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Greater Wabash Regional Planning Commission Tabs Peyton as New Executive Director

Tuesday, January 31 by Jc Tinsley

Ms. Angela Peyton has been hired as the new Executive Director at GWRPC. Her primary job responsibilities will include management of all activities of the Commission including fiscal management, Commission contracts and grants, acting as a liaison with federal, state, and local officials, and...

Op/Ed – What Would You Tell Those Who Say the Effort to Re-Open the Harmony Way Bridge is a Fool’s Errand

Tuesday, January 31 by Jc Tinsley

After following the Harmony Way Bridge closing for years now, WROY/WRUL News has continued to keep up with the goings on of a small, but dedicated group of individuals "efforting" the span's re-opening. With that, our reporters have been faced with input from the...

Local Sports Recap – January 31, 2023

Tuesday, January 31 by Cole Carter

Last night the Carmi-White County girls basketball team lost at home to Hamilton County by a final score of 47-41. Mara Serafini led the team in scoring with 15 points. Caroline Simmons scored 13, Johanna Smith scored 7 and Addie Elliot...

Tumble Time Receives Chamber Grant to Make Improvements

Monday, January 30 by Jc Tinsley

She’s been a cheerleader most of her life. Monday, it was the Carmi Chamber of Commerce’s turn to cheer on Whitney Barbre. Members of the Chamber bounced over to Tumble Time Cheer and Fitness to award Whitney Barbre with a $2,500 member grant. Barbre...

Carmi Police Department Reports Multiple Arrests Over The Weekend

Monday, January 30 by WROY-WRUL News

Local Sports Recap – January 30, 2023

Monday, January 30 by Cole Carter

Back on Friday the Carmi-White County boys basketball team took down Grayville by a final score of 74-47. Bryce Conner led the Bulldogs in scoring with a career-high 33 points, Tyler Goemaat scored 14, Landon Driscoll scored 9, Gavin Holloman scored 7,...

The Difference Between Reasonable Doubt and a Shadow of One? A Conviction

Sunday, January 29 by Jc Tinsley

Unpacking what occurred during a jury trial can be as exhausting as the trial itself. Certainly, there’s resolution, but in some cases more questions are raised afterwards and subsequently the trial then in some fashion goes on trial. Traipsing into the morass backstory surrounding...

Carmi Rotary Club Talks About Upcoming Trivia At Weekly Meeting

Friday, January 27 by WROY-WRUL News

At the Carmi Rotary club Thursday meeting, two of the members told about a recent trip to an Evansville Thunderbird’s game.Tom and Sherri Logan ventured in to the Ford Center on Sunday to watch the Thunderbirds take on a team from Huntsville, Alabama. There...

Steve Bruce Named FMH 2022 Employee Of The Year

Friday, January 27 by WROY-WRUL News

Fairfield Memorial Hospital proudly announces that Steve Bruce in the Plant Operations Department has been voted the 2022 Employee of the Year by his peers.The 2022 FMH Employee of Month recipients were:January – Yadira Lake, RPT (AMT), LaboratoryFebruary – Deana Coomer, Medical RecordsMarch –...

Wyant Held In White County Jail For Domestic Battery

Friday, January 27 by WROY-WRUL News

A Deputy with the White County Sheriff’s Department arrested a Carmi man in the early hours of Thursday morning. At around 1 a.m. Deputy Matt Wicker was dispatched to County Road 1275 E in Concord in reference to a Domestic Dispute. Wicker received assistance...