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Johnson Arrested for Aggravated Domestic Battery and Assault

Wednesday, June 22 by Blake Seely

A Springerton man is being held in the White County Jail on charges of Aggravated Domestic Battery and Assault. 53 year old Brian Johnson was arrested Tuesday morning after an altercation with 52 year old Tawana Palmiter. Palmiter stated that after a verbal argument... Read More.

Reported Burglary in Carmi

Wednesday, June 22 by Blake Seely

On Tuesday at around 2PM Reporting Officer George Spencer responded to a report of a burglary that had taken place at 1484 County Road 1400 E in Carmi. He met with Richard Kearney who reported that his storage building on the property had been... Read More.

White County Highway Department Seeking Bids for Trucks

Wednesday, June 22 by Jc Tinsley

Downloadable form. Click link belowWhite Co Engineer_New Truck Bid

White County Highway Department Accepting Bids for Surplus Equipment

Wednesday, June 22 by Jc Tinsley

Downloadable form (pdf) Click Link BelowWhite Co Engineer_Surplus Equipment_62222

WRUL News2Go June 22nd, 2022

Wednesday, June 22 by Blake Seely

Blake Seely delivers the top stories for Wednesday, June 22nd, 2022.https://soundcloud.com/jc-tinsley/wrul-news2go-june-22nd-2022?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Carmi Council Paves Way for Corn Day Festivities, Continues Working on Trash Pickup

Wednesday, June 22 by Jc Tinsley

Corn Day is less than 4 months away and plans are well on track for a return to fun in Carmi this October. Carmi City Council tackled a few housekeeping measures to help ensure the annual festival continues unencumbered Tuesday night including the annual... Read More.

Jackson Arrested on Hamilton County Warrant

Tuesday, June 21 by Blake Seely

A McLeansboro man was arrested on a Hamilton County warrant last Friday, with help from the White County Sheriff’s Department. After responding to an oil rig set up south of Railroad St and west of IL Rt. 45 at Mill Shoals, WCSD responded with... Read More.

Grayville Man Reports Stolen Gun

Tuesday, June 21 by Blake Seely

On Monday, at around 10pm, 59 year old Larry Judge made a report to the White County Sheriff's Department about his pistol being stolen from him. He described the pistol as a Heritage Rough Rider .22 caliber pistol, and that it has a blued... Read More.

Handful of New Hires Following the Carmi-White County School Board Closed Session

Tuesday, June 21 by Blake Seely

There were several motions made following the closed session of the Carmi-White County School Board meeting for Monday night.The following motions were passed unanimously by the board:A motion for Kim Anderson to be reassigned from a District Bus Driver to a Special Education Individual... Read More.

Springerton Man Aware Of Possible Arrest Warrant To Be Issued Following Accident On Mower

Tuesday, June 21 by WROY-WRUL News

White County Sheriff’s Deputy Jordan Weiss responded to a call of a possible intoxicated male on a lawn mower who had ran the mower into a ditch on IL 45 Past Circle R Fertilizer. The caller stated that the male was slumped over at... Read More.