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FMH PRESENTS JULY EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH

Fairfield Memorial Hospital honors an employee each month who has been nominated by their peers for providing extraordinary patient care and customer services within and outside of the Hospital. Emily Rush RN, who works as a Registered Nurse in the FMH Surgical Services Department, was... Read More.

Pritzker Administration to Distribute 60,000 Cloth Face Masks to State Agencies, Boards and Commissions to Protect Returning Workforce

Friday, July 24 by WROY/WRUL Staff

SPRINGFIELD – The State of Illinois will distribute more than 60,000 cloth masks to State agencies, boards and commissions to protect the health and safety of employees returning to the workplace. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), Central Management Services (CMS), and the Illinois... Read More.

Carmi White County Unit 5 – Return to Learn – Part 1

Friday, July 24 by Jc Tinsley

In part 1 of our multi-part conversation with Carmi White County Unit 5 School Board president Andy Acord, Unit 5 Superintendent Brad Lee, and Director of Curriculum Dr. Amy Dixon, WROY/WRUL News' Jc Tinsley discusses controversy at Monday's School Board meeting, when information is/has... Read More.

Secretary of State Jesse White Honors Organ/Tissue Donor Poster Contest Winners

Friday, July 24 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Secretary of State Jesse White honored four Illinois students who were the winners of the 23rd biennial Organ/Tissue Donor Poster Contest.The 2020 overall contest winner was Allie Parks, a 7th grader at Adams School in Creal Springs. Allie received a congratulatory plaque, a personalized... Read More.

Gill Arrested on Edwards County FTA Warrant

Friday, July 24 by WROY/WRUL Staff

A 26 year old Carmi man, Travis C.K. Gill, was arrested by Carmi Police early Friday morning on an Edwards County Failure to Appear Warrant for Driving While License Suspended. As of Friday morning, he remains in the White County Jail on $100 bond.

Carmi Man Arrested Thursday Evening for Domestic Battery

Friday, July 24 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Jordan M. Abrous, 27, of Carmi, was arrested by Carmi Police Thursday evening just before 6:00 PM for Domestic Battery and Interfering with a Domestic Violence Report. He was taken to the White County Jail where he bonded out to $250 cash plus a... Read More.

RLC Searches for its Next Baseball, Softball Head Coach

Friday, July 24 by WROY/WRUL Staff

INA, Ill. (July 23, 2020) — Rend Lake College is in the market for a couple of new coaches as vacancies have opened for the baseball and softball teams.Earlier this month, longtime head softball coach Dave Ellingsworth announced he would be retiring after 27... Read More.

ILLINOIS EASTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGES PREPARE FOR FALL CLASSES

Friday, July 24 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Olney, Ill. -- Illinois Eastern Community Colleges is preparing for the return of students to the classroom when the Fall Semester begins August 20. The Presidents and Deans at Frontier Community College, Lincoln Trail College, Olney Central College, and Wabash Valley College have been... Read More.

Unemployment Rates in Nine Southeastern Most Counties Improving But a Far Cry Still from 2019 Levels

Thursday, July 23 by Jc Tinsley

The latest Illinois Department of Employment Security numbers make it look like things are getting slightly better in southeastern Illinois. The nine southeasternmost counties in the state including White, Hamilton, Gallatin, Wayne, Edwards, Wabash, Saline, Hardin, & Pope have an average unemployment rate for... Read More.

Four New CoViD Cases Thursday in Tri County Area Per EHD, One in White, Gallatin Each

Thursday, July 23 by Jc Tinsley

Egyptian Health Department was notified on Thursday, July 23, 2020 of four Southeastern Illinois residents who have tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19). The individuals include: Saline County o a female, in her teens, at home and in isolation o a male, in his 70’s, hospitalized Gallatin... Read More.