Local News

Huck’s Karing for Kids Program Set to Benefit Nearly 2,000 Kids

Thursday, December 21 by Jc Tinsley

Now in it’s 18th year, the Huck’s Karing for Kids program aims to make Christmas special for children who are less fortunate and to give back to the communities the stores serve. In addition to Christmas, the program also provides funds and relief for...

Dixon Honored as Herman Graves Award Winner

Thursday, December 21 by Jc Tinsley

Already beloved in Carmi, Dr. Amy Dixon continues to rack up hardware for her efforts in the educational field. The Illinois Principals Association has bestowed the Harrisburg Superintendent with its prestigious Herman Graves Award. The award, established in 1991, recognizes outstanding service to the...

County Board Tackles Solar Again; Works to Get Procedural House More in Order

Thursday, December 21 by Jc Tinsley

The White County Board is in solid financial standing headed into 2024. With more than $1.9 million in investments including $142,824 left in American Rescue Plan funds, the month end position for 2023 is around $11.9 million. Outside of that, getting new procedures in...

Principal Bids Adieu to Kids for Holiday Break Posing as Elf on a Shelf

Wednesday, December 20 by Jc Tinsley

Forget Buddy, Snowflake, Jingle, or Elfie…Jefferson Attendance Center in Carmi students were treated to a real life Elf on a Shelf on the last day of school before Christmas break Tuesday. Principal Lacey Moore donned her gayest apparel while surprising and delighting students and...

Warrant Arrest

Wednesday, December 20 by WROY-WRUL News

Carmi police arrested an Albion woman early Wednesday morning.According to the incident report released by Carmi Chief of Police Jason Carter, 37 year old Tabitha S. Wodward of Albion was arrested about thirty minutes after midnight Wednesday morning at a Fifth Street residence.Woodward was...

Local Sports Recap – December 20, 2023

Wednesday, December 20 by Cole Carter

WROY/WRUL Local Sports Recap Brought to you by: The Region’s Premiere Eatery, Deep South, on Marshall in McLeansboro Jessica Cook and the ProRehab Team. Keeping you at your best on and off the court. The Carmi-White County Lady Bulldogs defeated Evansville Bosse last night by...

Wanted Live Christmas Trees

Wednesday, December 20 by WROY-WRUL News

Repurpose your live Christmas tree by donating it to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Rend Lake Project for fish habitat. Donated trees will be bundled together and placed in the lake to create underwater fish structures that improves fish habitat and angling opportunities.To...

Carmi White County School Board Closed Session

Wednesday, December 20 by WROY-WRUL News

The Carmi White County School Board met in an executive session following Monday night’s regular school board meeting.Following the closed door session the board approved the retirements of Jane Sykes as district school nurse, effective at the end of this school year and Norma...

Busy Meeting for McLeansboro Council

Wednesday, December 20 by WROY-WRUL News

The McLeansboro City Council met for a couple of hours Tuesday night – their final meeting of the year.The first order of business was a one hour and 35 minute executive session to discuss employment of specific individuals. After the session, the board only...

Online Predators Sentenced

Wednesday, December 20 by WROY-WRUL News

A district judge sentenced two men to each spend ten years in federal prison after both were charged in a law enforcement sting to detect online child predators.Timmy Wayne Smith, 59 of McLeansboro and Joseph Randall Edmaiston, 37 of Clinton, Kentucky, each pleaded guilty...