Local News

White County Board Meets Tonight

Tuesday, March 12 by Jc Tinsley

County Board Meets Tonight In what appears to the shortest meeting agenda in the past four months, the White County Board will meet at 7 Tuesday night in the White County Courthouse, upstairs courtroom.The agenda includes a resolution declaring surplus equipment for the White County...

Righter to Host Town Hall

Tuesday, March 12 by Jc Tinsley

Righter to Host Town Hall Mattoon, IL—On March 28, Illinois State Senator Dale Righter will be hosting a town hall event at the Robinson City Hall Community Center from 6 – 7 p.m. Senator Righter will be discussing current issues facing the State of Illinois and...

Sage Picked Up In Kentucky

Tuesday, March 12 by Jc Tinsley

Sage Picked Up in KentuckyHAMILTON CO., Ill -- A man wanted by authorities in Hamilton County has been arrested. Charles 'Andy' Sage, 32, was arrested in Union County, Kentucky.He'd been wanted in Hamilton County on aggravated domestic battery charges. The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office...

Rotary Trivia Night

Tuesday, March 12 by Jc Tinsley

ROTARY TRIVIA NIGHTTeams from all around the area participated in the Carmi Rotary Club’s Spring Trivia contest on Saturday, March 9th. The teams met up at the American Legion in Carmi and went through four grueling rounds of questions before the eventual champion was...

Tuesday, March 12 by Jc Tinsley

Carmi FFA Section Winners Several Carmi White County High School FFA members were winners at the FFA Section Foundation.The winners were Blake Pollard; Ag mechanics.Matthew Woods; Home/Community Development.Conner Allen; Ag Processing.Jason Mendenhall; Wildlife Management.Tyler Hoskins; Turf Grass ManagementAugust Saunders; Vegetable Production.Bobby Lamp is the FFA...

Cardinals Regular Season Around the Corner

Monday, March 11 by Jc Tinsley

Cardinals Regular Season Around the Corner Spring training is just a few weeks away from wrapping up and the regular season will get underway Thursday, March 28.Again, this year, WROY AM 1460 and 92.1 FM will be your local Cardinal Station, as our broadcast schedule...

Parent Teacher Conferences This Week

Monday, March 11 by Jc Tinsley

Carmi-White County Jr/Sr. High School Parent/Teacher ConferencesCarmi-White County Jr/Sr High School will hold Parent/Teacher Conferences on Thursday, March 14, 2019 from 3:30 to 6:30 pm. High School Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held in McDougal-Evers Gymnasium. The...

SIC Stage Named for Theatre Director

Monday, March 11 by Jc Tinsley

SIC Stage Named for Theatre Director Allan Kimball HARRISBURG, Ill. (March 8, 2019) – After 21 years at Southeastern Illinois College, Allan Kimball, Theatre Director, Instructor and Humanities Division Co-Chair is retiring. In honor of Kimball, the stage in the George T. Dennis Visual and Performing...

Mt. Carmel Police Arrest Couple on Meth Charges

Monday, March 11 by Jc Tinsley

Mt. Carmel Police Bust Couple on Meth Charges Mt. Carmel Police arrested a couple after they were found to be in possession of methamphetamine during a traffic stop.Police stopped a 2012 Chevrolet being operated by Taylor R. Sharp, age 23, of Bellmont. Police reported that Sharp...

Grayville Commissioners Looking at Busy Meeting

Monday, March 11 by Jc Tinsley

Grayville Commissioners Looking at Busy MeetingThe Grayville City Council will meet at 7 Monday night for what looks to be a very busy agenda, however some of the listed items may not take a lot of time to deal with.The Grayville Commissioners will likely...