Minor Disruptions to Foot Traffic at Morgan County Courthouse Coming With HVAC Project

By Benjamin Cox on March 27, 2024 at 4:28pm

Several portions of the Morgan County Courthouse remain under maintenance and construction as crews are working to install a new HVAC system for portions of the courthouse. The offices along the west side of the building have long been on window air conditioner units, which have now all been removed due to the window repair […]

Jacksonville Fire Dept. Trading In EMS F-550 Truck To Purchase 3 Smaller Trucks

By Benjamin Cox on March 27, 2024 at 4:21pm

Three for one: that’s what the Jacksonville Fire Department is hoping to get with the sale of a truck from their fleet. Jacksonville Fire Chief Matt Summers presented the Jacksonville City Council with a proposal on Monday night to sell the department’s lead Emergency Medical Services F-550 truck in order to purchase 3 smaller trucks […]

Barry Man Arrested In February After Online Child Porn Tip to FBI Sentenced

By Benjamin Cox on March 27, 2024 at 1:53pm

A Barry man arrested on child pornography charges last month was sentenced to prison time yesterday in Pike County Circuit Court. 33-year old Brandon L. Frame pleaded guilty to two counts of possession of child pornography. 8 other counts of child pornography were dismissed per the plea. Frame was arrested by members of the Pike […]

Hull Sex Offender Arrested for Being at Pike School Sentenced

By Benjamin Cox on March 27, 2024 at 1:52pm

A Hull man arrested last August for attending a school function as a convicted sex offender has been sentenced to prison time. 70-year old Roy Lee Irick pleaded guilty in Pike County Circuit Court to felony presence in a school zone as a registered sex offender, a Class 4 felony. Irick was arrested by Pike […]

Proposed Solar Farm on East Side of Jacksonville Faces Location Hurdles

By Benjamin Cox on March 27, 2024 at 11:25am

The Jacksonville City Council heard a lengthy presentation for a proposed solar farm within its corporate limits on Monday night. Representatives from Emmons & Olivier Resources and Summit Ridge Energy discussed a proposed 5 megawatt community solar farm on 58 acres of property located off of East Morton Avenue and Blacks Lane. The property is […]

Two Arrested After Joint Meth Sting Operation in White Hall

By Benjamin Cox on March 27, 2024 at 11:13am

North Greene law enforcement officials arrested two out-of-county individuals after a drug operation was conducted in White Hall on March 17th. The Greene Prairie Press reports that officers from the Roodhouse and White Hall Police Departments conducted a controlled buy of methamphetamine in the 200 block of North Main Street in White Hall in the […]

Two St. Louis Men Arrested For Drugs, Weapons Charges in White Hall Traffic Stop

By Benjamin Cox on March 27, 2024 at 11:08am

Two individuals from out of state were arrested in a traffic stop in White Hall two weeks ago on weapons and drug charges. More information obtained on the arrest by the Greene Prairie Press indicates that at approximately 12:30 in the morning on March 14th, a White Hall Police officer stopped a 2017 Kia SUV […]

Medical Emergency Leads to Rollover Crash on West Lafayette

By Benjamin Cox on March 27, 2024 at 10:18am

One person was transported to the hospital after a single-vehicle rollover on Jacksonville’s west side yesterday evening. Jacksonville Police, Morgan County Sheriff’s Deputies, the Jacksonville Fire Department, and LifeStar EMS responded to a single-vehicle rollover crash at Illinois Route 104 and West Lafayette Avenue just before 6PM. According to a Jacksonville Police report, a vehicle […]

Bizzare Break In at Restaurant Leads to Burglary Arrest

By Benjamin Cox on March 27, 2024 at 8:20am

Jacksonville Police arrested a homeless woman last night in connection to a bizarre break in at a restaurant on the city’s east side on Monday. My Buddy’s BBQ & Catering was shut down for the week while owners Kim & Buddy Fore were out of town on vacation. On Tuesday, the restaurant’s Facebook Page reported […]

Applications Open in 8th Judicial Circuit For Adrian Vacancy

By Benjamin Cox on March 26, 2024 at 10:30am

Illinois Supreme Court Justice Lisa Holder White has announced the application process for n at-large circuit judge vacancy in the Eighth Judicial Circuit that resulted from the removal of Quincy Circuit Judge Robert Adrian on February 23rd by the Illinois Courts Commission. Candidates from the Eighth Circuit in Adams, Brown, Calhoun, Cass, Mason, Menard, Pike […]