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Carmi Police Make Two Arrests Monday Morning

A 39 year old Carmi man, Jason R. McGill, was arrested by Carmi Police Monday morning for Driving While License Suspended. He bonded on scene to $250 cash. Danny M. Deaton, 69, of Mill Shoals, was arrested by Carmi Police Monday morning on a warrant...

Hankins Arrested on White County Warrant for Theft of Currency

Tuesday, June 9 by WROY/WRUL Staff

34 year old Nina L. Hankins of Carmi was arrested on a White County Warrant for Theft of Currency Saturday night. White County Deputy Sheriff Scott Cantrell observed Hankins’ vehicle in the Walmart Parking lot and advised her of the warrant. Hankins had three...

Smith Sentenced in White County Court Monday to 4 Years in IDOC

Tuesday, June 9 by WROY/WRUL Staff

A 32 year old Carmi man, John D. Smith, was sentenced in White County Court Monday to 4 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections followed by 1 year of Mandatory Supervised Release for Class 3 Felony Unlawful Failure to Register as a Sex...

PRITZKER ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCES $11 MILLION IN GRANTS AWARDED TO SUPPORT GROWTH OF MINORITY-OWNED BUSINESSES ACROSS ILLINOIS

Tuesday, June 9 by WROY/WRUL Staff

DCEO Grants Awarded to Provide Working Capital for 32 Minority-Owned Businesses and IncubatorsSPRINGFIELD—Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) today announced that 32 minority-owned businesses and business incubators will receive a total of $11 million as part of...

FERRELL HOSPITAL WELCOMES NEW CFO

Tuesday, June 9 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Pritzker Administration Distributes Thousands of Face Masks to Businesses to Help Restart Economy

Tuesday, June 9 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Thousands of thermometers to be distributed to licensed daycares across the stateSPRINGFIELD – As some employees begin to return to the workplace in Phase 3 of Governor Pritzker’s Restore Illinois plan, face coverings will be a key tool to keeping workers healthy and safe. To...

Grayville Leaders Say No to Demo Cars in City Limits, Approve New Liquor License, Considering Moving to Diagonal Parking on One Side of East North Street

Tuesday, June 9 by WROY/WRUL Staff

If the Grayville Days drama Monday night wasn’t enough, the Grayville Council had several other business matters to sort through as well. Commissioner Don Baldwin was absent and his vote could have potentially altered at least one consideration. On the topic of allowing race/demolition...

Grayville Days Gets City Funding Only After Members Called Out for Procedural Snafu

Tuesday, June 9 by WROY/WRUL Staff

An exceptionally awkward silence that would last over 3 minutes if not for a few occasional utterances spread across the small chambers in Grayville Monday evening. The apprehensive quiet spread as it was learned that someone had put the cart before the horse. And...

Traffic Accident Monday Night Results in Two Fatalities

Tuesday, June 9 by WROY/WRUL Staff

On Monday, at approximately 9:26 p.m., the Carmi Police Department was dispatched to 5th and Fackney Street on a 911 call of a major traffic accident. Upon arrival officers located a black 2006 Pontiac G6 that had been wrecked and was in the intersection...