- WRUL-FM

HMHD Welcomes Fabric Masks During COVID-19 Pandemic

(McLeansboro) – Hamilton Memorial Hospital is welcoming fabric masks from the community as they prepare for COVID-19. Orders for standard/disposable masks are on long back orders, due to both demand and supply chain issues. Other hospitals across the country are reporting the same supply concerns.According to the...

Hamilton Memorial Hospital Taking Precautions to Avoid COVID-19 Exposure in ED

Monday, March 23 by WROY/WRUL Staff

(McLeansboro, Illinois) Hamilton Memorial Hospital is taking additional precautions to keep patients and staff safe during COVID-19 pandemic.A triage tent has been installed outside of the emergency department at 611 South Marshall Avenue in McLeansboro. This triage tent is not a COVID-19 testing center, but an...

HMHD Restricts Visitors

Monday, March 23 by WROY/WRUL Staff

(McLeansboro) –In order to provide the safest possible environment for patients and staff during the COVID-19 pandemic, Hamilton Memorial Hospital District has implemented restricted access measures.No outside visitors will be allowed into Hamilton Memorial Hospital in-patient unit including access to transitional care rehabilitation patient rooms. Exceptions will...

Fairfield Memorial Hospital’s Reduced Rate Lab Event is Postponed

Monday, March 23 by WROY/WRUL Staff

In light of the Governor’s Stay-At-Home Order, we are postponing our Reduced Rate Lab Event and will reschedule it for a later date. We realize that this may cause a hardship to those of you who rely on these reduced rate labs to get...

Jesse White Extends Office Closures, Including Driver Services Facilities, Through April 7

Monday, March 23 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Many online services remain available Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White is announcing that all offices, including Driver Services facilities statewide, will extend their closures to the public through April 7, 2020 due to Governor Pritzker’s “Stay at Home” proclamation issued today. Expiration...

US Corps of Engineers Preventative COVID-19 Closures in Illinois

Monday, March 23 by WROY/WRUL Staff

St. Louis – Due to the shelter-in-place order in effect in Illinois, all U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) St. Louis District campgrounds and comfort stations located in Illinois will close until further notice starting today.The impacted Illinois USACE projects include Lake Shelbyville, Carlyle...

Student Meal Pickup Day Changes

Monday, March 23 by WROY/WRUL Staff

The days for meal pickup for Carmi-White County Unit #5 students has changed. Meals can be picked up on Mondays and Wednesdays only from 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM at Lincoln School, New Beginnings Church of God, Stewart Street Baptist Church, Faith Tabernacle, First...

Republic Services Asks Residents to Bag All Trash and Place it Curbside in Trash Container

Monday, March 23 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Effective immediately, there will be some changes in the residential trash services due to the public health emergency caused by the coronavirus-19 (COVID-19) outbreak.All trash must be bagged and placed in a Republic cart.Republic will not service any trash outside of the container as...

Carmi Woman Arrested for Stealing at Walmart Sunday Afternoon

Monday, March 23 by WROY/WRUL Staff

A 35 year old Carmi woman, Summer Dawn Richardson was arrested Sunday afternoon on a charge of retail theft after she was caught stealing at Wal-Mart. She is being held in the White County Jail on $100 bond.