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Carmi-White County High School Student Tests Positive for COVID-19

Carmi-White County CUSD #5 was notified on Saturday, that a female student in her teens has tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19).Superintendent Brad Lee issued the following statement…“While we must protect the privacy of the person(s) involved, we believe it is best to communicate transparently...

Grayville Days Cancelled

Friday, August 28 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Bulldog Bash Rescheduled for September 4th Due to Weather

Friday, August 28 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Due to the weather last Friday, the Print Shop in Carmi rescheduled their Bulldog Bash for this Friday, September 4th. They will have food from Local Yokel’s BBQ, and entertainment from Luke Simon. The store will have new Bulldog gear and the entire store...

FERRELL HOSPITAL PROVIDER, AMY ALLEN, FNP, TO RELOCATE PRACTICE

Friday, August 28 by WROY/WRUL Staff

ELDORADO, IL – Amy Allen, Family Nurse Practitioner, will be relocating her practice to Carmi Family Medicine.Allen, a resident of Carmi, will see patients at Carmi Family Medicine on Fridays through Mondays; she will also be the primary provider for the weekend walk-in clinic.She...

MADD, IDOT, ISP, local police team up for ‘Saturation Saturday’

Friday, August 28 by WROY/WRUL Staff

CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Transportation shares a common goal with Mothers Against Drunk Driving and Illinois law enforcement – to eliminate impaired driving. As the unofficial end of summer approaches, MADD, IDOT, the Illinois State Police and law enforcement agencies throughout the state...

Tree Planting Held in Memory of Carmi’s Trudy Jacobs

Friday, August 28 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Unemployment Rates Up, Jobs Down in All Fourteen Metro Areas in July

Friday, August 28 by WROY/WRUL Staff

SPRINGFIELD –The number of nonfarm jobs decreased over-the-year in July in all fourteen Illinois metropolitan areas, with five metro areas at record low payrolls, according to preliminary data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the Illinois Department of Employment Security...

llinois Department of Public Health Highlights Importance of Getting Tested Amid Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic

Friday, August 28 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Administration has Increased Testing Capacity to Average of 50,000 a Day SPRINGFIELD – Following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) recent announcement on changes regarding COVID-19 testing protocols, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reminding all Illinois residents of the...

Pritzker Ignores Family of Slain State Trooper, Releases Inmate Involved in Trooper’s Murder

Friday, August 28 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Louisville, IL. – The Governor’s pattern of decisions surrounding the state’s prison system harms public safety in Illinois, according to State Representative Darren Bailey.“The latest decision by the Governor to release one of the inmates involved in the murder of Illinois State Trooper Layton...

RLC BREAKS GROUND ON MONUMENTAL “HUB” PROJECT

Friday, August 28 by WROY/WRUL Staff

INA, Ill. (Aug. 27, 2020) — Months of fundraising have paid off for the Rend Lake College Foundation as the college broke ground on a major addition and renovation project for the Learning Resource Center.The construction phase of the Hub campaign is underway...