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Burnt Prairie Water System Begins Flushing Hydrants

If you or someone you know is one of the 200 or so customers of the Burnt Prairie Water system, it’ll behoove you to know workers will be flushing hydrants throughout the remainder of May, that according to the Burnt Prairie water superintendent Wayne...

White County Board to Meet Tuesday Night

Wednesday, May 6 by WROY/WRUL Staff

The White County Board will be holding its regularly scheduled meeting on May 12, 2020, at 7 p.m. At this meeting, we will be practicing social distancing as passed down by Illinois Governor Pritzker. When entering the courtroom, please maintain a 6-foot distance between...

Taylor Eye Care Expanding Their Patient Schedule

Wednesday, May 6 by WROY/WRUL Staff

After over a month of seeing only emergency patients, Taylor Eye Care is pleased to announce that as of May 4th they will be expanding their patient schedule. If you need to come in for your yearly eye exam, if you are due to be...

ISP District 19 Investigates Two Vehicle Injury Traffic Crash Monday

Tuesday, May 5 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Illinois State Police District 19 investigated a two vehicle injury traffic crash Monday evening around 6:20 p.m.55 year old Thomas Leigh, of West Salem, was traveling East, in his 2015 White Ford Truck, on Illinois Route 15 near 2700 East in Wayne County. 33...

Norris City Village Board Met Monday

Tuesday, May 5 by WROY/WRUL Staff

The Norris City Village board met in regular session last night by conference call, lasting an hour and 40 minutes. Scott Mareing has this report…The village is hiring a new police officer. The three candidates have passed the written test but have yet to...

Adult-Use Cannabis Sales Topped 37-Million in April

Tuesday, May 5 by WROY/WRUL Staff

(Chicago, IL) -- Governor J.B. Pritzker's administration says adult-use cannabis sales have topped 37-million in April. The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation announced yesterday that over 800-thousand items were sold during the 30-day period. The department says a part of each sale...

Carmi PreK Screenings

Tuesday, May 5 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Interested in PreK for the 2020-2021 School Year?PreK Screenings will look differently this spring. If your child turns 3 before Aug 17, 2020, please call Washington Attendance Center's school office at 618-382-4631. Office hours are 8-11 am M-F. Once we get your information, a...

ELASTEC Celebrates 30th Anniversary

Tuesday, May 5 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Elastec celebrated their 30th anniversary on May 1, 2020. The company was founded in 1990 with the invention of the two-drum oil skimmer. The patented product changed the oil spill response industry and set the foundation for the company to grow into the world’s...

Decision Regarding CWCHS Graduation Expected Later this Week

Monday, May 4 by Jc Tinsley

Carmi White County Superintendent Brad Lee says school leaders are currently consulting with Egyptian Health Department, law enforcement and the school’s lawyers to figure out how to best recognize graduating students. In a release, Monday afternoon, Lee (along with High School Prinicpal Jarrod Newell)...

Carmi Senior Named a Recipient of Illinois Farm Bureau’s Charitable Foundation Award

Monday, May 4 by Jc Tinsley

In a time of uncertainty, students can count on support of scholarships for college tuition during the 2020-2021 school year, courtesy of the IAA Foundation.As the charitable arm of the Illinois Farm Bureau, the IAA Foundation awarded $114,000 to 72 students pursuing degrees in...