Former Brown Co. Deputy Found Guilty of Aggravated Battery Charges
By Benjamin Cox on May 9, 2024 at 8:47am
An Adams County jury found a former Brown County Sheriff’s Deputy guilty of two felonies and not guilty of the most serious charge levied against him on Tuesday after a two-day trial. Muddy River News reports that the jury trial of 31-year old Cody R. Shaffer ended Tuesday evening after the jury deliberated three hours, […]
Winchester Pool Rates Going Up
By Benjamin Cox on May 9, 2024 at 8:33am
Patrons of the Winchester Pool can expect higher fees this summer. The Scott County Times reports that the Winchester Pool Board has raised fees for usage citing increasing operations costs and the pool operating at a general budget deficit for the last several years. General admission rates will go up a dollar. Individual pool passes […]
Pike Co. Board OKs Road Use Agreement For Wind Farm
By Benjamin Cox on May 9, 2024 at 8:32am
The Pike County Board has finally given the OK for a new wind farm to move forward. The Journal Courier reports that the board members signed a road use agreement with Greenbacker Renewable Energy at a special meeting on Tuesday for the Panther Creek Wind Farm. The Pike Press previously reported in early April that […]
No Injuries, No Citations After Truck Hits Stop Sign and Flips On Its Side
By Benjamin Cox on May 9, 2024 at 8:28am
A male juvenile was uninjured when his truck struck a stop sign in the Wal-Mart parking lot and flipped on its side yesterday afternoon. Jacksonville Police, the Jacksonville Fire Department, and LifeStar Ambulance responded to a vehicle on its side in the 1900 block of West Morton at approximately 4PM yesterday. According to a police […]
Former School Paraprofessional Charged With Unauthorized Purchases on Jensen Woods Credit Card
By Benjamin Cox on May 9, 2024 at 8:24am
A Golden, Illinois a former school paraprofessional has been charged in Brown County for allegedly stealing over $2,000 from a nondenominational community camp. Rabecca Zeiger of Golden has been charged with Class 3 Felony Theft or Unauthorized Control between $500-$10,000. Charging documents allege that between November 5th and December 14th of last year that Zeiger […]
USPS Moves Forward With Downsizing Plan in Springfield
By Benjamin Cox on May 9, 2024 at 8:21am
The U.S. Postal Service says they are moving forward with taking away Springfield’s mail processing center despite intense push back from the public and area lawmakers. Elected officials in the region have held town halls, proposed new legislation, and protested in attempts to get the USPS to change course on moving the mail processing center […]
Mt. Sterling Contractor Charged For Alleged Contraband Investigation at Western IL Correctional Center
By Benjamin Cox on May 8, 2024 at 11:20am
A Mt. Sterling contractor working at Western Illinois Correctional Facility has been arrested and charged for allegedly smuggling drugs and contraband into the prison. The Journal Courier reports that 49-year old Joshua D. Havens of Mt. Sterling was arrested on February 21st by the Illinois State Police after an investigation into reports of contraband being […]
Springfield Woman Pleads Guilty to Cass Co. Arson
By Benjamin Cox on May 8, 2024 at 11:13am
A Springfield woman will spend the next month in the Menard County Jail after pleading guilty to arson in Cass County Circuit Court on Monday. 41-year old Amy M. Coats pleaded guilty to Class 2 felony arson. Coats was arrested on November 30th of last year after a fire destroyed a home that Coats formerly […]
Best Selling Author Once Again Draws Inspiration For Book from Blessings on State, Jacksonville
By Benjamin Cox on May 7, 2024 at 4:12pm
A national bestselling author is giving another nod to Jacksonville and a local inn for her recently released book. USA Today bestselling author Rachael Bloome has once again featured Jacksonville‘s Blessings on State Bed & Breakfast in her new release The Unexpected Inn, which hit the shelves May 1st. This book continues the story from […]
South Jacksonville Celebration Enjoys Quiet Success
By Benjamin Cox on May 7, 2024 at 2:32pm
The South Jacksonville Celebration had a much quieter year this year with a great turnout over the weekend. Select students from Jacksonville School District 117, students from Garrison Alternative School, and students from the Illinois School for the Visually Impaired got a free pre-event attendance day on Friday. Police Chief Eric Hansell says other than […]