Local News

Hamilton Memorial McLeansboro Family Clinic Earns High Marks on Rural Health Clinic Survey

Monday, April 21 by Nicole Behnke

Hamilton Memorial McLeansboro Family Clinic is proud to announce the successful completion and passing of the Rural Health Clinic (RHC) Survey, reaffirming the organization’s commitment to delivering high-quality healthcare services to the communities we serve.The survey, conducted by IDPH (Illinois Department of Public Health),... Read More.

Illinois State Police Investigating Child Death in White County

Monday, April 21 by Jc Tinsley

Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) Zone 8 is conducting a child death investigation in White County. On April 18, 2025, at approximately 12:59 p.m., ISP was requested by the White County Sheriff’s Office to assist in the death investigation... Read More.

Jefferson Attendance Center Color Run Will Be April 26th

Monday, April 21 by Nicole Behnke

On Saturday April 26, 2025 Jefferson Attendance Center will be sponsoring a Color Run, in partnership with Huck's, to benefit students at Carmi White County's Jefferson Attendance Center. The Color Run will begin at approximately 8:30 am and will affect the following streets: Sycamore Street... Read More.

Carmi Police Arrest Four over Holiday Weekend

Monday, April 21 by Jc Tinsley

A Carmi woman is due in court following her arrest Thursday evening. Carmi Police say they picked up 27-year-old Natalie Sword at the intersection of Fair and 11th just after 6:30pm Thursday. She was pulled over, according to the report, for driving with an... Read More.

Local Sports Recap – April 21, 2025

Monday, April 21 by Cole Carter

WROY/WRUL Local Sports RecapThe Carmi-White County Boys Tennis team traveled to Greenville back on Friday, and the Bulldogs fell by a final score of 5-4.Madden Anderson, Gabe Winkleman, and Rylee Dodgson won their singles matches. Rylee Dodgson and Reece Whitney won their doubles match. The Bulldogs... Read More.

Local Sports Recap – April 18, 2025

Friday, April 18 by Cole Carter

WROY/WRUL Local Sports RecapThe Carmi-White County Baseball team defeated Edwards County yesterday afternoon by a final score of 5-4.The Bulldogs trailed 2-1 after 2 innings of play, but they would score 3 in the 3rd and 1 in the 4th to take a 5-2... Read More.

Dawgs Finish 2nd at Flora Invite

Thursday, April 17 by Cole Carter

Team Scores 1st - Flora (198) 2nd - Carmi-White County (130) 3rd - Mt. Carmel (116) 4th - Newton (67) 5th - North Clay (58) 6th - Lawrenceville (38) 7th - Cisne (34)High Jump Mitchel Edwards - 1st Place (6' 7")Pole Vault Connor Benham - 3rd Place Lex Day - 4th PlaceLong Jump Jazz Duckworth -... Read More.

Lady Dogs Lose in Walk-Off Fashion at Edwards County

Thursday, April 17 by Cole Carter

The Carmi-White County Softball team fell to Edwards County Thursday in extra innings, falling 8-7.The Lady Bulldogs fell in a hole early, Edwards County jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the 1st inning on a 2-run home run by Grace... Read More.

Dawgs Get Big BDC Road Win at Edwards County

Thursday, April 17 by Cole Carter

The Carmi-White County Baseball team defeated Edwards County Thursday afternoon by a final score of 5-4.The Bulldogs jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the top of the 2nd inning on a solo home run by Maxon O'Daniel, his first of the season and... Read More.

Small Business Development Center Specialist Draws from Personal Experience to Help Entrepreneurs

Thursday, April 17 by Jc Tinsley

While starting your own or buying an existing business can be exciting, it comes with some extreme stressors as well. Enter Briley Lenkaitis and the Small Business Development Center. Even better, she’s not just a specialist…Lenkaitis also owns and operates a business and herself... Read More.