ISP Releases Results from White, Hamilton and Wayne County Patrols

Friday, August 30 by WROY/WRUL Staff

llinois State Police have released results from recent patrols Wayne, White and Hamilton Counties. In Wayne County, troopers conducted an Alcohol Countermeasure Enforcement patrol earlier this month. During that time, they report 2 occupant restraint offenses, 2 registration offenses, 3 Drivers License Offenses, 2... Read More.

IDOT to Open Construction Lanes Where Possible Ahead of Holiday Travel

Friday, August 30 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Ahead of the Labor Day holiday, IDOT has announced they will open up areas closed for construction wherever possible to minimize any travel disruptions. In Hamilton County, Illinois 142, 6.3 miles north of Illinois 242, lane reductions will continue with traffic their controlled by... Read More.

Carmi Council to Convene Tuesday, September 3rd

Friday, August 30 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Carmi Council members will gather this coming Tuesday for their first meeting of September. Hard to believe another month has come and gone. For council consideration, Resolution 19.09.03…it’s a proposed TIF agreement with Subway. Council will also consider any bids that have come in... Read More.

Wayne White Electric Linemen Headed To Florida In Preparation For Hurricane Dorian

Thursday, August 29 by WROY/WRUL Staff

A Wayne White Electric spokesman says lineman on behalf of the Cooperative are preparing to head to Florida due to the impending landfall of Hurrican Dorian. Randy Olson says crews will help restore power in areas where major outages are expected to occur calling... Read More.

Concealed Carry Course Offered At Wabash Valley College

Thursday, August 29 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Folks wanting to obtain their Illinois Concealed Carry License have an opportunity coming up at Wabash Valley College. The course will be offered on Thursday and Friday nights, September 19th and 20th from 6 to 10pm nightly and also Saturday, September 21st from 8am... Read More.

Bailey Encourages Constituents to Voice Opinion on Proposed Gun Sales Rules

Thursday, August 29 by WROY/WRUL Staff

State Representative Darren Bailey is encouraging constituents, including local gun dealers and what he calls Second Amendment defenders to express their opinions about proposed rules and regulations. The public comment period is currently under way on those newly proposed rules for gun sales issued... Read More.

Alert Issued For Missing DuQuoin Woman

Thursday, August 29 by WROY/WRUL Staff

The Illinois State Police out of DuQuoin are looking for a 72 year old white female. 5 foot 5, 125 pound Sharon K. Oliver has black hair and green eyes. Oliver was last seen in a black 2018 Chevy Impala with Texas plates. She... Read More.

New Speed Limit On Oak Street

Thursday, August 29 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Oak Street in Carmi has a new speed limit we learned yesterday. It was 2018 when City of Carmi officials saw the need to reduce the speed in areas of the busy road, according to a release from the City of Carmi Police Department. ... Read More.

Prison Sentences Handed Down For Three White County Men Wednesday

Thursday, August 29 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Three White County men received prison sentences in White County court yesterday, according to State’s Attorney Denton Aud. He tells us 25 year old Jacob Holland of Carmi received a 20 year sentence for his conviction of a Class X felony of Home Invasion. ... Read More.

CEO Student Stops By Radio Station On One To One Hundred Mission

Thursday, August 29 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Now entering the 4th year of White County CEO, this year’s class has 8 students. To kick off the year, administrator Tracy Orr gave each of the students a single dollar and a specific task to test out each student’s ingenuity. It also was... Read More.