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OSFM Highlights Arson Awareness Week 2020

Arson is the second leading cause of fire-deaths yearly in the U.S.Springfield, Ill- The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM) is highlighting the dangers posed by arson during Arson Awareness Week May 3-9, 2020, to help reduce the frequency and suffering caused...

FMH PRESENTS APRIL EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH

Monday, May 4 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Fairfield Memorial Hospital honors an employee each month who has been nominated by their peers for providing extraordinary patient care and customer services within and outside of the Hospital.Steven Atteberry ASCP Medical Laboratory Technician, who works in the FMH Laboratory Department, was selected as...

White County Sheriff’s Department Investigates Stolen Registration Plate

Monday, May 4 by WROY/WRUL Staff

The White County Sheriff’s Department received a report from Carrier Mills Police Department Sunday afternoon in reference to a stolen vehicle they had pursued and apprehended on April 29th.Carrier Mills Police Sergeant advised he had been involved in a pursuit with a vehicle that...

ISP Investigate Fatal ATV Accident in Gallatin County Friday Evening

Monday, May 4 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Illinois State Police District 19 Troopers responded to investigate a single vehicle crash, resulting in one fatality Friday evening around 5:20 P.M.A preliminary investigation indicates Derrick J. Jackson, 30, of Elizabethtown, was traveling northbound on Forestry Road #534 in the Pounds Hollow Recreation Area...

5-2-20 IDPH Update

Saturday, May 2 by Jc Tinsley

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced 2,450 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 105 additional deaths.- Boone County: 1 female 80s, 1 male 80s - Clinton County: 1 male 80s - Cook County: 1 female 20s, 1 female 30s, 1 male 30s, 1...

Saline County Confirms 4th Positive CoViD Case

Saturday, May 2 by Jc Tinsley

Egyptian Health Department was notified on Saturday, May 2, 2020 of a Saline County resident who has tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19). The individual, a male in

Egyptian Health Dept 5-1-20 Update

Friday, May 1 by Jc Tinsley

As of 4:00PM today, Friday, May 1, 2020, Egyptian Health Department has not been notified of any new cases of COVID-19 in our tri-county area of Saline, Gallatin and White Counties. There have been 3 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Saline County, 2 in Gallatin...

Indiana Plan to Re-Open

Friday, May 1 by Jc Tinsley

Governor Eric Holcomb has outlined a 5-stage process to reopen the Hoosier state by July 4th. Stage 2 starts Monday and will take place over the next 3 weeks and applies to every county in Indiana...

Neighbor Injured; Her Dog Killed in Attack by Carmi Resident’s Three Dogs

Friday, May 1 by Jc Tinsley

Tragic news out of Fairview Drive as Carmi Police released a narrative Thursday afternoon from an incident Friday, 4/24/20. A Carmi woman is injured and sadly her dog was killed after a neighbor’s 3 dogs were involved in a heartwrenching attack. 72 year old...

Mt. Carmel Police NOT Looking for PPE Violations

Friday, May 1 by WROY/WRUL Staff

The Mt. Carmel Police Department has received phone calls concerning the enforcement of wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) in public. The Mt. Carmel Police Department is NOT on “patrol” looking for violations. The Mt. Carmel Police Department would like to remind individuals that local businesses can...