Tipton Sentenced to Six Years on Escape Charges

Tuesday, December 4 by Jc Tinsley

Tipton Sentenced to Six YearsOne of the three inmates who escaped from the White County Illinois Jail in June is sentenced for those new charges.62-year-old Johnny Tipton has been sentenced to six years in the Illinois Department of Corrections with two years of Mandatory... Read More.

Hamilton County Board Reorganizes Monday

Tuesday, December 4 by Jc Tinsley

Hamilton County Board Reorganizes MondayIt was a pretty quick meeting Monday morning. The organizational meeting took all of ten minutes and was pretty much a formality. John Chapman was nominated as temporary chairman of the board long enough to nominate a permanent chairman for... Read More.

tax Levy Tops Norris City Village Board Meeting

Tuesday, December 4 by Jc Tinsley

Tax Levy Tops Norris City Village Board MeetingThe tax levy ordinance was passed in the amount of $184,580 out of $4,101,017 appropriated.The board approved $177,000 in payment for the trickling filter repair at the sanitary plant. Insurance will pay for a large of portion... Read More.

Toys for Tots Accepted at Crossville Communications

Monday, December 3 by Jc Tinsley

Toys for Tots Want to do something a little extra special for children in need this holiday season?With that in mind, Crossville Communications announced once again this year, they will be the drop off point for TOYS for TOTS.If you would like to contribute, please... Read More.

ISP STEP Results

Monday, December 3 by Jc Tinsley

Illinois State Police STEP Results Illinois State Police conducted special traffic enforcement patrols throughout the area last month including White, Wayne, Gallatin and Saline Counties.The STEP patrols allow state police to provide increased enforcement for impaired driving, occupant restraint violations, speeding and distracted driving violations... Read More.

Crossville Winterfest Friday

Monday, December 3 by Jc Tinsley

Crossville WinterfestA good crowd turned out for the Carmi Christmas parade as part of the Its A White County Christmas Celebration this past Saturday. This week, it's Crossville's turn to celebrate.With that in mind, the Village of Crossville, will host the annual WInterfest celebration,... Read More.

Sequins, Songs, Stories and Sugary Snacks

Monday, December 3 by Jc Tinsley

Sequins, Songs, Stories and Sugary Snacks Local residents are invited to the Carmi Elks this week for a special evening with Erin Parker and piano-man Patrick Ritsch.Parker and Ritsch, both Carmi White County High School alumnus, had incredible high school careers in music and drama.... Read More.

Carmi Council Meets Tuesday Evening

Monday, December 3 by Jc Tinsley

Carmi Council Meeting TuesdayThe Carmi City Council will meet in regular session Tuesday evening for the first of the two December meetings, with a busy agenda to deal with.Some of the business is routine such as the reports and updates from Mayor Jeff Pollard... Read More.

Farm Bureau Urges Quick Consideration of Farm Bill

Monday, December 3 by Jc Tinsley

Farm Bureau Urges Quick Consideration of Farm Bill The Illinois Farm Bureau recently released a statement concerning the Farm Bill Conference Committee Agreement. Local Farm Bureau Manager Doug Anderson provided WROY/WRUL News with the statement from Farm Bureau President Richard Guebert Jr. regarding the agreement... Read More.

Visiting Eldorado Tops Lady Bulldogs

Friday, November 30 by Jc Tinsley

Visiting Eldorado Tops Lady BulldogsVisiting Eldorado hit all 17 of its free throw attempts in the second half and went 20-for-23 in the game Thursday to post a 47-38 win over the Lady Bulldogs in a game broadcast on WRUL and wrul.com.Eldorado sophomore Lexie... Read More.