Local News

Heritage Festival This Weekend

Monday, October 30 by WROY-WRUL News

HARRISBURG, Ill. (October 25, 2023) – The eagerly anticipated 45th annual Heritage Festival is set to make a grand return to Southeastern Illinois College during the first weekend of November. On Saturday, Nov. 4, the festival kicks off at 9 a.m., running until 4 p.m.,... Read More.

Halloween Safety Tips

Monday, October 30 by WROY-WRUL News

Halloween SafetyEveryone loves a good scare on Halloween, but not when it comes to the safety of those little trick-or-treaters. Fortunately, there are lots of easy things parents and kids can do to stay safe on the spookiest of holidays.On average, children are more... Read More.

Halloween 2023 Will Be Cold

Monday, October 30 by WROY-WRUL News

Halloween Weather HistoryIt looks like Halloween 2023 is going to be a chilly one, as the National Weather Service says highs will only be in the forties and overnight lows will drop in the twenties….chilly, compared to past Halloweens.Climate data has been recorded at... Read More.

Local Sports Recap – October 30, 2023

Monday, October 30 by Cole Carter

The Carmi-White County Bulldog football team fell to Breese Mater Dei by a final score of 40-22 in the first round of the IHSA playoffs on Saturday. Carmi fell behind quickly as Mater Dei jumped out to a 14-0 lead at the... Read More.

Area High School Football Weekend Scoreboard

Sunday, October 29 by Cole Carter

In the 1st Round of the IHSA Playoffs:Class 1A - Sesser-Valier 34, Carrollton 8 The 2-seeded Red Devils (10-0) will host 7-seed Salt Fork (8-2) on Saturday at 2 PM.Casey-Westfield 49, Toldeo-Cumberland 7 6-seeded Casey Westfield (9-1) will travel to Greenfield... Read More.

Carmi Lions to Host Pancake Breakfast in Support of We Love White County

Friday, October 27 by Jc Tinsley

The Lions Club of Carmi held their regular weekly meeting on Tuesday, October 24th, promptly beginning at 7pm. The following is a recap of the meeting as well as important upcoming events.The treasurer reported raising over $900 from Candy Day... Read More.

Traffic Stop Nets Warrant Arrest

Friday, October 27 by WROY-WRUL News

A Carmi man was arrested following a routine traffic stop Thursday evening just before 7 at Oak and Burrell Streets, here in Carmi.Willy R. Wiseman, 39, of 206 Olive Street, Carmi was a passenger in a vehicle driven by Carolyn Wiseman, 51 of 120... Read More.

Grayville Flushing Hydrants

Friday, October 27 by WROY-WRUL News

The City of Grayville announced the fall schedule for hydrant flushing.The flushing will run from November 1 through about November 10, with the flushing to be done in the early morning hours, weather permitting.Hydrant flushing is necessary to test the hydrants to make sure... Read More.

Time Change First Weekend of November

Friday, October 27 by WROY-WRUL News

Time to Fall BackDaylight saving time for 2023 will end on Nov. 5 with most Americans having to "fall back" for the biannual time change and turn their clocks back an hour — and it looks likely to remain that way for the foreseeable... Read More.

Carmi Soccer Field Access

Friday, October 27 by WROY-WRUL News

Access to the City of Carmi property that houses the Soccer Field is not accessible via Webb St at this time. Carmi Manor is in the process of resurfacing thier parking lots. As a result vehicle traffic is not allowed. Parking along Webb St... Read More.