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Saturday Night’s Not Alright for Fighting and Halloween is No Time for DUI

Wednesday, November 6 by WROY/WRUL Staff

A 66 year old McLeansboro man is free on bond following a Halloween night traffic crash that lead to his arrest on multiple charges. McLeansboro Police and Fire Departments as well as the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Department responded to a roll over crash with...

Carmi City Council Spends Majority of Tuesday’s Meeting Discussing Generator #11

Wednesday, November 6 by WROY/WRUL Staff

The City of Carmi will soon own a couple new utility trucks for the line department. That was decided at Tuesday night’s Council meeting. After a lengthy discussion headed up by Electrical Engineer David Coston, council decided the generator #11 insurance claim money would...

Bradshaw Case Closed

Wednesday, November 6 by WROY/WRUL Staff

There’s some conclusion to the Keaton Bradshaw case. According to online court records, the matter was settled with no plea. Bradshaw was fined and will serve 350 hours of community service. Bradshaw was arrested in early August and charged with theft of government property. ...

Endangered Missing Person Advisory Issued at Request of Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office

Wednesday, November 6 by WROY/WRUL Staff

At the request of the Lawrence County Sheriff's Office, the Illinois State Police is activating an Endangered Missing Person Advisory. The Lawrence County Sheriff's Office is requesting your assistance in locating Stanley L Shoulders, who...

Dedication Ceremony Planned for Historical Marker Honoring Completion of War Emergency Pipeline at Enbridge – Texas Eastern

Wednesday, November 6 by WROY/WRUL Staff

A Dedication Ceremony of an Illinois State Historical Society historical marker honoring the completion of the War Emergency Pipeline at Norris City will be held at Enbridge – Texas Eastern in Norris City on November 11, 2019 (Veterans’ Day) at 2 P.M. Everyone is invited...

4-H Members Praised for Outstanding Work

Wednesday, November 6 by WROY/WRUL Staff

A year of work was rewarded Saturday,November 2 at the annual 4-H Evening of Excellence Achievement Awards Night held at the Norris City High School in Norris City. Members and clubs received medals, prizes, and honors for their work completed September 2018 through August...

Randolph County Woman Sentenced for Methamphetamine Offense

Tuesday, November 5 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Kayla S. Kempfer, 31, of Red Bud, Illinois, has been sentenced to 135 months in federal prison on a methamphetamine violation. Kempfer previously pled guilty to a one-count indictment charging conspiracy to distribute more than 50 grams of methamphetamine. As part of her sentence,...

Concert to Honor Military Veterans at SIC Sunday

Tuesday, November 5 by WROY/WRUL Staff

The Southeastern Illinois College Community Chorus is hosting a Veterans Day concert. A Century of Remembrance will be coming to the George T. Dennis Visual and Performing Arts Center Theatre Sunday, November 10, at 2 p.m.“The chorus is very excited to present this concert...

SIC and RLC in top 15% in the Nation Per the Aspen Institute

Tuesday, November 5 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Small but mighty has long been a theme for Southern Illinois community colleges, and the commitment of two area colleges has brought them some prestigious recognition. Southeastern Illinois College and Rend Lake College have both been named as eligible candidates for the Aspen...