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Norris City Man Arrested For Luring Of A Minor

Tuesday, October 18 by WROY-WRUL News

On October 13th, the Fairfield Police Department received a report of a missing juvenile. The juvenile was believed to have been picked up by William S Franks, 29 of Norris City, IL. The Norris City Police Department was contacted. The juvenile was located and...

Carmi White County School Board Holds Monthly Meeting

Tuesday, October 18 by WROY-WRUL News

The Carmi White County School Board met Monday night. Scott Mareing was there and has this report…In the first order of business, Tom Scates was the only nominee for the position of Vice-President, and he was unanimously approved by the board members. Scates will...

Carmi Police Department Arrests Four Over The Weekend

Tuesday, October 18 by WROY-WRUL News

Late Friday morning, 20 year old Vanessa South, and a passenger in her vehicle, 20 year old Nocona Horseworthy, both of 801 Summit Street in Carmi, were stopped on Fifth Street in Carmi. South was arrested for driving on a suspended license, Horseworthy for...

Local Sports Recap – October 18, 2022

Tuesday, October 18 by Cole Carter

The Carmi-White County Lady Bulldog Volleyball team improved their record to 17-11 last night with a two-set win at home against Harrisburg, winning 25-11 and 25-16. The Lady Dogs will make the short trip to Grayville tonight to face the Bison. Tomorrow...

Newberry Arrested On White County Warrant

Monday, October 17 by WROY-WRUL News

A White County warrant for Failure to Appear was served on a Carmi man resulting in his arrest. On October 16th, Deputy Michael Brown and Officer Drew Grider with the White County Sheriff’s Department spotted 48 year old John Newberry of Fackney Street and...

Fraud And Theft Reported To The White County Sheriff’s Department

Monday, October 17 by WROY-WRUL News

A Crossville man has reported that he has been a victim of identify fraud. 33 year old Kendall Cessna spoke with Sgt Craig Poole of the White County Sheriff’s Department on Tuesday October 12th about the incident. Cessna told Poole that his employer, Lamont...

Local Sports Recap – October 17, 2022

Monday, October 17 by Cole Carter

Back on Friday the Carmi-White County Bulldog football team traveled to Johnston City to face the Indians in a battle of unbeatens for the Black Diamond Conference championship. The Bulldogs fell behind 7-0 after just 3 minutes. But after two touchdown runs...

JC gets the best of the Dogs – CWC falls to 7-1

Sunday, October 16 by Cole Carter

In what was the most anticipated matchup of the 2022 season in the Black Diamond Conference, the Johnston City Indians defeated the Carmi-White County Bulldogs 37-28 to win their third consecutive BDC championship. A battle between two undefeated, top-10 ranked teams, came down...

Local Fire Departments and Ag Community Come Together to Work Field Fire Thursday

Friday, October 14 by Jc Tinsley

A field fire that got out of hand caused for quite a scene in rural White County Thursday afternoon. Carmi Fire Chief Larry Hite tells WROY/WRUL News a farmer in the area west of 472 County Road 1375 East was burning a fence row...

Driving On A Suspended License Lands White County Man In Jail

Friday, October 14 by WROY-WRUL News

At around 1:45 p.m. on Thursday, 18 year old Sean S Ackerman was taken into custody following a traffic stop. Ackerman was stopped by an officer with the Carmi Police Department in the area of Sunnybrook and Oak Street. He was booked in the...