NCOE Fighting Cardinals Easily Defeat Galatia 64 – 45 Thursday Night

Friday, December 20 by WROY/WRUL Staff

The NCOE Fighting Cardinals won Thursday's away conference game against Galatia by a score of 64-45. The win makes NCOE 4 and 0 in the GEC conference.Joe Melton led the way in scoring for NCOE with 15 points. Trey Simmons had 14. Ty Money... Read More.

Grayville City Council to Meet Monday Night

Friday, December 20 by WROY/WRUL Staff

The Grayville City Council will meet Monday night at 7:00 PM. Old business will include discussion on the demolition of abandoned properties, the water tower maintenance contract, excess flow valves for water tower maintenance, proposals for residential trash pick-up services, and revisiting the TIF... Read More.

Carmi Kiwanis Club Visits Brownsville School During Thursday Meeting

Friday, December 20 by WROY/WRUL Staff

The Carmi Kiwanis Club visited Brownsville School on Thursday. With the accompaniment of Barber Karger, club members sang Christmas carols with the students. Santa also made an appearance and had a treat bag for all the... Read More.

Carmi Rotary Club Recaps the Past Decade at Thursday’s Meeting

Friday, December 20 by WROY/WRUL Staff

The Carmi Rotary club had a very interesting recap of the decade that is coming to a close in a few days, the 2010’s. Rotarian Don Drone shared an article he had read by author Johan Norberg, a senior fellow at the Cato Institute.In... Read More.

Read Sentenced to Three Years in Illinois Department of Corrections of Meth Charge

Thursday, December 19 by WROY/WRUL Staff

A 28 year old Mt. Carmel woman, Charlene Read, was sentenced in White County Court Wednesday to 3 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections followed by 1 year of Mandatory Supervised Release on a... Read More.

Pez and the Dispensers to Entertain at Carmi American Legion Dance Saturday

Thursday, December 19 by WROY/WRUL Staff

There will be a dance this Saturday night at the Carmi American Legion from 8:30 PM to 11:30 PM. Music by the band Pez and the Dispensers. All dance proceeds go to Veterans Programs.

SIC Hosts Annual Spotlight Day for Area High School Students

Thursday, December 19 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Over 230 high school students were given the opportunity to look into Southeastern Illinois College’s Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs by attending the Applied Technology Spotlight Day on Thursday, Dec. 5. The event provided some hands-on experience in the multiple fields of... Read More.

Artists Speak at Sunday Afternoon at the Museum

Thursday, December 19 by WROY/WRUL Staff

The Ella Elizabeth Hise Museum of Regional Art located at Southeastern Illinois College kicked off December with another Sunday Afternoon at the Museum.On Dec. 1, over 20 guests joined two artists featured in the inaugural exhibit at the museum, Art of our... Read More.

Unemployment Rate Falls to New Historical Low in November

Thursday, December 19 by WROY/WRUL Staff

The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today that the unemployment rate fell -0.1 percentage point to 3.8 percent, a new historical low, while nonfarm payrolls lost -17,200 jobs in November, based on preliminary data provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics... Read More.

Saline County Doctor Found Guilty of First Degree Murder

Thursday, December 19 by WROY/WRUL Staff

A Saline County doctor accused of killing his estranged wife and burning her body has been found guilty of first-degree murder.Brian Burns was arrested in 2016 after authorities say he killed his wife for financial gain.Prosecutors claim burns was facing a big financial hit... Read More.