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White County Board to Meet Tuesday

The White County Board will hold their regular monthly meeting Tuesday at 7PM at the White County Courthouse in Carmi.They will consider several resolutions: A federal aid agreement in the Enfield Road District at 1600 North, one mile northwest of Enfield at Gowdy Creek;...

Grayville City Council to Meet Monday Night

Friday, March 6 by WROY/WRUL Staff

The Grayville City Council will meet Monday at 7:00 pm. Old business will include continued discussion and updates on the demolition of abandoned properties, amending the zoning code, the police department roof, a request for Property/TIF Agreement/Loan for Pipher, a request for a TIF...

Boots, Bulls and Country Music Event to Benefit The Guardian Center

Thursday, March 5 by Jc Tinsley

People National Bank proudly presents Boots, Bulls and Country Music! At the White County Fairgrounds in Carmi, Il on May 30. This event will kick off at 4pm with the Rafter 7P Production Rodeo which is presented by Wabash General Hospital. Following the...

Carmi Woman Behind Bars Thursday on Drug Charges

Thursday, March 5 by WROY/WRUL Staff

A 56 year old Carmi woman, Pamela L. Bassemier, is behind bars in the White County Jail, following a traffic stop early this (Thursday) morning near the intersection of Main Street and Neely Circle after Carmi Police Officers noticed her driving in the wrong...

Evansville Woman Turns Herself in to Carmi Police on White County Warrant

Thursday, March 5 by WROY/WRUL Staff

59 year old Lura D. Rutter of Evansville turned herself in to Carmi Police for a Failure to Appear White County Warrant for Speeding 26-34 MPH over the speed limit. She bonded out to $300 cash.

CPD Recieves Report of Stolen Medication

Thursday, March 5 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Carmi Police received a report from 83 year old Elizabeth J. Woodrow Tuesday afternoon that all of her medications that she had just filled were stolen from her house at 520 Schumaker Street in Carmi. She told officers the meds were filled on February...

Pritzker Administration Announces Second Month Sales Totals for Adult Use Cannabis

Thursday, March 5 by WROY/WRUL Staff

State’s new adult-use cannabis industry generated nearly $35 million in sales in FebruaryCHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation has announced preliminary numbers show statewide adult-use cannabis sales in February totaled $34,805,072.01. Dispensaries across the state sold 831,600 items over the 29-day...

CAST ANNOUNCED FOR RLC’S PRODUCTION OF “LITTLE WOMEN”

Thursday, March 5 by WROY/WRUL Staff

INA, Ill. (March 4, 2020) — Rend Lake College’s production of “Little Women” is just weeks away, and RLC has announced its cast list for the Spring musical.“Little Women” follows the four March sisters as they live and grow in post-Civil War America. The...

High School Students Show off their Business Skills in Annual Competition at SIC

Thursday, March 5 by WROY/WRUL Staff

--Gallatin County is overall winner for 2020--HARRISBURG, Ill. (March 4, 2020) — Feb. 27 was a day of stiff competition amongst approximately 80 local high school students with an eye for business. Students competed in six categories during the annual Business Skills...

March is Severe Weather Preparedness Month

Thursday, March 5 by WROY/WRUL Staff

SPRINGFIELD, IL – When most people think about dangerous spring weather, tornadoes, thunderstorms and flooding usually come to mind. In Illinois, roughly 20 percent of tornadoes occur at night. For a number of reasons, tornadoes that occur at night are twice as likely to...