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Big Night for Republicans in White County

Wednesday, November 7 by Jc Tinsley

Big Night for Republicans in White CountyWhile the local elections were not a referendum on President Donald Trump, he would certainly be pleased with the results of Tuesday’s elections in White County, as other than non-contested races, local Republicans won every contested race, except... Read More.

White and Hamilton County Election Results

Tuesday, November 6 by Jc Tinsley

White County 18 of 18 PrecinctsVoter Turnout: 58% of 10,300 possibleEarly/Absentee Ballots Cast: 700Results: White County SheriffDoug Maier 4,656Jonathan Williams 1,250 White County TreasurerPamela Armstrong 3,906Sandy Choate 1,972 County Board – District 1Jakie Carter ... Read More.

Two Sentenced in Edwards County Court

Tuesday, November 6 by Jc Tinsley

Two Sentenced in Edwards County Court A Crossville man and a Tennessee woman were sentenced to prison in two separate cases late last week in Edwards County Circuit Court.Larry D. Myers, 56 of Crossville was sentenced to a total of four years in the Illinois... Read More.

White County Scam Warning

Monday, November 5 by Jc Tinsley

White County Scam The White County Sheriff’s Department issued a warning about an increase in scams, here in White County.Several area residents have reported calls that indicated a family member had been arrested and needed $4,000 for their release. The scammers want a credit card... Read More.

Major Drug Bust in Edwards County

Monday, November 5 by Jc Tinsley

Major Drug Bust in Edwards County An Albion man remains a prisoner in the City County Jail, here in Carmi, after his arrest late last week on drug charges in Edwards County.Barry L. Cowling, 57 of rural Albion was arrested Thursday after a search warrant... Read More.

Letter to the Citizens of White County from County Board Member Kenny Usery

Saturday, November 3 by Jc Tinsley

The following letter was dropped off at the WROY/WRUL Studios by Usery. It has not been altered in any way and is shown below as written. To the Citizens of White CountyI was at the WROY/WRUL Form the same as most of the White Co.... Read More.

White County Court Sends Four to Prison

Thursday, November 1 by Jc Tinsley

White County Court Sends Four to Prison White County State’s Attorney Denton Aud is reporting the sentencing of four individuals to an Illinois Department of Corrections facility occurred this week in White County Circuit Court.Willie R. Wiseman, 34 of Carmi was sentenced to seven years... Read More.

Wayne County Crash Sends Two to Hospital

Monday, October 29 by Jc Tinsley

Wayne County Crash Sends Two to Hospital A single vehicle crash on Interstate 64, Sunday night, sent two people to Fairfield Memorial Hospital with minor injuries.According to the Illinois State Police accident report, 61 year old Debora A. Krieg of Henderson, Ky., and her 10... Read More.

Saline County Crash Results in One Fatality

Monday, October 29 by Jc Tinsley

Saline County Crash Results in One Fatality. A crash in Saline County Sunday afternoon resulted in the death of a Harrisburg man.According to the Illinois State Police Crash report, William W. Wasson, 31, died at a regional hospital after he was transported to an area... Read More.

Wabash County Confirms Found Remains Are Human

Friday, October 26 by Jc Tinsley

Wabash County Confirms Found Remains are Human The Wabash County Coroner’s Office confirms remains found earlier this week are human.The remains were found around 1:45 p.m. Tuesday in a farm field north of Mt. Carmel. A farmer told authorities he was mowing and came across what... Read More.