Local Sports Recap – October 17, 2022

Monday, October 17 by Cole Carter

Back on Friday the Carmi-White County Bulldog football team traveled to Johnston City to face the Indians in a battle of unbeatens for the Black Diamond Conference championship. The Bulldogs fell behind 7-0 after just 3 minutes. But after two touchdown runs by Draxtyn... Read More.

JC gets the best of the Dogs – CWC falls to 7-1

Sunday, October 16 by Cole Carter

In what was the most anticipated matchup of the 2022 season in the Black Diamond Conference, the Johnston City Indians defeated the Carmi-White County Bulldogs 37-28 to win their third consecutive BDC championship. A battle between two undefeated, top-10 ranked teams, came down to the... Read More.

Local Fire Departments and Ag Community Come Together to Work Field Fire Thursday

Friday, October 14 by Jc Tinsley

A field fire that got out of hand caused for quite a scene in rural White County Thursday afternoon. Carmi Fire Chief Larry Hite tells WROY/WRUL News a farmer in the area west of 472 County Road 1375 East was burning a fence row... Read More.

Driving On A Suspended License Lands White County Man In Jail

Friday, October 14 by WROY-WRUL News

At around 1:45 p.m. on Thursday, 18 year old Sean S Ackerman was taken into custody following a traffic stop. Ackerman was stopped by an officer with the Carmi Police Department in the area of Sunnybrook and Oak Street. He was booked in the... Read More.

McLeansboro Woman Arrested For Retail Theft At Carmi Wal-Mart

Friday, October 14 by WROY-WRUL News

A McLeansboro woman has been arrested after a complaint was signed against her by Carmi Wal-Mart. An officer with the Carmi Police Department responded to the store and took 40 year old Nicole D Moles into custody at around 10 p.m. on Wednesday. Mole’s... Read More.

Murbarger Found Guilty Of Murder In the First Degree

Friday, October 14 by WROY-WRUL News

Brodey Murbarger, 26, has been found guilty of first degree murder following his trial on Thursday. It took just one hour for the jury to deliberate. Murbarger was accused in the 2014 disappearance and killing of 15-year-old Megan Nichols. FBI investigator William O’Sullivan... Read More.

Local Sports Recap – October 14, 2022

Friday, October 14 by Cole Carter

Tonight the undefeated Carmi-White County football team will take on the undefeated Johnston City Indians for the Black Diamond Conference Championship.The CWC Girls Tennis team will play in sectionals today in Herrin.The CWC Volleyball team will take part in the Edwards County Tournament tomorrow.https://soundcloud.com/cole-carter-302066128/wroywrul-local-sports-recap-october-14?si=3ecfc84c64994f96a5d7b1a44fd51a79&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Investigation Leads To Large Drug Bust In Wayne County

Friday, October 14 by WROY-WRUL News

Wayne County Sheriff Chris Otey announced on Thursday a large scale methamphetamine seizure and arrest of 59 year old Jesse L. Owen of rural Fairfield.On October 10, 2022 Wayne County Sheriff's Deputies obtained a search warrant after an investigation led to evidence of a... Read More.

CWC Unit 5 Preparing for Red Ribbon Week

Thursday, October 13 by Jc Tinsley

Carmi-White County Schools participates annually to take a stand against drugs! Red Ribbon Week started when DEA agent, Kiki Camarena, was kidnapped and tortured to death in Mexico. The DEA sent Camarena to work undercover in Mexico to investigate a major drug cartel. In... Read More.

Gridiron Preview – The 2022 BDC Championship Game

Thursday, October 13 by Cole Carter

Finally. The game we have all been waiting for all season long. The undefeated, #8 ranked Carmi-White County Bulldogs and the undefeated, #9 ranked Johnston City Indians battling it out for the Black Diamond Conference title. What else could you ask for? For the Bulldogs,... Read More.