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Local Sports Recap – October 8, 2024

Tuesday, October 8 by Cole Carter

WROY/WRUL Local Sports RecapThe Carmi-White County Lady Bulldog Volleyball team defeated Edwards County last night in a 3-set thriller, 25-27, 25-15, 25-22.With the win, the Lady Bulldogs improve to 23-1 on the year and 7-0 in the Black Diamond Conference....

Arrest Warrants Send Two to Jail

Monday, October 7 by Nicole Behnke

Already behind bars, Crossville native Albert Rogers was served with a White County warrant for Theft Over and Unlawful Possession of a Debit Card of another on Wednesday. A Charleston, Illinois, man turned himself in on a White County warrant on Friday afternoon. Benjamin Steele...

Two McLeansboro Women Arrested

Monday, October 7 by Nicole Behnke

A traffic stop on Sunday resulted in the arrest of two women.Misty Wells and Penney Sullivan, both of McLeansboro, were pulled over by the Carmi Police due to a suspended registration. An officer noticed a Marijuana pipe on the driver’s side floor board, resulting...

Dawgs Drop 72, Beat CZR to Improve to 5-1

Monday, October 7 by Cole Carter

There's nothing quite like Homecoming Friday in Carmi. Maroon and white as far as the eye can see, the homecoming parade around town, and of course the Bulldog football team playing at the friendly confines of Harrington-Jeffries Sports Complex. 4-1 Carmi-White County hosted 0-5...

Carmi Chamber of Commerce – Open Line ON DEMAND – 10-7-24

Monday, October 7 by Jc Tinsley

It's a busy time of year, especially for the Carmi Chamber of Commerce. In this episode, Jc visits with Executive Director Megan Newman and President Abby Weiss ahead of tonight's annual dinner. They discuss the busy week ahead as well as the upcoming November...

Local Sports Recap – October 7, 2024

Monday, October 7 by Cole Carter

WROY/WRUL Local Sports RecapBack on Friday the Carmi-White County Bulldogs defeated Christopher-Zeigler Royalton on Homecoming Night by a final score of 72-27.72 points is tied for 3rd for the most points ever scored by the Bulldogs.

Two Carmi Women Arrested on Warrants

Friday, October 4 by Jc Tinsley

A Carmi woman is back behind bars following her arrest on a felony Failure to Appear warrant. 27-year-old Senekqua Holland was picked up after 11pm Thursday. Holland was also arrested on a failure to appear back in July in the same case that dates...

Local Sports Recap – October 4, 2024

Friday, October 4 by Cole Carter

WROY/WRUL Local Sports RecapThe Carmi-White County Lady Bulldog Volleyball team defeated Flora last night on the road in 2 sets, 25-10, 25-8, to improve their record to 22-1 on the season and 6-0 in the Black Diamond Conference. The Lady Bulldogs will...

How Much Will You Save from Illinois Grocery Tax Repeal?

Thursday, October 3 by Jc Tinsley

Wondering just how much you and your neighbors will save at the grocery store once the statewide grocery tax ends? A new report from the Illinois Policy Institute suggests Carmi shoppers would save about $127,303 if local government doesn’t institute their own stop gap.The...

Gridiron Preview – Homecoming 2024

Thursday, October 3 by Cole Carter

After an excellent 36-20 win over Fairfield on Monday, the Carmi-White County Bulldog football team will host Christopher-Zeigler Royalton at Harrington-Jeffries Sports Complex for the 2024 Homecoming Game.The Bulldogs improved their record to 4-1 on the season, as they now sit in 3rd Place...