Friends of New Haven American Legion Launching GoFundMe in Effort to Rebuild

Friday, February 3 by Jc Tinsley

After serving as a regional staple for nearly 8 decades, flames swept the New Haven American Legion Thursday morning reducing it to rubble. As pictures and word spread amongst social media, folks drew from their memory banks and expressed their sadness to see the...

Wabash County Sheriff’s Department Reports Arrests Of Five Individuals

Friday, February 3 by WROY-WRUL News

On Friday January 27th at around 11 a.m. a Wabash County Deputy was on patrol and came across a Chevy passenger car in the ditch along N 900 Blvd. The deputy made contact with the driver, 31-year-old James A. Mahan, Mt. Carmel whom...

Carmi City Council Looking To Appoint New Fire Chief During Meeting On February 7th

Friday, February 3 by WROY-WRUL News

The first meeting of February for the Carmi City Council will be on Tuesday the 7th at 5:30 PM at City Council Chambers on 225 East Main Street.On the agenda is a Pay Request from Brown & Roberts, Inc. for the engineering of the...

Three White County Residents Sentenced To The Illinois Department Of Corrections

Friday, February 3 by WROY-WRUL News

On January 23rd, 26 year old Dylan Rees of Carmi was sentenced to four years in the IDOC for Aggravated Battery, a class 3 felony. Rees had previously been placed on probation in 2020 following an investigation by the Carmi Police Department. Following his...

Howard Arrested For Stealing From Hucks In Carmi

Friday, February 3 by WROY-WRUL News

On Thursday afternoon, officers with the Carmi Police Department were dispatched to Hucks in Carmi in regards to a woman stealing multiple items from the store. The officers were given a description of the female suspect as well as the vehicle she was traveling...

Bratcher Arrested For Stealing Catalytic Converter

Friday, February 3 by WROY-WRUL News

A Carmi man appeared in White County Court Thursday via zoom from the White County Jail in regards to a theft report filed by Martin & Bayley. On January 30th, an officer with the Carmi Police Department arrested 35 year old Adam Bratcher for...

Open Line ON DEMAND – The Rise and Fall of Phoenix with Fresh Perspective from Angie Helsel

Friday, February 3 by Jc Tinsley

In this episode of Open Line ON DEMAND, Jc talks with Angie Helsel for additional perspective on the rise and fall of Phoenix in Carmi. There are answers the community will probably never get; Angie provides some insight however into what actually happened.

Local Sports Recap – February 3, 2023

Friday, February 3 by Cole Carter

The Carmi-White County girls basketball team fell on the road last night to Flora by a final score of 36-23. The Lady Bulldogs fall to 9-18 on the season and they finish conference play with an 0-10 record in the BDC East.

White County Still King of Oil Production According to New Report

Thursday, February 2 by Jc Tinsley

White County is still the king of oil production. That’s according to the latest report from the Illinois Petroleum Resources Board detailing 2022 oil production by county in the state. More than 7.2 million barrels of crude oil were produced based on first purchaser...

Gaudern Arrested Following Domestic Dispute

Thursday, February 2 by WROY-WRUL News

A Carmi man is being held in the White County Jail after he was arrested during a Domestic Dispute on Wednesday evening. Deputy Matt Wicker responded to an address on Stewart Street after it was reported that an individual had made threats to his...