SIC Students Participate in Welding Competition

Friday, March 21 by Nicole Behnke

Southeastern Illinois College welding student Jaxen Simmons, a dual credit student from Norris City Omaha Enfield High School, took first place in the student division at the 2025 Welding Competition sponsored by NIX Industries and hosted by the Southern Indiana Career & Technical Center... Read More.

Local Politicians Celebrate Women’s History Month by Honoring Important Contributions from their Districts

Friday, March 21 by Jc Tinsley

March is Women’s History Month. First celebrated in 1987, the designation serves as an observance to highlight the contributions of women to events in history and contemporary society. Two local legislators took time on the House Floor in Springfield this week to recognize important... Read More.

Local Sports Recap – March 21, 2025

Friday, March 21 by Cole Carter

WROY/WRUL Local Sports RecapThe Carmi-White County Bulldog Baseball fell to Carterville yesterday afternoon on the road by a final score of 22-2. Carterville jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the 2nd inning, but the Bulldogs were able to answer with 2... Read More.

Hale Revivng Tech Devices and Restoring Smiles through Successful Side Hustle

Thursday, March 20 by Jc Tinsley

For the last 18 years, Curt Hale has worked for the City of Carmi. In the summer of 2024, he launched a side business, I T Revival LLC. Though he’s worked in multiple departments, Hale is currently an IT professional and he credits the... Read More.

Two Arrested at Former Peabody Coal Mine

Thursday, March 20 by Nicole Behnke

The Wabash County Sheriff's Office responded to a call of a 2008 white Chevrolet Tahoe parked inside the former Peabody Coal Mine. On March 19, the Sheriff's Office made two arrests: the driver, 46-year-old Tara Cottrill of Centralia, and 30-year-old Kyle Hall from Odin.An investigation... Read More.

NCOE School Board Bids Lane Bon Voyage after Twenty Years of Service

Thursday, March 20 by Jc Tinsley

After 20 years at the table, Joe Lane is putting the NCOE board of education at his rear rudder. The school board thanked Lane for his willingness to serve, longevity, and assistance in guiding the school district through difficult decisions Wednesday night with pizza,... Read More.

Local Sports Recap – March 20, 2025

Thursday, March 20 by Cole Carter

WROY/WRUL Local Sports RecapThe Carmi-White County Bulldog Baseball team will travel to Carterville today to face the Lions in a non-conference matchup, weather permitting.The Bulldogs are off to a 2-0 start this season after defeating West Frankfort on Monday and Benton on Tuesday. After today’s... Read More.

McLeansboro City Donates to Kiwanis, Hire New Police Officer

Wednesday, March 19 by Nicole Behnke

The McLeansboro City Council met Tuesday night for about 90 minutes. Scott Mareing was there and has this report…There was one item in old business: a discussion regarding an update on Retail Strategies. Mobile Data Collection, a mobile tracking service, uses data collected from... Read More.

Bebout Arrested on Warrant

Wednesday, March 19 by Nicole Behnke

Carmi Police conducted an arrest at a residence on Sixth Street in the late afternoon on March 18th for Elizabeth Bebout. Bebout had a White County arrest warrant that was issued back on February 20th for the offense of Theft Under $500. The warrant was... Read More.

What the IHSA’s New Classifications Mean for Southern Illinois

Wednesday, March 19 by Cole Carter

On Tuesday, the IHSA released a statement regarding their latest Board of Directors meeting, and it included some slight changes that have a monumental effect on small and large schools in Southern Illinois. The first thing that the IHSA board did was change the classification... Read More.