Institutions & Civil Society

Terry Abell

Supervisor of Assessments, White County

Member of IL-CCAO (Chief County Assessment Officers)

618 382-2332 Ext. 6

Cell: 618-384-0936

FAX: 618 382-3459

Email: supervisor@whitecounty-il.gov

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• Ongoing health problems for multiple years.
• News stories on Terry have to do with late collection of taxes for multiple years running.
• We’ve seen that this County has budgetary concerns that seem a little more pressing than some.
• A failure to issue permits in a timely manner (more than 14 months delay) for at least one construction project led the applicant to attend board meetings and threaten legal action against the Assessor.

Beth Sell

Clerk@Whitecounty-il.gov

618-382-7211 ext. 1

• Former Deputy Clerk 
• Former Payroll Clerk at Martin & Bayley

Pamela Myers Armstrong

treasurer@whitecounty-il.gov

618-382-8122 ext. 3

• Republican
• Resident of Crossville
• Graduated from White County High School Carmi
• Graduated from University of South Indiana
• First elected to office in 2015
• Running for reelection

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Randy Graves

sheriff@whitecounty-il.gov 

618-382-5321

• Norris City resident
• Graduated from Southeastern Illinois College (degree in law enforcement)
• Sworn in as Sheriff in 2021
• Certified clandestine meth lab dismantler
• Sits on the Southeastern College Criminal Justice Advisory Board and the Illinois Mobile Training Unit Board

Julie L. Irwin, Director

whitecountyil911@gmail.com

618-382-8911 ext. 8

Carmi Chamber of Commerce

Kelly Northcott, Executive Director

chamber@cityofcarmi.com

618-382-7606

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Grayville Chamber of Commerce

Penny Pritchett, Vice President/ Treasurer

grayvillecofc109@gmail.com

317-658-4055

Sierra Club Illinois Chapter, Shawnee Group

Jane Cogie, Chair, Membership Chair

jane.cogie@gmail.com 

• The Shawnee Group of the Sierra Club deals with affairs of White County, IL

Food and Water Watch

Caland Barney, Chief Operations Officer

cbarney@fwwatch.org

Phone Number: N/A

Context and notes regarding the organization

Previously opposed Illinois’ approval of fracking permit for White County

White County Farm Bureau

Doug Anderson, Manager

whitecfb@whitecfb.com 

(618) 382-8512

• Doug Anderson has been the organization manager since 2003

Grayville Community Unit School District 1

Dr. Julie Harrelson, Superintendent

618-375-7114

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The Board:

• Stepahanie Hatcher, President
• Brian Campbell, Secretary
• David Kleinschmidt
• Bobbi Browning
• David Hall
• Luke Rhinehart
• Jon Risley

District Schools:

• Grayville Junior Senior High School
• Wells Elementary School

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Norris City-Omaha-Enfield CUSD School District 3

Matt Volman, Superintendent

618-378-3222

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The Board:

• Joe Lane, President
• Karen Weiss, Vice President
• Paul Black, Secretary
• Mike Hite
• Lincoln Hobbs
• Matt McArthy
• Heath Rush

District Schools:

• Norris City-Omaha-Enfield High School 
• Booth Elementary School
• Norris City-Omaha Elementary School

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Carmi-White County Community Unit School District 5

Brad Lee, Superintendent

618-382-2341

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The Board:

• Kent “Pete” Fulkerson, President
• Andy Acord, Vice President
• Barbara Mitchell, Secretary
• Kelly Ackerman
• Brent Hammell
• Sheila Wesfall
• Thoman Scates

District Schools:

• Carmi-White County High School
• Carmi-White County Jr. High School
• Jefferson Attendance Center
• Washington Attendance Center
• Prekindergarten Facility

American Legion (Illinois Post 224)

kcofwn@frontier.com

(618) 380-2281

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Veterans of Foreign Wars (Whitecounty Post 3851)

baxleyllc@live.com

(618) 382-4813, (618) 382-5480

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Southeastern Illinois College

Clean energy class or program: N/A

Name of Professor: N/A

Contact information: N/A

Relevant notes: N/A

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University of Illinois White County Extension

Clean energy class or program: N/A

Name of Professor: N/A

Contact information: N/A

Relevant notes: N/A

Christopher Rural Health Planning Corporation (CRHPC)

Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) 

618-384-5686

Relevant information:

• Provide Family Practice, Pediatrics, Behavioral Health, Counseling, Lab services

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Wabash General Hospital (Carmi Location)

Funded through donations, and grants 

618-382-2222

Relevant information:

• Community Hospital
• Provides services to Wabash county and adjacent White county areas (Carmi Location)

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Hamilton Memorial Hospital

Non-Profit, Funding through pledges and donations

Bethany Reyling, (618) 643-2361

Relevant information: N/A