Local News

Search Continues for Wendell Williams

Thursday, August 15 by Jc Tinsley

A facebook page, now with nearly 600 members remains the sole official effort into findng a missing Harrisburg man. Law enforcement, most notably the Illinois State Police who were not only involved but headed up the search for missing Brooke Naylor less than a...

McLeansboro Man Wanted on Multiple County Warrants Arrested by McL PD

Thursday, August 15 by Jc Tinsley

36 year old Geoffery Delaney of McLeansboro has added to his list of traffic citations over the years. The latest resulted in Delaney spending the night in the White County Jail. Earlier this week, Officer Stephen Miller for the McLeansboro Police Department pulled over...

Crash Details Revealed from Wednesday McDonalds Rollover Crash

Thursday, August 15 by Jc Tinsley

We’ve now learned details from yesterday morning’s motor vehicle crash that landed one vehicle on it’s roof. Carmi Police say Judith Bird of Ridgway pulled out from the McDonalds exit at about 11:18am and struck the passenger’s side of a Lincoln MKC driven by...

Albion Man and Girlfriend Charged with Aggravated Battery

Thursday, August 15 by Jc Tinsley

Albion Police Chief Mike Judge tells WROY/WRUL News his department was called to an apartment building in town last night after 11pm to deal with a domestic dispute between a local man and his girlfriend. Albion Police charged both individuals with Domestic Battery. 22...

New White County CEO Class Unveiled Tuesday

Tuesday, August 13 by Jc Tinsley

White County CEO Facilitator Tracy Orr welcomed the White County CEO Class of 2019-2020 on Tuesday, August 12 by hosting a team building day. Class members for the 2019-2020 class include (from left to right), Trenton Johnson, Kilee Roser, Catalina Baker, Mackenzie Knight, Sarahjane...

City of Grayville Meeting Recap – Aug 12, 2019

Monday, August 12 by Jc Tinsley

The City of Grayville has a little over 2.2 million dollars in it’s coffers, according to City Treasurer Sharon Walden. They’ll have less after last night’s spending spree. The Grayville Days Committee has incurred what one organizer called a ‘terrible blow” in that the...

The Search for Wendell Williams Will Continue Tuesday

Monday, August 12 by Jc Tinsley

A Harrisburg man is still unaccounted for after a full day of searching. 64 year old Wendell Williams went missing after 9am Saturday morning. Williams told his son by phone he was going to harm himself and nobody would find him. We spoke with...

Carmi Man Killed in Fatal Crash Sunday Evening

Monday, August 12 by Jc Tinsley

Illinois State Police responded to a fatal accident in White County Sunday night.The crash happened around 5:45pm on U.S. Route 45 at County Road 400 North, known locally as Bear Creek between Gigs and Gossett Road.Officials say that 78 year old Billy Wagner of...

White County Sheriff’s Office Fields Two Theft Reports Over Weekend

Monday, August 12 by Jc Tinsley

White County Sheriff’s authorities fielded a theft worth more than $500 report Sunday morning. Carmi resident Stephen Niehaus told a White County Sheriff’s Deputy about 11:30am Sunday that someone had gone on to property he’d purchased in Maunie and removed all the green tin...

White County Sheriff’s Report for July 2019

Monday, August 12 by Jc Tinsley

White County Sheriff Doug Maier has filed his July report. Maier says the White County jail had 77 inmates at the time of the report including 25 White County prisoners to go along with 52 out of county. Furthermore, Maier reports revenues of $86,302.98...