Author: WROY/WRUL Staff
Repurpose Your Christmas Tree for Another Life of Service
Repurpose your live Christmas tree by donating it to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Rend Lake. All donated trees will be bundled together, weighted, and placed in the lake to create underwater fish structures. The tree bundles serve as feeding areas for...
NCOE School Board Met Monday; Tax Levy Approved
The NCOE School Board met for their meeting on Monday, December 16th at 7:00 p.m.The bills and the November minutes were approved as presented.The School Board approved the 2019 tax levy as presented by Mr. Vollman. Amounts levied were $990,000 for education; $210, 000...
Enfield Village Board Met Tuesday Night
Mayor Tom Harbour noted that the White County Sheriff's Office was raising neighboring Norris City's dispatch fees and Enfield's was going up as well, but didn't know by how much. The board members complained of not being able to afford an increase without having...
2020 Certified Livestock Manager Training Workshops Announced
The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) along with the University of Illinois Extension Service is hosting Certified Livestock Manager Training Workshops for 2020. There will be 10 workshops held throughout the state which will provide Illinois livestock producers the manure management training they need...
Carmi Man Arrested on White County Warrant for Failure to Appear
A 35 year old Carmi man, Christopher D. Blazier, is free on $1000 bond following his Monday afternoon arrest on a White County Warrant for Failure to Appear on charges of Possession of a Firearm by a Felon and Criminal Damage to Property.
IDNR Awards Volunteer Fire Assistance Grants; McLeansboro Among Recipients
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) today announced 31 Illinois communities will benefit from more than $225,000 in federal grants to rural fire departments and fire protection districts.The USDA Forest Service Volunteer Fire Assistance federal grant program provides matching funds to aid fire...
Mt. Adams Institue and Shawnee National Forest Bring Back VetsWork Program
The Mt. Adams Institute and Shawnee National Forest are excited to bring back the national career-training program for military veterans, called VetsWork Environment, to the Shawnee. The VetsWork program provides an opportunity for local veterans to transition to a career in natural resources and...
