering, and easy online scheduling. The cost of the test is $120 for the entire test or $30 for each section.
Become a WVC Adult Ed student by enrolling in one of the GED Test Prep Courses, and you could qualify to take the test for free. As a WVC GED Test Prep Course graduate and GED Test completer, you could also qualify for special college scholarships.
What are you waiting for? Start your future today! You can do it! Earn more money! Flexible schedule! You can afford it!
Contact Kalie Naas in the Learning Skills Center for more information: 618-263-5126, or toll-free, 866-982-4233, ext. 3510.
FNB Wins RMC Spirit of Christmas Award
This morning, members of the Wabash County Retail Merchants Committee presented First National Bank with the Spirit of Christmas award. The award is presented annually to the business that is judged on Theme – any Christmas Theme, Lights, Music, and just all-around friendliness. “Secret Santa’s” went around to judge participating merchants.
The award caps off a big year for the First National Bank in 2017 as they also captured the large Business of the Year award and the Best of Parade award in last weekend's Christmas parade.
Dean Elected Chairman Of Wabash County Board
Rob Dean is the new man in charge of the Wabash County Board. He was elected to a one-year term of chairman Monday by the other two commissioners on the board. Dean will serve as chairman for the third time. He replaces Tim Hocking, who served for the last year. Dean will also inherit a spot on the A-E-A Board as well. Commissioners also approved their board and committee assignments for the year ahead.
2017 Mt. Carmel Santa Hours
Here's when you can catch Santa in his house at the Christmas Village at the Uptown Amphitheater in Mt. Carmel.
Illinois Flag Raising Ceremony
Wabash County kicked off their commemoration of the State of Illinois Bicentennial with a short program and raising of the Illinois 200 flag at the Courthouse.
Click the photos for a slideshow from today's ceremony.
