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Local Sports Recap – January 26, 2023

Thursday, January 26 by Cole Carter

Tonight the Carmi-White County girls basketball team will travel to Edwards County for a Black Diamond Conference matchup with the Lady Lions. The Lady Bulldogs are 9-15 on the year after a last second loss to Fairfield on Monday.Varsity will tip off around 7:30,... Read More.

Norris City Man Arrested For Domestic Violence And Assault

Wednesday, January 25 by WROY-WRUL News

A Norris City man is being held in the White County Jail following a Domestic Disturbance on Tuesday evening. At around 5:00 p.m. Deputy Simmons and Deputy Wicker with the White County Sheriff’s Department were dispatched to a residence in Norris City in reference... Read More.

Rector Arrested For Driving On Revoked License

Wednesday, January 25 by WROY-WRUL News

A traffic stop on Tuesday evening landed a Carmi man in the White County Jail. At around 10 a.m. an Officer with the Carmi Police Department stopped 35 year old Kevin Rector and placed him under arrest for Driving on a Revoked License and... Read More.

Local Sports Recap – January 25, 2023

Wednesday, January 25 by Cole Carter

The Carmi-White County Wrestling team split matches at home on Tuesday, defeating Salem and falling to Fairfield.The CWC Girls Basketball team will travel to Edwards County tomorrow.The CWC Boys Basketball team will travel to Grayville on Friday.https://soundcloud.com/cole-carter-302066128/wroywrul-local-sports-recap-jan-24?si=013edc70996f4cb980cf612198b06907&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Wrestlers split with Salem & Fairfield at Home

Tuesday, January 24 by Cole Carter

Last night the CWC Wrestling Team split matches at home against Salem and Fairfield, defeating Salem 42-21 and losing to Fairfield 45-33.In the Bulldogs’ first match against Salem, Madden Anderson pinned his opponent in the 106 weight class in 39 seconds.Travor Mason, Caleb Seibers... Read More.

Local Sports Recap – January 24, 2023

Tuesday, January 24 by Cole Carter

Last night, the Carmi-White County Lady Bulldogs lost at home to Fairfield by a final of 33-32. Mara Serafini led the Lady Dogs in scoring with 15 points, Caroline Simmons and Ashlyn Rager both scored 5, Johanna Smith scored 4 and Shemaine Lovell scored... Read More.

Howell Found Guilty On All Charges Late Monday

Monday, January 23 by Jc Tinsley

A jury consisting of 7 men and 5 women, after an exhaustive week of testimony and court proceedings returned a verdict at around 9:30pm Monday night. 42 year old Ron Howell has been found guilty about half an hour after the jury reported they... Read More.

Bulldogs run the table, win first CWCIT title since 1999

Monday, January 23 by Cole Carter

The 2023 Carmi-White County Invitational Tournament will go down as one of the greatest ever played.Harrisburg, Fairfield, Evansville Day, Mt. Vernon (IN) and Carmi-White County battled back and forth all week long, and the Bulldogs were the ones who came out as champions.After an... Read More.

Carmi Police Department Reports Three Arrests

Monday, January 23 by WROY-WRUL News

A West York Illinois man was arrested in Carmi Friday morning following a traffic stop. 38 year old Joshua A Hall was stopped on Main Street at SE First Street and taken into custody after it was discovered that he was driving on a... Read More.

Mecum Charged With Aggravated Battery

Monday, January 23 by WROY-WRUL News

On Friday January 20th at around 11:30 a.m. Deputy Michael Brown with the White County Sheriff’s Department served a warrant on Sarah Mecum of College Blvd in Carmi for Aggravated Battery on a Correctional Officer. Mecum was in custody in the White County Jail... Read More.