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Carmi Police and White County Sheriffs Reports for Monday, June 21, 2021

Monday, June 21 by Blake Seely

A Clay county man was arrested Saturday on a warrant. Troy Grove was arrested at Burrells Woods on a warrant for possession of meth less than 5 grams. He bonded out on a $1000 bond plus a $75 FTA fee A Carmi man was arrested... Read More.

Handful of Locals Compete for High School Boys State Track and Field Medals

Friday, June 18 by Jc Tinsley

It was High School Boys turn at State Track and Field finals Thursday. Locally, Ty Barbre turned in yet another solid performance in the two mile finishing the 3200 in 10:06.58 for Carmi-White County. NCOE’s Jake Rush ran into some bad luck with fouls... Read More.

Kiwanis Hears From Ferrell Hospital Thursday

Friday, June 18 by Jc Tinsley

Story by Blake Seely for WROY/WRUL (TOC) News... The Carmi Kiwanis Club’s weekly meeting was highlighted on Thursday by several staff members of Ferrell Hospital. We here at WROY/WRUL had the opportunity to listen to Matthew Militoni and Dr. Caleb Mitchell tell us about... Read More.

Carmi Police and White County Sheriffs Reports for Friday, June 18, 2021

Friday, June 18 by Jc Tinsley

Carmi Police made a warrant arrest early this morning. 20 year old Dezra Oguinn of Fifth Street faced a charge of Disorderly Conduct in January of this year. She posted bond and was released and then never showed up for court according to online... Read More.

Carmi Light and Water to Install Pneumatic Tube System

Friday, June 18 by Jc Tinsley

The face of the Carmi Light and Water building is going to look a bit different in the coming months thanks to a new addition. Carmi Mayor Jeff Pollard announced at the city council meeting this week intentions to add a lower street level... Read More.

Tri State Under Heat Advisory Today, Heat Indices up to 107 Possible

Friday, June 18 by Jc Tinsley

We’ve got our first heat advisory of the year and it comes just days before Summer officially begins. The National Weather Service says we could experience heat index values up to 107 today between 1pm and 7pm. The hot temperatures will combine with high... Read More.

State Unemployment Holds Flat for May; County by County Numbers Due Next Week

Friday, June 18 by Jc Tinsley

We’ll get a better look at unemployment numbers on a county by county basis next Thursday, but statewide information released Thursday afternoon shows the rate for Illinois remains unchaged for May at 7.1%. Non farm payrolls were down almost 8,000 for the month based... Read More.

55 Charges Filed in Wabash County Poaching Case

Friday, June 18 by Jc Tinsley

IDNR Conservation Police working with the Wabash County State’s Attorney’s office say they’ve leveraged a litany of felony and misdemeanor charges against three juveniles as well as 46 year old Richard Stringfellow following a search warrant execution. State’s Attorney Kelli Storckman says the charges... Read More.

State Hands Out $3.3 Million in Grants to Fire Departments; White County Not Included

Friday, June 18 by Jc Tinsley

A total of $3.3 million dollars was awarded to nearly 150 fire departments/districts and EMS providers across Illinois yesterday. White County received none of it. The office of the State Fire Marshal says they received just under 450 applications requesting about $10.5 million during... Read More.

Car Catches Fire following Accident Thursday Morning on Epworth

Friday, June 18 by Jc Tinsley

Sergeant Craig Poole of the Carmi PD pulled up on and ended up snapping a picture for us of a burning Ford Focus in case you ever wondered what that looked like Thursday. 28 year old Jonathon Caine of 2nd Street in Carmi was... Read More.