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Carmi City Council Adopts Modernized Fire Department Language Tuesday

Wednesday, February 7 by Jc Tinsley

Since 1943, the language that governs the Carmi Fire Department has gone largely unchanged. After 80 years, the City of Carmi has adopted, updated, and modernized it with an ordinance that repeals and replaces the old versions. That happened Tuesday night at the bi-monthly...

Motor Fuel Tax Funding Questions Creating Bump in the Road for County Highway Department

Thursday, February 1 by Jc Tinsley

With 164 miles of roadway to upkeep and the price of material skyrocketing, it’s a challenging time for White County Highway Engineer Brian Ray. He took to social media recently to show a Motor Fuel Tax funding comparison from 2007 and 2023. It’s essentially...

Enfield Utilities Department in the Red

Thursday, January 11 by Nicole Behnke

Scott Mareing was there for WROY/WRUL News and has the report...It was brought to the board’s attention that the utilities department was in the red to the tune of about $36,000, and there needed to be a utility rate increase to close that gap....

Mill Shoals Leaders Moving Toward Establishing Police Department

Wednesday, October 25 by Jc Tinsley

The Village of Mill Shoals is moving forward with establishing a formal police department. According to minutes from the community’s latest meeting, October 19th, board members unanimously voted in favor of implementing the law enforcement agency. Trustee West was reimbursed just under $5,400 for...

Several Arrest Made By Sheriff’s Department

Thursday, September 21 by WROY-WRUL News

It’s been a fairly busy week for the White County Sheriff’s Department as they have responded to a number of calls and have arrested four individuals since last Friday, Sept. 15.William Collins Faulkner, 52, Church Street, Carmi was arrested on an outstanding warrant for...

White County Sheriff’s Department Makes Three Arrests Tuesday

Wednesday, September 13 by Jc Tinsley

A failure to obey traffic laws led to much larger problems for 30 year old local man Cory O’Donnell Tuesday evening. According to White County Sheriff’s authorities, a deputy was on patrol on Stewart Street...

New Baden Teacher Arrested For Child Pornography And Indecent Solicitation Of A Child Following Investigation By Carmi Police Department

Friday, August 18 by WROY-WRUL News

Rush Sentenced To Nine Years In The Illinois Department Of Corrections

Thursday, August 17 by WROY-WRUL News

A Carmi man learned he will be spending the next 9 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections during sentencing in White County Court Wednesday. The sentence was handed down to 33 year old Ricky Rush by White County Judge T Scott Webb. Rush...

Miller And Hall Sentenced To The Illinois Department Of Corrections

Friday, August 4 by WROY-WRUL News

Two Hamilton County residents were sentenced to the Illinois Department of Corrections after appearing in Hamilton County Court Wednesday.28 year old Darian Miller of Belle Rive pled guilty to Unlawful Possession Methamphetamine, a class 3 felony. Miller will serve 4 years in the IDOC. ...

Whitehead Sentenced To Two Years In The Illinois Department Of Corrections

Tuesday, July 25 by WROY-WRUL News

A Jerseyville man will be spending the next two years in the Illinois Department Of Corrections after being sentenced in White County Court Monday Morning. 31 year old Joshua Whitehead was sentenced to 2 years in the IDOC for Theft, a class 4 Felony,...