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Tie Atop Chili Cook Off at Kiwanis Corn Day

Saturday, October 9 by Jc Tinsley

Taster’s couldn’t decide a definitive top chili at this year’s Corn Day Chili Cook Off. Well over a hundred folks turned in their choice as judges of this year’s contest. Once in peril of potentially being cancelled due to low turnout, the contest this...

Stallings and Gates Crowned as 2021 Corn Day Royalty

Saturday, October 9 by Jc Tinsley

Retiring 2019 Corn Day King and Queen Nate Garner and Payton Dixon have turned over their crowns to new royalty. The 2021 Corn Day Queen is Samantha Stallings. The fresh faced queen is a nine-year member of the Mad Hatters 4-H Club and the...

Corn Day Friday Event Results

Saturday, October 9 by Jc Tinsley

Individuals are enjoying the first Corn Day since 2019 this weekend. Festivities got underway with the 2nd White County Farm to Table event Thursday night. Friday saw the Corn Day pageant. The new Corn Day Junior Miss is Emma Legg. Little Miss was won...

Open Line ON DEMAND – Meet the Corn Day King and Queen Candidates

Friday, October 8 by Jc Tinsley

Meet the 2021 4H Corn Day King and Queen candidates and reigning royalty: Nate Garner and Payton Dixon are the reigning King and Queen. Queen candidates for this year are Katelyn Allen, Aaliya Robinson, Kaitlyn Aldrich, and Samantha Stallings. King candidates are Joseph Gates...

Kiwanis Thanks Sponsors at Thursday’s Corn Day Preview Lunch

Thursday, October 7 by Jc Tinsley

Another Corn Day is here in Carmi and as is custom, the Kiwanis Club took it’s Thursday luncheon prior to the event as an opportunity to say thanks to the nearly 100 sponsors who financially support the festival. Nancy J Winter, a past president...

Daily COVID-19 Numbers

Thursday, October 7 by WROY-WRUL News

Egyptian Health Department was notified of 13 Southeastern Illinois Residents who have tested positive for COVID-19Saline County had 10, Gallatin had 2 and White County had 1.To date, Saline County has had a total of 4,560 lab confirmed positives, including 68 deaths, White County...

White County Budget Hearing

Thursday, October 7 by WROY-WRUL News

The Fiscal Year 2022 budget is one of the main items on the agenda for the White County Board at their next meeting, which will be held on Tuesday, October 12th at 7 PM at the White County Courthouse. Everyone is asked to wear...

Asher Driving On Suspended License

Thursday, October 7 by WROY-WRUL News

Driving while your license is suspended is never a good idea, and a Crossville woman found out the hard way during a traffic stop on Wednesday morning. At around 10:45 am, on October 6th, 27 year old, Krista Asher, of 409 W Rudolph Street,...

Spence Wins Harrisburg Cross Country Invite; Team Finishes Second Overall

Thursday, October 7 by Jc Tinsley

Carmi Cross Country runners turned in a solid outing at the Harrisburg Invitational Wednesday afternoon. Tanner Spence added to a continued impressive career stat line with a first place finish. Trey Dixon came in 7th and he was immediately followed by Tyler Connaway. Luke...

Dedication Held for Yellow Tulip Poplar at Carmi White County Jr-Sr High in Memory of Trudy Jacobs

Wednesday, October 6 by Jc Tinsley

A yellow Tulip Poplar tree was dedicated in memory of Mrs. Trudy Jacobs who passed away on May 14, 2020 from cancer. She was a beloved English and Speech teacher at Carmi High School for 35 years. Any student of Mrs. Jacobs's would likely...