Local News

Keown Arrested

Wednesday, November 13 by Nicole Behnke

Late at night on November 11th, a White County Sheriff's Deputy noticed a woman at the Road Ranger driving illegally. The officer called dispatch and received confirmation. The driver, Tara Keown, left the gas station and drove towards a County Road, where the Deputy followed and...

Enfield Talks Booth School with No Resolution

Wednesday, November 13 by Nicole Behnke

The Enfield Village Board met for a little over two and a half hours Tuesday night. Scott Mareing was there and has this report…The main subject of the meeting concerned the Booth School, which the board took control of at October’s board meeting. The...

FMH Clinical Practice Coordinator Selected for ICAHN Rural Health Fellowship

Wednesday, November 13 by Nicole Behnke

Fairfield Memorial Hospital Nurse and Wayne County local Jessica Sterling, BSN, RN, has been selected through a competitive application process for the prestigious ICAHN Rural Health Fellowship. ICAHN’s Rural Health Fellowship is a six-month rural health leadership development program for new and emerging C-suite...

Grayville Welcomes New Assistant Police Chief

Wednesday, November 13 by Jc Tinsley

Grayville has a new Assistant Police Chief. Mason Siegel will assume the second in command post following Tuesday’s Grayville Council meeting. In addition, the city is appointing Logan Elliott assuming he passes the POWER test later this month prior to joining the academy in...

Local Sports Recap – November 13, 2024

Wednesday, November 13 by Cole Carter

WROY/WRUL Local Sports RecapThe Carmi-White County Bulldog Football team held their end-of-season banquet last night at the White County Floral Hall. Noah Pollard was named Offensive MVP. Kade Stockton and Stone McGhee were named Co-Defensive MVPs.

Local Sports Recap – November 12, 2024

Tuesday, November 12 by Cole Carter

WROY/WRUL Local Sports RecapThe Carmi-White County Lady Bulldog Volleyball team fell to Bloomington Central Catholic last night in the IHSA 2A Super-Sectional in 2 sets, 25-21 and 25-20.The Lady Bulldogs end the 2024 season with a 37-3 record. Those 37...

Veterans Recognition Ceremony at SIC

Monday, November 11 by Nicole Behnke

Southeastern Illinois College held its annual Veterans Recognition Ceremony on Nov. 8 in the George T. Dennis Visual & Performing Arts Center Lobby, where students, faculty, and community members gathered to honor the courage and sacrifice of America’s veterans. The ceremony began...

Carmi Gathers to Honor Veterans at Annual Ceremony Thursday

Monday, November 11 by Jc Tinsley

The eleventh hour, on the eleventh day, of the eleventh month. Veteran’s Day ceremonies around the nation took place Thursday and Carmi held it’s annual commemoration as well in Veterans Memorial Park. Organizations came together including the White County VFW Post, American Legion, respected...

28 Years of Excellence; Simon Leaves a Legacy at CWC

Friday, November 8 by Cole Carter

Kurt Simon walked onto the campus of Carmi-White County High School in 1997, looking to turn around a football program that hadn't seen the postseason in 22 years.28 years later, Simon has coached his final game for the Bulldogs. A 35-30 heartbreaker at Warrensburg-Latham...

White County Soil and Water with Nature Conservancy to Host Meeting

Friday, November 8 by Jc Tinsley

White County SWCD and The Nature Conservancy will be hosting a meeting on November 19th, 2024, for landowners in the watersheds of the Little Wabash and lower Wabash Rivers.The meeting will introduce the new priority area of the Little Wabash River for the Wetland...