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White County Board Met Tuesday Night; Highway Code Maintenance Discussed

Wednesday, January 15 by WROY/WRUL Staff

It was a relatively quick White County Board meeting Tuesday night as the group gathered for their January business meeting. The county accepted 6 resolutions transferring property parcels to individuals from the recent tax sale resulting in $6,225.In other matters, county board members approved...

White County SWCD’s 74th Annual Meeting Thursday, February 6th

Tuesday, January 14 by WROY/WRUL Staff

White County Soil and Water Conservation District’s 74th Annual Meeting will be held Thursday, February 6, at the Floral Hall of the fairgrounds. Registration begins at 5:00 p.m. A free fish dinner will be served at 5:30. A short business meeting will follow. Three...

Swift Sentenced in White County Court Monday to 5 Years in the IDOC

Tuesday, January 14 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Freddie L. Swift, 42, of Mt. Carmel, was sentenced in White County Court Monday to 5 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections followed by 1 year of Mandatory Supervised Release on a Class 4 felony charge of Aggravated Assault. Grayville Police Department was...

Thaxton Sentenced to 5 Years in the IDOC in White County Court Monday

Tuesday, January 14 by WROY/WRUL Staff

A 22 year old Harrisburg man, Zachary M. Thaxton will spend the next 5 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections following his sentencing Monday in White County Court on a Class 3 felony charge of Criminal Damage to Government Property. Thaxton was convicted...

Jesse White Awards Over $1.2 Million in Grants to School Libraries

Tuesday, January 14 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White has awarded over $1.2 million in FY 2020 School District Library Grant Program awards to 684 public school districts. More than 1.5 million Illinois students served by school library programs will benefit from the grants.“As a...

Carmi Woman Arrested on White County Warrant Early Saturday Morning

Monday, January 13 by WROY/WRUL Staff

A 34 year old Carmi Woman, Tara White was arrested by Carmi Police early Saturday morning on a White County Warrant for Failure to Appear on a DUI charge. She bonded out to $500 cash.

Public Hearing to be Held Prior to White County Board Meeting Tuesday

Friday, January 10 by WROY/WRUL Staff

There will be a Public Hearing Tuesday night at 6:45 p.m., prior to the White County Board meeting, for discussion of the White County Sheriff’s Community Facility Direct Grant Application for a new Sheriff’s Patrol Car. Following the Public Hearing, the White County Board...

White Co. CEO Program to Present The Green Project at Elastec Parking Lot Saturday, January 25th

Friday, January 10 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Members of the White County Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities or “CEO” program have spent the weeks since school started visiting area businesses and seeing first-hand the ins and outs of running a company. Soon, the students in the program will shift their focus and begin...

99th Annual Meeting of White County Farm Bureau Scheduled for Late January

Wednesday, January 8 by WROY/WRUL Staff

The 99th Annual Meeting of the White County Farm Bureau will be held Friday, January 24, 2020 beginning at 10:30 a.m. at the Farm Bureau Building, 304 E Robinson Street in Carmi, IL.The business meeting...

White Says “Don’t Drive While High”

Monday, January 6 by WROY/WRUL Staff

(Springfield, IL) -- Recreational marijuana is legal in Illinois, driving under the influence is not. Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White is reminding people who buy Illinois' legal marijuana that they are not allowed to drive while high. White said in a statement on...