On 5/24/18 Mt. Carmel Police arrested Amy B. Tracy, age 45, of Mt. Carmel, for Driving While License Suspended following a traffic stop at 9th St. & Oak St. Tracy was placed under arrest and transported to the Wabash County Jail. Tracy was charged and later released after the posting of a $150 cash bond.
Indiana Man Busted For DUI By MCPD
On 5/25/18 Mt. Carmel Police arrested James E. White, age 39, of Washington, IN, for Driving Under the Influence of Drugs following a traffic stop at 3rd St. & Walnut St. The vehicle Mr. White was operating was called in multiple times for reckless driving while coming into Mt. Carmel from Indiana. White submitted to field sobriety testing where clues to indicate impairment was observed. White was placed under arrest and transported to the Wabash County Jail. White was charged and later released on a $300 cash bond. Mt. Carmel Police were assisted by the Illinois State Police since Mr. White was operating a commercial vehicle.
Scenes From 2018 Wabash County Memorial Day Service
Even though the heat may have kept the crowd down, the patriotic spirit was alive and well during this morning's Memorial Day Service at Veterans Park in Mt. Carmel. The guest speaker was Ret. USAF Col. Jim Summers. Summers has been a frequent speaker at Memorial Day and Veterans Day ceremonies in Wabash County over the years. But, he said this would be his last as a resident of Mt. Carmel as he and his wife Jackie are moving to Bardstown, Kentucky next month.
Click the photos for a gallery from today's ceremony.
Barnhill Man injured in Single Vehicle Wreck
ISP DISTRICT 19 TRAFFIC CRASH ALERT
The Following Preliminary Information is Being Released by Illinois State Police District 19:
WHAT: Personal Injury Traffic Crash
WHERE: White County Road 2550N westbound 500 feet west CR 350E
WHEN: 05/27/18 – 7:27 AM
VEHICLES: Unit 1- White 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer
DRIVERS: Unit 1- Cody L. Cropper, 38 year old male from Barnhill, Illinois
PASSENGERS: N/A
CAUSE: Improper Lane Usage
ROAD CONDITIONS: Open
PRELIMINARY: Unit 1 was westbound on White CR 2550N at 500 feet west of CR 350E. For unknown reasons, unit 1 ran off of the roadway on the left into the ditch. Unit 1 continued traveling westbound in the ditch and impacted large rocks in a creek. The driver ejected out of his vehicle upon the impact. The driver was transported by Air Evac to Deaconess Hospital for further treatment for incapacitating injuries.
ISP was assisted at the scene by Fairfield Rural Fire Department, Wayne County Sheriff’s Department, Wayne County Ambulance Service, White County Ambulance, Air Evac, and Rick’s Towing (Grayville).
CHARGES: Pending
All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Catt Sentencing Delayed Again
The sentencing of 20 year old William Catt of Mt. Carmel has been delayed yet again on a a Class 2 felony charge of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. William Catt was taken into custody by the Wabash County Sheriff’s Office last September after a a nearly month long investigation. During a court appearance Tuesday, the sentencing was continued until June 5th, which is when Catt is also due in court for a pre-trial conference on a separate charge of criminal sexual abuse between the age of 13 and 17. Catt was arrested in March after he was found in the bedroom of a 15 year old girl.
City Looks To Recover Costs Of Certain Fire Runs
THE CITY OF MT. CARMEL IS IN THE PROCESS OF UPDATING AN ORDINANCE
TO RECOVER FUTURE COSTS OF CERTAIN FIRE RUNS.
CITY CLERK RUDY WITSMAN EXPLAINS;
THE CITY COUNCIL IS EXPECTED TO VOTE ON THE CHANGES AT THEIR NEXT MEETING.
Wastewater Treatment Bids Approved By City Council
TWO BIDS WERE APPROVED FOR MAJOR PROJECTS AT THE CITY OF MT. CARMEL’S WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT.
THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVED THE LOW BID FOR AN AERATION.
UNIT PROJECT FROM MIDWEST PETROLEUM AND EXCAVATING OF BENTON, ILLINOIS FOR $933 THOUSAND DOLLARS.
KIEFFER BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION’S BID WAS ONE MILLION 33 THOUSAND –928 DOLLARS
DEBAR KUEMPEL OF EVANSVILLE, 1 MILLION 235 THOUSAND 525
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KIEFFER BROTHERS WAS THE LOW AND ONLY BIDDER TO INSTALL
A NEW DISCHARGE LINE TO THE RIVER AT A COST OF $378,445.
Mosquito Spraying Starts In Mt. Carmel
THE CITY OF MT. CARMEL’S MOSQUITO SPRAYING PROGRAM BEGAN
MONDAY. CITY COMMISSIONER ROD RODRIGUEZ SAID THE EAST SIDE
OF THE CITY WILL BE TREATED SUNDAY THRU TUESDAY
THE WEST SIDE THURSDAY, FRIDAY, AND SATURDAY…
WITH WEDNESDAY BEING THE RAIN DATE.
RODRIGUEZ ALSO NOTED THE CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT MADE 12 RUNS
IN THE PAST TWO WEEKS.
Senior Citizens Center Sees Increase In Meals Served
WABASH COUNTY HAS RISEN TO MEET THE FINANCIAL NEEDS OF
THE SENIOR CITIZEN’S CENTER….AND USAGE IS UP.
CITY COMMISSIONER JOE JUDGE NOTED AT MONDAY’S CITY COUNCIL MEETING
THAT MEALS SERVED IN THE FIRST FOUR MONTHS OF 2018 ARE AHEAD OF
THIS TIME LAST YEAR. THE CENTER SERVED 22,249 TOTAL MEALS IN 2017.
THRU APRIL, 7,223 MEALS HAVE BEEN SERVED.
JUDGE SAID GOOD THINGS ARE HAPPENING AT THE SENIOR CENTER.
City Developing New TIF District
A NEW T.I.F. DISTRICT IS IN THE WORKS FOR THE CITY OF MT. CARMEL.
THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVED A CONTRACT FOR 26 THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED DOLLARS WITH MORAN DEVELOPMENT TO DO THE PLANNING.
CITY CLERK RUDY WITSMAN PRAISED MORAN FOR THE WORK WITH THE CITY
IN THE PAST. THE TIF FUND WILL PAY FOR THE CONTRACT.
