Local News

WVC Adjunct Instructor of the Year Receives Ticket to Crystal Ball

Thursday, January 16 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Mt. Carmel, Ill.— Susan Hudson Zimmerman was selected as the 2019 Adjunct Instructor of the Year. As WVC’s Adjunct Instructor of the Year, Zimmerman received a complimentary ticket to the WVC Foundation’s Crystal Ball. Zimmerman has been an adjunct instructor at Wabash Valley... Read More.

Amended Charges Filed Against Swanner

Thursday, January 16 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Amended charges have been filed against Clayton Andrew Swanner of Crossville following the death of Cathy S. Brandenstein. The new charges include three counts of first degree murder and remove one count of aggravated battery.Counts I through III charge Swanner with First Degree... Read More.

Help Huck’s “Fuel” Support to Carmi-White County Schools

Thursday, January 16 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Operation Dealers Choice Nets 10 Wednesday Morning in Carmi; Another in Crossville

Wednesday, January 15 by Jc Tinsley

Eleven Carmi residents found themselves in cuffs early Wednesday morning following a drug detail was conducted courtesy of the White County Sheriff’s, Carmi PD, and Southern Illinois Drug Task Force offices. Officials say the arrests are the result of a months long investigation with... Read More.

White County 9-1-1 to Meet Monday, January 20th

Wednesday, January 15 by WROY/WRUL Staff

White County 9-1-1 will meet Monday night at 6:00 p.m. at the White County Courthouse. The agenda includes updates on PSAP Modification and CSI Dispatch Mapping Software. There will also be an Executive Session.

WVC Closed on January 20th in Observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday

Wednesday, January 15 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Wabash Valley College will be closed on Monday, Jan. 20, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. There will be no classes and all offices will be closed. The Fitness Center, pool and Small World also will be closed.

Amy Barton LCSW Achieves Registered Play Therapist (RPT) Designation

Wednesday, January 15 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Amy Barton LCSW, Behavioral Therapist at Fairfield Memorial Hospital/Horizon Healthcare, has received designation as a Registered Play Therapist (RPT) by the Association for Play Therapy.Play Therapy is a powerful tool used by therapists to address cognitive, behavioral, and emotional challenges in children who... Read More.

Saline Valley Conservancy District has lifted the Boil Water Order

Wednesday, January 15 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Saline Valley Conservancy District has lifted the Boil Water Order for customers in the following areas:Village of RaleighRaleigh RoadWest of Greenhill RoadGolf Course RoadWasson RoadCountry AcresWoodlake SubdivisionKarel Park RoadCoffee RoadWhitlock Road

White County Board Met Tuesday Night; Highway Code Maintenance Discussed

Wednesday, January 15 by WROY/WRUL Staff

It was a relatively quick White County Board meeting Tuesday night as the group gathered for their January business meeting. The county accepted 6 resolutions transferring property parcels to individuals from the recent tax sale resulting in $6,225.In other matters, county board members approved... Read More.

Illinois Department of Commerce Announces Grant Recipients

Wednesday, January 15 by WROY/WRUL Staff

The Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity (DCEO), Office of Community Development announced the recipients of the 2019 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for Housing Rehabilitation. The grants are designed to assist low-to-moderate income homeowners needing safe and sanitary living conditions.“By rehabilitating residential... Read More.