CWCJHS Announces First Quarter Honor Roll and Student of the Quarter

Friday, December 6 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Carmi-White County Junior High School has announced their First Quarter Honor Roll for the 2019-2020 School YearSeventh Grade students making the Honor Roll are Callie Acord, Tyler Adams, Kaitlyn Aldrich, Maeve Atteberry, Sadie Balding, Luke Bolerjack, Lauren Burzynski, Kinley Carter, Hannah Collins, Olivia Cox,... Read More.

White County Board to Meet Tonight

Friday, December 6 by WROY/WRUL Staff

The White County Board will meet tonight at 7:00 PM. On the agenda is consideration of a resolution appropriating funds for the payment of the County Engineer’s salary, the Federal Aid Agreement on Herald Blacktop from CH 8 to IL 141 (12.43 miles) for 4... Read More.

Aspen Institute Names All 4 IECC Community Colleges asTop 150 U.S. Community Colleges Eligible for 2021 Aspen Prize

Thursday, December 5 by WROY/WRUL Staff

The Aspen Institute College Excellence Programnamed all four Illinois Eastern Community Colleges–Frontier Community College, Lincoln Trail College, Olney Central College, and Wabash Valley College–as fourof 150 community colleges eligible to compete... Read More.

USDA Under Secretary visits Dartt’s Farm

Thursday, December 5 by WROY/WRUL Staff

USDA Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Bill Northey spent some time Wednesday, December 4th, in White County speaking with local Soil Conservationists, Farm Bureau members, Farm Credit representatives, and FSA employees. A project completed by John Pat Dartt on his... Read More.

Carmi-White County High School Announces Illinois State Scholars

Thursday, December 5 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Carmi-White County High School Principal, Jarrod Newell, is pleased to announce that 6 students from the graduating class of 2020 have been recognized as Illinois State Scholars. The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC), the state agency committed to helping make college... Read More.

Dahlgren Man Arrested by Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office on DUI and Other Offenses

Wednesday, December 4 by WROY/WRUL Staff

A 56 year old Dahlgren man, Alan L. Rubenacker, is free on $300 cash bond following his Tuesday evening by the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Department. Deputies were dispatched around 5:46 p.m. to State Route 14 West of McLeansboro for a report of a reckless... Read More.

Carmi Police Make a Couple of Arrests Tuesday Night

Wednesday, December 4 by WROY/WRUL Staff

37 year old Kendra L. O’Brien of 219 Steven Street Apartment F in Carmi, was arrested by Carmi Police Tuesday night around 9:15 p.m. on a White County Warrant for Criminal Trespass to Real Property. O’Brien is already facing Possession of Methamphetamine charges dating... Read More.

White County Sheriff’s Office Receives Report of Stolen 3-Wheeler

Wednesday, December 4 by WROY/WRUL Staff

The White County Sheriff’s Department received a call from Tanner R. Buckman of Grayville, Tuesday afternoon around 2:54 p.m. reporting his Honda Big Red 250 3-wheeler had been stolen. Buckman said he had only had the 3-wheeler for a short time and does not... Read More.

McKinney Sentenced in Edwards County Court to Three Years in IDOC

Wednesday, December 4 by WROY/WRUL Staff

37 year old Jackie McKinney of Mt. Carmel was sentenced Tuesday in Edwards County Court to a total of 3 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections followed by 1 year of Mandatory Supervised Release. McKinney pled guilty to a charge of Possession of... Read More.

FMH Chief Executive Officer Recognized as the 2019 Rural Health Hero by the University of Illinois College of Medicine

Wednesday, December 4 by WROY/WRUL Staff

FMH Chief Executive Officer Katherine Bunting has been recognized as the 2019 Rural Health Hero by the University of Illinois College of Medicine. Dr. Bunting was recognized at the National Rural Health Day Event in November held in Rockford, Illinois.