Local News

Fitness Day at the Park

Friday, June 7 by Jc Tinsley

Fitness Day at the ParkBeal (bell) Woods in Wabash County is one of those hidden little gems here in Southeastern Illinois.The park, located at Keensburg offers camping, hiking, fishing and other outdoor related activities and this weekend will be hosting Fitness day at the...

Superman Festival This Weekend

Friday, June 7 by Jc Tinsley

Superman Festival It’s a bird, no it’s a plane…no it’s Superman….that and other lines will be top of everyone’s conversations in Metropolis this weekend as the annual Superman Celebration is underway.The annual event got underway yesterday (Thursday) and continues through Sunday evening.Celebrity guests this year...

McLeansboro City Council Meeting Tuesday

Friday, June 7 by Jc Tinsley

McLeansboro City Council Meeting Tuesday MCLEANSBORO – The McLeansboro City Council has a busy agenda for Tuesday night’s meeting at 6 at City Hall.The council is expected to discuss and take possible action on several items including establishing policies and/or procedures for the sale of...

Grayville Council Meeting Monday

Friday, June 7 by Jc Tinsley

Grayville Council Meeting Monday Well, there is already a remarkable contrast between Grayville’s new Mayor Thompson and the former Mayor Bisch, as the last two city council meeting agendas have been two to three time fuller than any Bisch agenda.That’s not to say Bisch didn’t...

Carmi Woman Facing Multiple Charges

Thursday, June 6 by Jc Tinsley

Carmi Woman Facing Multiple ChargesA Carmi woman, 30 year old Ashleigh N. Webb, 407 Second Street, is facing multiple charges after she was stopped by Carmi Police.Local police stopped Webb following reports of an erratic driver. Carmi police observed Webb cross the centerline into...

Better Breathers Club

Thursday, June 6 by Jc Tinsley

FMH Starts a Better Breathers ClubDo you or a loved one suffer from COPD or asthma and could use additional guidance and support? Fairfield Memorial Hospital is starting a Better Breathers Club in collaboration with the American Lung Association.More than 35 million Americans live...

Legion Baseball Rain Out

Thursday, June 6 by Jc Tinsley

Legion Baseball Well, the rains came and play ended for the Carmi American Legion Baseball team as they played host to Evansville Pate.The teams made it to the third inning with Carmi trailing the Evansville team 5 to 1.Evansville Pate scored four times in the...

White County Court Sends Two to Prison

Thursday, June 6 by Jc Tinsley

White County Court Sends Two to PrisonIt was a busy day in White County Circuit Court Wednesday with two men sentenced to prison by the Honorable Judge T. Scott Webb.White County State’s Attorney Denton Aud reported to WROY/WRUL News, the last of the three...

Hamilton County Sheriff Department Hiring

Thursday, June 6 by Jc Tinsley

Hamilton County Sheriff Hiring The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office is looking to hire a probationary Deputy Sheriff and a part time Deputy Sheriff.Minimum requirements include one must be 21 years old, have a valid driver’s license and a citizen of the United States. Good moral...

Here a Chicken, Everywhere a Chicken

Wednesday, June 5 by Jc Tinsley

Chickens, Chickens and Chickens Urban farming, self sufficiency…call it what you want, but to Minerva Lovell it’s just a good thing to do.Lovell appeared before the Carmi City Council Tuesday night asking about the city ordinance covering “livestock” in the city limits.She explained she has...