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Newspaper
Mount Carmel Register
Location
Mount Carmel, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 11, 2016
Page
1
Firefighters responded to a barn fire at 14368 W 500 Road in Bellmont around 5 p.m. on May 8. The barn and nearby shed were a total loss with heat warping siding 30 feet away. Lt Matthew Marriott cited embers from a nearby burn pile carried by wind as the cause.
Mount Carmel council heard Brewsky’s Pub owner Chris Cunningham request consideration for Sunday liquor sales. Water and Sewer Commissioner Justin Dulgar said the Class A license had not been considered amid ordinance updates. Mayor Bill Hudson relayed Cunningham’s shifting stance on Sunday sales.
At 7 a.m. on May 9 Josh Peach detected a chlorine cylinder leak at the Mount Carmel sewage plant and activated containment protocols. A hazmat team from Mount Vernon advised evacuations including South School, residents sheltered at First Baptist Church, then the valve was closed and the all clear issued by 11 a.m. Fire units aided in the response.
Area Economic Alliance held its 2015 annual gathering at the Mount Carmel Elks Lodge with about 50 leaders. Eric Kleinsorge of WEDA outlined three phases branding attraction retention and noted Mount Carmel is in phase two seeking businesses. Sadie Marks presented a $1,000 CEO scholarship gift and the class pledged another $1,000 as an investor in the program.
A brief prayer asks for open ears to clearly hear God’s call and to follow where he leads. The speaker urges divine guidance in listening and moving toward his will with the closing Amen.
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