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Dennis Ray Whetstone, 68, of Carmi, Illinois, died Thursday, November 24, 2022, at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro, Illinois. He was born December 27, 1953, in Carmi, the son of Carl Ray Whetstone and Frances (Whitsitt) Whetstone. Throughout the 1980's and 1990's Dennis held several positions with the State of Illinois, Department of Commerce and Community Affairs (DCCA). He was Manager of the Job Training Programs Division where he oversaw the administration of the Federal J...

The Border Crisis Comes to a Once-Quiet part of West Texas Theres no one watching, a smuggler says By Todd Bensman on April 27, 2021 OJINAGA, Mexico — Under the international bridge connecting this town to Presidio, Texas, a human smuggling guide snorted cocaine with a buddy and two prostitutes — the chosen fruits from leading a large group of Central American immigrants on a long backpacking journey to new American lives. CBP surveillance photo of a typical large immigrant group traveling ...

Biden’s Border: Eighteen-Wheelers Unloading Migrants & Drugs, ‘Cartels Having a Field Day’ "Theres no one watching!" a smuggler says. “They’re just bum-rushing the border. Probably three-quarters of them are getting away,” says CBP agent. Image Credit: Share Email Three months after Joe Biden essentially opened up the southern U.S. border upon capturing the White House, reports of wanton lawlessness and criminal activity have reached unprecedented levels. Customs and Border Patrol a...