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White County Soil and Water to Host Annual Meeting

Tuesday, February 4 by Jc Tinsley

White County Soil and Water Conservation District’s 79th Annual Meeting will be held Thursday, February 20, at the Floral Hall of the fairgrounds in Carmi. Registration begins at 5:00 p.m. A free fish dinner and sides prepared by McPeak Fish Market will be served...

White County Sheriff’s Office Makes Pair of Probation Violation Arrests

Monday, February 3 by Jc Tinsley

A Carmi woman will spend the next 6 months in jail after failing a drug test last week. 62-year-old Karen Osborne was originally arrested back in February of 2020 on charges of Possession of Meth. Her plea deal at the time resulted in dismissal...

White County Ballot Taking Shape with Nearly Two Dozen Contested Races in April 1 Consolidated Election

Friday, January 31 by Jc Tinsley

Ballots across the state are taking shape as county clerks and office staff prepare for the April 1st election. While general elections get most of the glory and mainstream media coverage, it’s consolidated elections where most of your day-to-day life is affected through the...

White County Highway Department Looking to Hire Highway Maintainer

Tuesday, January 28 by Jc Tinsley

The White County Highway Department is seeking a qualified individual to fill the position of Highway Maintainer. CDL is preferred. White County offers an excellent benefit package including employee health insurance, a retirement pension plan, optional vision/dental plans, vacation days, sick days along with...

White County Highway Department Public Notice: Fuel Bids Now Being Accepted

Thursday, January 23 by Jc Tinsley

The various departments of the White County Government, White County, Illinois, will receive sealed bids for gasoline and diesel fuel for the year beginning March 1, 2025 and ending February 28, 2026.All fuel tanks are located at the respective department locations in Carmi, IL.All bids...

Open Line ON DEMAND – White Co CEO 2025

Wednesday, January 22 by Jc Tinsley

WROY/WRUL's Jc Tinsley catches up with the White County CEO 2025 class in advance of their class business, Decades Trivia scheduled for this Saturday, January 25th. We visit primarily with this year's Chief Executive Officer Ava Shiever and Chief Financial Officer Alexa Knight along...

Open Line ON DEMAND – White County Cheering for a Cure 2025

Friday, January 17 by Jc Tinsley

White County Cheering for a Cure could eclipse $300,000 raised since its inception this Saturday. Last year alone, the group raised over $50,000 and those funds go directly back to individuals who are battling cancer. Lacey Moore and Amy Rice sit down with Jc...

White County Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign Raises Nearly $25,000

Friday, January 17 by Jc Tinsley

If you visited Wal Mart in Carmi during the shopping season and dropped some coin or paper money in the red kettle, give yourself a pat on the back. You helped raise nearly $25,000 during the Red Kettle Campaign. The Salvation Army in White...

White County Issues Disaster Declaration

Friday, January 10 by Jc Tinsley

White County has issued a formal disaster declaration. With the significant snowfall today on top of the ice storm earlier this week, White County EMA Director Jim Bolin and County Board Chairwoman Cassie Pigg say they felt it pertinent to put steps in place...

White County Board Holds Last Meeting for 2024

Friday, January 3 by Nicole Behnke

The big topic during last month's White County Board meeting was the possible appointment of Danny Page to the Saline Valley Conservancy District. Interestingly, none of the White County Board members knew who the person was, and there was no information given to them....