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White County Board Will Meet Tuesday Night

Friday, November 22 by WROY/WRUL Staff

The White County Board will meet Tuesday night at 7:00 PM. The Board will consider acceptance of bids for White County’s General Liability – Workman’s Compensation – Inland Marine – Umbrella – Law Enforcement Liability- Employment Practices Liability – Professional Employment Management Liability and...

White County Sheriff’s Department Responds To Two Reports of Mailbox Damage

Friday, November 22 by WROY/WRUL Staff

The White County Sheriff’s Department received a report Wednesday night from James A. Carroll of 1244 Co. Rd. 800 E in Carmi, someone had damaged his mailbox. Carroll said sometime between 5:00 PM and 7:00 PM that evening someone knocked the upper portion of...

FMH Hosts Groundbreaking Ceremony For $19 Million Dollar Expansion Project

Thursday, November 21 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Fairfield Memorial Hospital hosted the official Groundbreaking Ceremony on the site of the upcoming $19 million dollar expansion project on November 20, 2019. On behalf of the FMH Board of Directors, FMH CEO Katherine Bunting-Williams began the event by greeting a crowd of more than...

WVC Announces Closings for Thanksgiving Holiday

Thursday, November 21 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Wabash Valley College offices will be closed, and there will be no classes on Thursday and Friday, November 28 and 29 in observance of Thanksgiving. The Fitness Center, Pool, Small World, and Red Café also will be closed. Offices will close at 3 o’clock...

Stendeback Family Funeral Homes “Gifts of Memory” Tradition

Thursday, November 21 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Bill and Lynn Stendeback of Stendeback Family Funeral Homes would like to invite your family to join them in a “gift of memory” tradition. This tradition is a unique way for White and Posey County families to remember their loved ones on...

White County Ford & Chrysler Wins Chamber’s Storefront Decorating Contest

Thursday, November 21 by WROY/WRUL Staff

The winner of this years “It’s a White County Christmas - Decorated Storefront Window Contest is…..White County Ford & Chrysler!!! Willie Glad, Candi Stocke, Courtney Newberry, David Owen and Aaron Abbey are shown proudly...

Miracle at Mile Marker 101

Thursday, November 21 by WROY/WRUL Staff

It’s being called the “Miracle at Mile Marker 101” and has gained national attention. The moment a box truck being driven too fast for the slick, icy conditions spun and plowed directly into a vehicle with a flat tire that had just been tended...

New Harmony Bridge Authority Meets Today at 11:00 AM

Thursday, November 21 by WROY/WRUL Staff

The New Harmony Bridge Authority will meet this morning at 11:00 AM at the Working Man’s Institute, 407 Tavern Street in New Harmony, IN. They will discuss old business of Illinois and Indiana structure and legal issues including Indiana bonding, deeds and asset transfer,...

Unit 5 School Administrator Salary Increase Authorization Raises Concerns

Thursday, November 21 by WROY/WRUL Staff

One of the subjects that kept coming up at the Truth in Taxation Public Hearing Tuesday night was adding to property taxes while residents were anticipating being asked to help fund a new Unit 5 School. Hand in hand with that, some are expressing...

Carmi City Council Unanimous in 15% Property Tax Hike Following Nearly 2 Hour Public Hearing Tuesday Night

Thursday, November 21 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Property Taxes…and poor execution in explaining the public notice, led to about 1.5% of the population to show up for a public hearing Tuesday night. Due to the overwhelming turnout, Tuesday night’s Municipal Truth in...