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McLeansboro PD Make Arrests; One Charge with Child Pornography, Another with Aggravated Battery of a Peace Officer

Saturday, January 25 by Jc Tinsley

A 52-year-old McLeansboro man is behind bars at the White County Jail following his arrest Friday by police in Hamilton County. McLeansboro Police handled the investigation which led to 3 counts of Class X Felony Child Pornography against Rafael Torres III. The offenses are... Read More.

Five Big Obstacles to Opening Child Care Facilities in Rural Illinois

Friday, January 24 by Jc Tinsley

Special to WROY/WRULThough the state faces a critical child care shortage, the government has not made it easy to open new facilities. These are the biggest roadblocks for providers.By MOLLY PARKER Capitol News Illinois [email protected]This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership... Read More.

FMH Names Burgess Employee of the Year

Friday, January 24 by Nicole Behnke

Fairfield Memorial Hospital proudly announces that Nate Burgess R.T.(R)(ARRT) in the Diagnostic Imaging Department has been voted the 2024 Employee of the Year by his peers.The 2024 FMH Employee of Month recipients were:January – Heather Barbre, Horizon HealthcareFebruary – Yolanda Vallette, Business OfficeMarch –... Read More.

FMH January Employee of the Month

Friday, January 24 by Nicole Behnke

Fairfield Memorial Hospital honors an employee each month who has been nominated by their peers for providing extraordinary patient care and customer services within and outside of the Hospital.Roger Niccum, who works in Information Technology, was selected as the January 2025 Employee of the... Read More.

Local Sports Recap – January 24, 2025

Friday, January 24 by Cole Carter

WROY/WRUL Local Sports Recap Brought to you by; Button Chiropractic Natural Health Center ... Because every athlete deserves chiropractic! The Carmi-White County Girls Basketball team defeated Hamilton County last night by a final score of 49-44 to win 3rd Place in the Eldorado Mid Winter Classic.Caroline... Read More.

Naked Aggressor in Wabash County

Thursday, January 23 by Nicole Behnke

Wabash County officers swiftly responded to a 911 call for a disturbance at a residence on North Main Street in Bellmont.The male suspect, driving a blue passenger car, was spotted fleeing the scene. A Deputy located the vehicle and witnessed the suspect driving erratically... Read More.

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White County Highway Department Public Notice: Fuel Bids Now Being Accepted

Thursday, January 23 by Jc Tinsley

The various departments of the White County Government, White County, Illinois, will receive sealed bids for gasoline and diesel fuel for the year beginning March 1, 2025 and ending February 28, 2026.All fuel tanks are located at the respective department locations in Carmi, IL.All bids... Read More.

Former Southeastern Illinois Police Chief Faces Federal Charges

Thursday, January 23 by Jc Tinsley

Special to WROY/WRUL News...By BETH HUNDSDORFER Capitol News IllinoisPhillip Brown called his motorcycle Elvira: Mistress of the Night – the custom 2000 Harley Davidson he built with flames licking the black tank and fenders, plenty of chrome and a $5,000 motor. That motorcycle is now... Read More.

Hunter Safety Certification Courses Available in March

Thursday, January 23 by Nicole Behnke

Area residents will have an opportunity to learn basic principles of safe hunting at the Illinois Department of Natural Resources hunter safety certification course. Participants must attend all 10 hours of instruction to complete the course and receive their safety certification.The course will be... Read More.

Short Agenda for McL City Board

Thursday, January 23 by Nicole Behnke

The McLeansboro City Council met for a little more than half an hour Tuesday night. Scott Mareing was there and has this report…Dale Holtmann of Scheffel Boyle presented the audit for Fiscal Year 2024. He said there were no problems with the audit. It... Read More.