Local Sports Recap – February 26, 2024

Monday, February 26 by Cole Carter

WROY/WRUL Local Sports Recap Brought to you by: Deep South in McLeansboro. Jessica Cook and the ProRehab Carmi Team.Multiple area boys basketball teams brought home regional championships back on Friday. In the 1A Woodlawn Regional, Waltonvile defeated Okawville 52-26.In the 1A...

Stolen Polaris Recovered

Friday, February 23 by Nicole Behnke

The Carmi Police Department reported to the Car Corral due to a stolen orange and silver 2024 Polaris R24RRY side by side from their lot. After several days of investigation, police received enough information to obtain a search warrant for the residence and all...

Man Arrested at Huck’s

Friday, February 23 by Nicole Behnke

27-year-old Matthew Webb-Cramer was issued a citation for Criminal Trespass to Real Property at Huck’s and was also arrested and jailed on charges of Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Unlawful use of Property to Violate the Meth Control Act after a...

Gallatin County Board Member Takes Aim at Fowler, Regional Port District and Scates Group Intermodal River Terminal; Scates Responds

Friday, February 23 by Jc Tinsley

Some in Gallatin County are furious after the latest social media post from board member Warren Rollman. In it, Rollman suggests State Senator Dale Fowler is corrupt, calling him a bedfellow of the Shawneetown Regional Port District and Scates Group Intermodal River Terminal. Rollman...

Open Line ON DEMAND – Carmi Chamber of Commerce

Friday, February 23 by Jc Tinsley

The Carmi Chamber of Commerce has a new Executive Director! We'll find out who will lead the organization in the next couple weeks. In this episode of Open Line, we catch up with Chamber President Abby Weiss about the search for a new administrative...

Local Sports Recap – February 23, 2024

Friday, February 23 by Cole Carter

WROY/WRUL Local Sports Recap Brought to you by: Deep South in McLeansboro. Jessica Cook and the ProRehab Carmi Team.Multiple area teams will play for regional championships tonight around Southern Illinois.In the 1A Woodlawn Regional, Waltonvile will battle Okawville.

Carmi Kiwanis Celebrates FFA Week with Organization Leadership

Thursday, February 22 by Jc Tinsley

It’s FFA Week and the Carmi - White County constituency is strong. With 173 active members, club co-advisor John Lamp says the Carmi chapter is not only one of the largest groups in the school, but one of the larger organizations in the region. ...

CWC School Board Closed Session

Thursday, February 22 by Nicole Behnke

In the Closed Session of the Carmi-White County School Board, the board approved the retirements, resignations, reassignments, new hires, and one volunteer.The retirements that were approved were: Cindy Colman as the Elementary Physical Education Teacher effective at the end of the 2027-2028 school year,...

Matthews Arrested

Thursday, February 22 by Nicole Behnke

An altercation ensued at a residence on Smith Street on the morning of February 20th. Carl Matthews was arrested by Carmi Police for Criminal Trespass to Real Property and Disorderly Conduct. Matthews was taken to the White County Jail for processing and was later...

Multiple Charges for Read

Thursday, February 22 by Nicole Behnke

24-year-old Autumn Read was given a slew of charges on February 20th. Read was arrested for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol, multiple counts of Resisting a Peace Officer, Possession of Ammo without a Firearm Owner’s Identification, Reckless Conduct, Endangering the Life or Health...