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3D Mammography Mobile Event in Fairfield on March 20th

Fairfield Memorial Hospital will have their Mobile Mammography at Fairfield Memorial Hospital on Saturday, March 20th, with appointments beginning at 8:00a.m. No physician order needed for those who are over the age of 40. It must have been at least one year since your... Read More.

15¢ Breakfast Saturday in Albion

Friday, March 19 by WROY/WRUL Staff

IT’S BACK! Mark your calendars and plan on attending the 10th Annual “Farmer’s Share Breakfast.” The breakfast is being sponsored by the Edwards County Farm Bureau and the Edwards County FFA. It will be held on Saturday, March 20, 2021 from 6:30am until 9:30am at... Read More.

Photos with the Easter Bunny, Saturday, April 3rd in Carmi

Friday, March 19 by WROY/WRUL Staff

The Easter Bunny is Hopping into Carmi on Saturday, April 3 from 9-4 for photos at The Social House. The cost is $10 per child with multi person pricing available, fur babies are welcome too!! Reservations are a must and can be... Read More.

Egyptian Health Department Offering COVID Vaccine in Carmi Today

Friday, March 19 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Egyptian Health Department is hosting a vaccination clinic in Carmi, today (March 19th), at the First Christian Church, for 250 available doses of the Moderna vaccine. Less than 100 appointments have been made, so they will be taking walk-ins of anyone over 18 year... Read More.

Grayville City Council to hold Several Meetings and Public Hearing Monday

Friday, March 19 by WROY/WRUL Staff

The City of Grayville will hold a special City Council Meeting of the Collective Bargaining Committee on Monday, March 22nd at 1:30 PM.An executive session will be held on collective negotiation matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations... Read More.

UPDATED: White County Sheriff’s Department Warns of COVID Vaccine Scam

Friday, March 19 by WROY/WRUL Staff

The White County Sheriff’s Department received a call Thursday from an elderly White County citizen in reference to Ferrell Hospital coming in to their home to give them a COVID shot. They confirmed with Ferrell Hospital they are NOT going door-to-door to administer COVID shots.... Read More.

Unemployment Rates Up, Jobs Down in January for All State Metro Areas

Friday, March 19 by WROY/WRUL Staff

The number of nonfarm jobs decreased over-the-year in all fourteen Illinois metropolitan areas in January, according to preliminary data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES). The unemployment rate increased over-the-year in all... Read More.

Public Health Officials Announce 2,325 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease

Friday, March 19 by WROY/WRUL Staff

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 2,325 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 34 additional deaths.- Champaign County: 1 female 80s - Cook County; 1 male 50s, 1 female 60s, 1 male 60s, 1 female 70s, 1... Read More.

Culinary Arts Showcase to feature “The Cuisine of Western Europe”

Friday, March 19 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Take a tour of one of the tastiest places on the planet, when Rend Lake College culinary arts students prepare and serve... Read More.

Illinois House Republicans Launch Plan to Reform and “Reimagine Illinois” for Families and Progress

Friday, March 19 by WROY/WRUL Staff

SPRINGFIELD, IL…State Representative Adam Niemerg (R-Dieterich) and his colleagues in the House Republican Caucus this week launched a comprehensive platform called Reimagine Illinois. The plan outlines House Republicans’ priorities for the 102nd General Assembly and asks Illinoisans to ‘Reimagine’ their State government if certain... Read More.