Local News

Brownsville School Foundation Invites You to the Country Club Saturday

Thursday, May 13 by Jc Tinsley

Dust off your golf clubs. It looks like beautiful weather for a golf scramble this Saturday. The Brownsville School Foundation is hosting an entire day of activities to help raise money for new all inclusive playground equipment. All of the day’s events will take... Read More.

Representative Niemerg Introduces Legislation to Unmask Legislators and Kids

Thursday, May 13 by Jc Tinsley

State Representative Adam Niemerg says you should be able to ditch your mask. On the Illinois House floor yesterday, Niemerg introduced legislation ending the mask mandate. The specific legislation would roll back the requirement of all Illinois House members to wear masks at all times. ... Read More.

Open Line ON DEMAND – Hamilton County Working to Bring a K-9 on Board

Thursday, May 13 by Jc Tinsley

Crossville Man Arrested on Criminal Damage to Property Warrant

Wednesday, May 12 by Jc Tinsley

The White County Sheriff’s Department placed a Crossville man behind bars Monday morning. 31 year old Devin Ward will be in court June 8th for a first appearance for a Criminal Damage to property charge. Law enforcement was called to the White County probation office at around... Read More.

Carmi Man Arrested in Connection with Alleged Trailer Theft

Wednesday, May 12 by Jc Tinsley

A 35 year old Carmi man is free following his arrest Monday afternoon by Carmi Police. Officials say they were investigating a camper trailer theft and obtained video footage showing Karl Dean Holland of Shipley Street driving the truck that pulled the camper from it’s... Read More.

Open Line ON DEMAND – Dr. Lukas Matsel of Joyner Therapy

Wednesday, May 12 by Jc Tinsley

Community College Enrollment Plummets Across State; Local Campuses Hit Hard

Wednesday, May 12 by Jc Tinsley

With the COVID-19 pandemic forcing Illinois community colleges to move classes online, students stayed away in droves. Enrollment was down statewide this spring by over 14 percent. Locally, the numbers are even worse. Illinois Eastern Community College campuses averaged downward 14.7%. Lincoln Trail and... Read More.

White County Board May 2021 Recap

Wednesday, May 12 by Jc Tinsley

For what felt like the first time in ages, the White County Board gathered without a considerable crowd Tuesday night. Without it, board members breezed through the agenda with relative ease aside from a 15 minute executive session in which no action followed.Patrick Scates,... Read More.

McLeansboro Seats New Mayor and Alderman at Tuesday Meeting

Wednesday, May 12 by Jc Tinsley

Story courtesy of Scott Mareing for TOC (WROY/WRUL) News... Before the meeting Chad May was sworn in as Mayor, Mary R. Bryson as Treasurer, Tom Maulding as Alderman Ward 1, Thomas E. Murn as Alderman Ward 2 and Lucas Jones as Alderman Ward... Read More.

CWCHS Baseball Sweeps DH from Johnston City

Tuesday, May 11 by Jc Tinsley

Carmi White County baseball took a pair of games yesterday (Monday) topping Johnston City at Eckerle Park by scores of 13-3 in 6 innings and 6-1 in Game 2. In Game 1, the Bulldogs put up 4 runs in the 2nd and 5th innings... Read More.