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Area Author Releases New Book on Tri-State Tornado for 100th Anniversary

Tuesday, March 11 by Jc Tinsley

In memory of the tornado which swept across the area on March 18, 1925, area author Todd Atteberry has released Tracing The Scars Of Hell: Wandering The Path Of The Tri-State Tornado of 1925.On March 18, 1925, at 2:32 p.m., the...

Author Robert Hays Tells Stories Behind Stories at Kiwanis Thursday

Thursday, August 15 by Jc Tinsley

A 30-year teacher at the University of Illinois, Robert Hays has lived a successful life and authored some loved and important books. The White County native was at Kiwanis Thursday to talk about some of those books as well as the importance of encouragement...

Open Line ON DEMAND – A Conversation with Author Kandi Davis

Thursday, February 1 by Jc Tinsley

Left an orphan at six years old, Kandi Davis grew up in Crossville, IL at her grandparents roadside motor lodge. Seven years earlier, at the Anna State Hospital, Davis's mother had met her father at what was once known as the Illinois Southern Hospital...

Open Line-ON DEMAND- Local Author Samantha Kunz-Voelker talks about her new book A Fairy’s Tail.

Thursday, December 15 by WROY-WRUL News

In this episode of Open Line ON DEMAND Heather talks with Samantha Voelker of Norris City about her new book titled A Fairy's Tale. Voelker tells us about the obstacles she and her husband has faced over the past year that lead to the...

Interview with Todd Atteberry, Author of The Haunted History of Southern Illinois

Thursday, December 2 by Jc Tinsley

The new book by Todd Atteberry is out now. Jc sits down with arguably Little Egypt's most quirky and interesting individual. The Haunted History of Southern Illinois, volume one covers the folklore, backroads, and grayveyards of the region, complete with ghosts, old world witches,...

Carmi Kiwanis Club’s Thursday Meeting – A Presentation From Author Teresa Barger

Thursday, June 24 by Blake Seely

The Carmi Kiwanis Club’s weekly meeting on Thursday had Teresa Barger as their guest speaker. Barger is a Norris City resident and most notably the author of the Little Man’s Journey children’s book series. She describes herself as not an author, but as an...

Local Author Carol Cole to hold Book Signing at Carmi Public Library

Thursday, November 12 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Book Signing Event with Author Cassie Pigg Thursday

Wednesday, January 29 by Jc Tinsley

Fans of an honest, real look at modern motherhood are raving about local author Cassie Pigg’s new book “Mommy’s Got a Tramp Stamp”. And you’ll have an opportunity to meet the author and have your copy of the book signed on Thursday afternoon from...

Carmi Public Library and White County Historical Society to host local author

Monday, October 30 by Jc Tinsley

The Carmi Public Library and the White County Historical Society will be sponsoring a book signing and talk by Michael J. McNerney on his recently published book: A Shape in Time and Space: The Migration of the Necked Discoid Gravemarker – The Illinois Sample....

The Courtyard Welcomes Local Author Teresa Barger

Monday, March 28 by Jc Tinsley

Teresa Barger, of rural Norris City calls herself an “accidental author” and found her inspiration for writing her first children’s book while praying for her husband during a stressful time at his work.“Last year...