Adult-Use Cannabis Sales Topped 37-Million in April

Tuesday, May 5 by WROY/WRUL Staff

(Chicago, IL) -- Governor J.B. Pritzker's administration says adult-use cannabis sales have topped 37-million in April. The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation announced yesterday that over 800-thousand items were sold during the 30-day period. The department says a part of each sale... Read More.

Carmi PreK Screenings

Tuesday, May 5 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Interested in PreK for the 2020-2021 School Year?PreK Screenings will look differently this spring. If your child turns 3 before Aug 17, 2020, please call Washington Attendance Center's school office at 618-382-4631. Office hours are 8-11 am M-F. Once we get your information, a... Read More.

ELASTEC Celebrates 30th Anniversary

Tuesday, May 5 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Elastec celebrated their 30th anniversary on May 1, 2020. The company was founded in 1990 with the invention of the two-drum oil skimmer. The patented product changed the oil spill response industry and set the foundation for the company to grow into the world’s... Read More.

Decision Regarding CWCHS Graduation Expected Later this Week

Monday, May 4 by Jc Tinsley

Carmi White County Superintendent Brad Lee says school leaders are currently consulting with Egyptian Health Department, law enforcement and the school’s lawyers to figure out how to best recognize graduating students. In a release, Monday afternoon, Lee (along with High School Prinicpal Jarrod Newell)... Read More.

Carmi Senior Named a Recipient of Illinois Farm Bureau’s Charitable Foundation Award

Monday, May 4 by Jc Tinsley

In a time of uncertainty, students can count on support of scholarships for college tuition during the 2020-2021 school year, courtesy of the IAA Foundation.As the charitable arm of the Illinois Farm Bureau, the IAA Foundation awarded $114,000 to 72 students pursuing degrees in... Read More.

OSFM Highlights Arson Awareness Week 2020

Monday, May 4 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Arson is the second leading cause of fire-deaths yearly in the U.S.Springfield, Ill- The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM) is highlighting the dangers posed by arson during Arson Awareness Week May 3-9, 2020, to help reduce the frequency and suffering caused... Read More.

FMH PRESENTS APRIL EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH

Monday, May 4 by WROY/WRUL Staff

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.Steven Atteberry ASCP Medical Laboratory Technician, who works in the FMH Laboratory Department, was selected as... Read More.

White County Sheriff’s Department Investigates Stolen Registration Plate

Monday, May 4 by WROY/WRUL Staff

The White County Sheriff’s Department received a report from Carrier Mills Police Department Sunday afternoon in reference to a stolen vehicle they had pursued and apprehended on April 29th.Carrier Mills Police Sergeant advised he had been involved in a pursuit with a vehicle that... Read More.

ISP Investigate Fatal ATV Accident in Gallatin County Friday Evening

Monday, May 4 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Illinois State Police District 19 Troopers responded to investigate a single vehicle crash, resulting in one fatality Friday evening around 5:20 P.M.A preliminary investigation indicates Derrick J. Jackson, 30, of Elizabethtown, was traveling northbound on Forestry Road #534 in the Pounds Hollow Recreation Area... Read More.

5-2-20 IDPH Update

Saturday, May 2 by Jc Tinsley

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced 2,450 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 105 additional deaths.- Boone County: 1 female 80s, 1 male 80s - Clinton County: 1 male 80s - Cook County: 1 female 20s, 1 female 30s, 1 male 30s, 1... Read More.