“I wasn’t elected to be a maintenance man.” Those are the words of newly elected White County Sheriff Jordan Weiss. Weiss expressed frustration at the condition of the Sheriff’s office, the County Morgue, the White County Ambulance Building, the annex, and the State’s Attorney’s Office. Weiss would later […]
Two individuals sentenced to the Illinois Department of Corrections yesterday. 43 year old Deanna Wright Grayville charged with Retail Theft, class 4 felony received 4 years DOC. Wright was arrested in August by Carmi Police Department. State's Attorney Denton Aud prosecuted the case. Judge T. Scott Webb was the presiding judge. 39 year old Jeremiah Burnett of Crossville charged with Unlawful Use of Property, class 2 felony he received 4 years DOC.Aggravated Battery, class 3 felony.3 years DOC.Aggravated Unlawful Use of Weapon, class 4 felony 3 years DOC. Burnett had previously been sentenced to probation in April of 2020 for the offenses; however, his probation was revoked in September of this year. The Hamilton County 911 Center in conjunction with the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office will implement the ability to Text-to-911 during an emergency. Text-to-911 service will be available for those individuals who cannot safely make a voice call to 911 in an emergency. This will
With a rather full agenda on tap, the White County Board will meet for their monthly meeting on Tuesday December 13th at 7:00 p.m. at the White County Courthouse. The meeting will get underway with the board accepting nominations for County Board Chairman and Vice […]