April 4th candidate profile – Carmi Mayor race – Jeff Pollard

Tuesday, March 7 by Jc Tinsley

In an effort to help the public make informed decisions in the upcoming Consolidated Election April 4th, we at WROY/WRUL News asked candidates in the contested races for the City of Carmi to fill out a short questionnaire.Jeff PollardMayor of Carmi Tell us...

Illinois Celebrates AmeriCorps Week

Tuesday, March 7 by Jc Tinsley

Governor Bruce Rauner has proclaimed March 4-11, 2017 AmeriCorps Week in Illinois. Each year, the nation celebrates the service that tens of thousands of Americans perform through AmeriCorps. The Service Illinois Commission uses this week to salute the AmeriCorps members and alums for their...

Carmi Police log busy Monday, make three arrests

Tuesday, March 7 by Jc Tinsley

Carmi Police took a theft report Monday afternoon at 1:42 pm. Todd Stubblefield told officers that someone had stolen three pairs of work uniforms from the 3rd Street Laundry.At 4:30 pm Monday, Carmi police arrested...

Sheriff’s Department investigates break-in in Maunie

Tuesday, March 7 by Jc Tinsley

The White County Sheriff’s Department took a property damage report on Monday in Maunie. Elizabeth Doneghue reported that sometime between 1 and 2:45 pm, someone forced open the rear door of her residence and entered the home. The suspect then exited the home through...

Statewide poll: Majority of Illinois voters say state should balance the budget through spending cuts, not tax increases

Tuesday, March 7 by Jc Tinsley

More than half of Illinoisans say state government spends too much money, and should close its budget deficit by only cutting spending – not raising taxes. This is according to a new poll of likely Illinois voters, released today by the non-partisan Illinois Policy...

Guardian Center annual banquet to feature Midwest Dueling Pianos March 24th

Tuesday, March 7 by Jc Tinsley

The Guardian Center, Inc. is pleased to bring the Midwest Dueling Pianos to our 2017 Annual Banquet. The Guardian Center serves White, Gallatin, Saline, Edwards, Wabash, Richland, Lawrence and Crawford Counties in Southeastern Illinois.Our annual fundraising banquet...

FMH named #1 in Quality Participation

Tuesday, March 7 by Jc Tinsley

FMH Quality Analyst, Luke McDaniel, who attended the Annual National Forum on Quality Improvement in Health Care in Orlando Fairfield Memorial Hospital is among 100 Illinois hospitals that voluntarily participate in the Illinois Hospital...

Donna Sullivan and Martha Heflin retire from FMH Board of Directors

Tuesday, March 7 by Jc Tinsley

Pictured are Martha Heflin and Donna Sullivan who were presented plaques in honor of their 33 years of service to the FMH Board of Directors, along with Fairfield Memorial Hospital Board of Directors...

Crop Insurance Deadline Nears for Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio

Tuesday, March 7 by Jc Tinsley

USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) remindsIllinois, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio producers that the final date to apply for insurance coverageon spring barley, burley tobacco, cabbage, corn, cucumbers, dry beans, forage seeding, grainsorghum, green peas, hybrid...

SIC’s Forensic Falcons Are 2017 State Champs

Tuesday, March 7 by Jc Tinsley

The state champion SIC Forensic Falcons took home a number of trophies from NIU. Pictured are (back row, l-r): Joli Murphy, Kaydee Dycus, Shay Wood, Gabe Motsinger; (middle row, l-r): Shannon...