Calling all anglers ages 6 to 16! Find your favorite fishing pole and lucky bait. You are invited to Beall Woods State Park’s annual youth fishing derby,sponsored by The Hanging Rock Bass Club. The event will be held on Saturday, June 9th. Please register upon arrival between 8am-8:30am at the south shelter. Participants will have two hours to fish and must be accompanied by an adult. Prizes will be presentedat approximately 10:45am.
ILLINOIS STATE POLICE PREPARE FOR MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND
State Troopers to Strictly Enforce DUI, Speeding, Seatbelt, and Distracted Driving
Carmi – Illinois State Police (ISP) District 19 Commander, Captain Cory Ristvedt, is reminding motorists
to take the necessary safety precautions to prevent senseless tragedies during the upcoming Memorial Day
holiday weekend. Memorial Day weekend is one of the busiest periods for travelers, and millions of
motorists are expected to hit the roadways and interstates across the country.
The ISP will be doing our part in keeping the roadways safe for those traveling through the state. The ISP
will be strictly enforcing the most common traffic violations that result in fatal crashes: DUI, Speeding,
Seat Belts, and Distracted Driving.
There are many safe driving initiatives the ISP is participating in over the holiday weekend.
On Monday, May 21, the ISP collaborated with surrounding states with the Border to Border (B2B)
initiative. The B2B initiative kicked off the 2018 Click It or Ticket seat belt enforcement
campaign. The Click It or Ticket campaign runs through June 3, 2018.
On Friday, May 25, the ISP will kick off the holiday weekend with a Line to Line (L2L) patrol.
The L2L patrol aims to have a trooper every 25 miles on I-55 through Mississippi, Louisiana and
Missouri. The ISP is taking this one step further by having a trooper every 20 miles and will
include I-57 and I-80 too.
Friday, May 25, also kicks off a nationwide, four-day Combined Accident Reduction Effort
(CARE). Operation CARE aims to reduce the number of crashes by strict traffic enforcement to
obtain voluntary compliance in the area of: alcohol and drug-related offenses; maximum speed
limit laws; and occupant restraint laws.
You can do your part to make travel safer this holiday weekend. If you are going to be at an event with
alcohol, please make sure you designate a driver. Keep your eyes on the road and off of the cell phone.
Unless it’s hands-free, Illinois law prohibits the use of any electronic devices while operating a motor
vehicle. Please be sure to watch your speed and make sure you buckle up.
Mt. Carmel To Officially Opt Out Of Water Commission
NOW AN UPDATE ON A STORY WE FIRST REPORTED ON EARLIER THIS MONTH, THE CITY OF MT. CARMEL WILL NOT BE A PART OF A REGIONAL WATER COMMISSION,IF THE CITY COUNCIL VOTES NEXT MEETING TO APPROVE THE RECOMMENDATION OF WATER COMMISSIONER JUSTIN DULGAR. DULGAR, CHAIRMAN OF THE WATER COMMISSION, WAS ABSENT FROM MONDAY’S CITY COUNCIL MEETING BUT IN A LETTER ,SAID WITH ALBION’S WITHDRAWAL, HE RECOMMENDS THE CITY PULL OUT AND MOVE FORWARD WITH OUR OWN PLAN.MT. CARMEL’S MEMBERSHIP IN THE PROPOSED REGIONAL WATER COMMISSION WILL HOWEVER MAKE THE CITY ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR PART OF THE $100 MILLION DOLLARS IN U.S.D.A. LOANS AND 16 MILLION DOLLARS IN GRANTS FOR WATER SYSTEM UPGRADES. THE MT. CARMEL CITY COUNCILWILL HAVE A SECOND READING AND A VOTE TO WITHDRAW AT THEIR NEXT MEETING IN TWO WEEKS.
Princeton Man Arrested On Drug Charges By MCPD
On 5/13/18 Mt. Carmel Police arrested Dale W. Downs Jr., age 47, of Princeton, Indiana for Possession of a Controlled Substance following a traffic stop in the 800 block of Poplar Street. K-9 Officer Daniel Hopper and his K-9 Ace arrived on scene and performed a free air narcotics sniff of the exterior of Downs’ Ford Mustang. Ace alerted on the vehicle and a search was conducted which resulted in officers locating Hydrocodone pills in his vehicle. Hydrocodone is a Schedule II controlled substance which requires a prescription to the drug. Downs was placed into custody and transported to the Wabash County Jail where he was held pending a bond setting by a judge.
MCPD Traffic Stop Results In Arrest
On 5/13/18 Mt. Carmel Police arrested Jesika R. Moreno, age 25, of Mt. Carmel, for Driving While License Suspended and Operating Uninsured Vehicle. Moreno was stopped in the area of 7th & Poplar Street. Moreno was transported to the Wabash County Jail where she was charged and held on a $200 cash bond.
McCoy Arrested For Allegedly Battering Pregnant Wife
On 5/15/18 Mt. Carmel Police arrested Tyler D. McCoy, age 23, of Mt. Carmel, for Aggravated Domestic Battery and Interfering with the Reporting of Domestic Violence following a call to a residence in the 1200 block of Chestnut Street. McCoy was alleged to have battered his pregnant wife during an argument the two were having. After conducting an investigation into the complaint McCoy was taken into custody and transported to the Wabash County Jail. McCoy was held pending a bond setting by a judge.
Traffic Stop Leads To Charges For Mt. Carmel Man
On 5/16/18 Mt. Carmel Police arrested Steven A. Beal, age 42, of Mt. Carmel, for Driving While License Suspended and Operating Uninsured Vehicle following a traffic stop at 3rd & Walnut Street. Beal was transported to the Wabash County Jail where he was charged and held pending the posting of a $200 cash bond.
FTA Warrant Lands Ellis In Jail
On 5/16/18 Mt. Carmel Police arrested Andrew S. Ellis, age 28, of Mt. Carmel, on a Wabash County Failure to Appear Warrant. Ellis was located in the 200 block of West 5th Street. Ellis was transported to the Wabash County Jail where he was held on a $200 cash bond.
Banks Picked Up On FTA Warrant
On 5/17/18 Mt. Carmel Police arrested Brandon L. Banks, age 36, of Mt. Carmel, on a Wabash County Failure to Appear Warrant. Banks was located in the 300 of North Division Street. Banks was transported to the Wabash County Jail where he was held on a $200 cash bond.
IDOT Begins Striping Area Highways
The Illinois Department of Transportation (Region 4/District 7) cautions motorists that the yearly maintenance striping operations will begin on State highways. "The pavement striping equipment travels at a speed of approximately 15 MPH when applying the paint. Motorists should be alert, be patient and pass only when it is safe to do so" said Mike Worthey, Traffic Operations Supervisor. Over 2,000 miles of pavement in the District will have fresh center line, edge line and no passing zones by the end of October. Region 4/District 7 includes the counties of Clark, Clay, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, Edwards, Effingham, Fayette, Jasper, Lawrence, Macon, Moultrie, Richland, Shelby, Wabash and Wayne.
