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Illinois State Police Announces August Activity And Enforcement

Monday, September 9 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Illinois State Police District 19 Interim Commander, Lieutenant Lance Hinkle, announced activity and enforcement figures for the month of August. Troopers in District 19, which includes Wabash, Edwards, Wayne, White, Hamilton, Saline, and Gallatin Counties, recorded 1,503 incidents during the month.Enforcement activity consisted of...

Friday Night Excitement Keeps White County Sheriff’s Office And Carmi Police Busy

Monday, September 9 by WROY/WRUL Staff

An incident report is on record with White County State's Attorney Denton Aud, but no charges have been filed as of yet. That following a Friday evening domestic battery in Maunie. The law enforcement officer was called to a Crossville residence later after the...

Norris City Man Tried To Elude Sheriff’s Deputy, Arrested On Multiple Charges

Monday, September 9 by WROY/WRUL Staff

A Norris City man is behind bars after he tried to outrun the White County Sheriff's Department Sunday morning. According to the incident report, a Sheriff's Deputy was called to the Enfield residence of Andrea Stocke. She told the officer that 31 year old...

Mt. Carmel Fire Victims Identified

Monday, September 9 by WROY/WRUL Staff

The victims that died in an early morning rural Mt. Carmel fire have been identified.The Wabash County Coroner says 79-year-old John Carwile and his daughter 55-year-old Sondra Burton were both pronounced dead at the scene. Autopsies are scheduled for both victims on this afternoon.The...

White County’s New Animal Control Officer Explains His Policy And Procedures

Monday, September 9 by WROY/WRUL Staff

The new White County Animal Control Officer was in the news big time over the last 5 months. Not much seems to be known about the new officer, Charlie Mick however. WROY/WRUL News set out to change that...

2019 Candy Corn 5K Run To Benefit The Guardian Center, Inc. On October 12

Saturday, September 7 by WROY/WRUL Staff

The 2019 Candy Corn 5K Run is coming up as part of the Carmi Corn Day weekend festivities. Proceeds will benefit The Guardian Center, serving children in Edwards, Gallatin, Saline, Wabash, and White Counties. As in years past, the run will start and finish...

Corn Day Car Show Seeking Entries

Saturday, September 7 by WROY/WRUL Staff

It’s time to drag the cover off your classics, polish 'em up and plan to head to the annual Corn Day Car Show. It’s coming up on Saturday, October 12th. Registration kicks off at 10am and continues through noon from the West Main Street location...

Carmi Police Chief Jason Carter Warns Public About Facebook Scam

Friday, September 6 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Carmi Police Chief Jason Carter is warning the public of a scam that targets all age groups. People are receiving Facebook messages, typically from someone from their friends list that even has the correct profile picture. The message informs the receiver of a Government...

Salute Music Fest – Darryl Worley Interview

Friday, September 6 by Jc Tinsley

Mt. Carmel Police Investigating Early Morning Shooting At Super 8

Friday, September 6 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Mt. Carmel Police are currently investigating a shooting that occurred early this morning at the Super 8 Motel in Mt. Carmel. At approximately 12:35 a.m., Wabash County 911 received a call from an individual at the Super 8 stating someone had just fired gunshots...