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White County Fair Queen Visits Kiwanis

Friday, January 5 by Nicole Behnke

Brenna Russell, 2023 Miss White County Fair Queen, was the guest speaker at this week's Kiwanis meeting, where she discussed what she has been up to since being crowned in August. Not only is Russell preparing for the pageant, she is also studying Political...

Harrisburg Pair Arrested in Posey County

Friday, December 29 by Jc Tinsley

A pair of Harrisburg individuals are behind bars in Posey County after being arrested by Mt. Vernon Police Wednesday night. Officer Karlee Eickhoff stopped a red truck just after 10pm for speeding along State Route 62 at State Street. A search of the vehicle...

Shooting Suspect in Jefferson County Behind Bars

Tuesday, December 26 by Jc Tinsley

A suspect is in jail in Mount Vernon following a shooting late Christmas Eve. City officials say a suspect shot another person on South Ninth Street shortly after midnight Christmas Eve. The suspect is identified as 20-year-old Maliq Petties. He fled the scene and...

IPRB Touting Restoration of Fourteen White County Abandoned Tank Battery Sites in 2023

Thursday, December 21 by Jc Tinsley

The Illinois Petroleum Resources Board (IPRB) utilized voluntary funding from Illinois oil producers and royalty owners to restore 14 White County abandoned tank battery sites in 2023. Exact GPS coordinates for the 14 sites and a map showing general locations...

County Board Tackles Solar Again; Works to Get Procedural House More in Order

Thursday, December 21 by Jc Tinsley

The White County Board is in solid financial standing headed into 2024. With more than $1.9 million in investments including $142,824 left in American Rescue Plan funds, the month end position for 2023 is around $11.9 million. Outside of that, getting new procedures in...

Carmi White County School Board Closed Session

Wednesday, December 20 by WROY-WRUL News

The Carmi White County School Board met in an executive session following Monday night’s regular school board meeting.Following the closed door session the board approved the retirements of Jane Sykes as district school nurse, effective at the end of this school year and Norma...

County Board Moves Meeting to Wednesday

Monday, December 18 by WROY-WRUL News

The final White County Board meeting of 2023 will be a busy one and it has been moved from its regular meeting time on Tuesday to Wednesday this week, beginning at 7 p.m.The meeting which is normally held on the third Tuesday of the...

Stauffenberg Arrested on FTA Warrant out of Clay County

Thursday, December 14 by Jc Tinsley

A Carmi man was placed under arrest just before 9pm Wednesday night. 30 year old Glenn Stauffenberg was picked up by Carmi Police after a pedestrian stop related to a suspicious person call according to the report. The stop happened at 205 Industrial Avenue. ...

No Contests for White County Primary

Tuesday, December 5 by WROY-WRUL News

The 2024 Primary election here in White County will have no races.That’s according to the petitions that were filed by Monday afternoon’s deadline to declare an intention to seek office in the March primary.Running unopposed will be Republicans Kenny Usery and Cassie Pigg. Usery...

White County Hazard Mitigation Committee Meeting Coming Up

Monday, December 4 by Jc Tinsley

The frequency of and damages caused by severe storms and other natural and man-made hazards in White County will be discussed when the White County Hazard Mitigation Planning Committee meets at the Floral Hall, White County Fairgrounds, Carmi, at 6 pm. on Monday, December...