Two Get Prison Terms in Morgan Court
By Gary Scott on July 29, 2026 at 10:23am
Two lengthy prison sentences were handed down in Morgan County court yesterday. 49-year-old Steven Calvin, listed as homeless, was given 4 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to retail theft. Calvin has been in and out of police custody over the past two months, and has been arrested several times for shoplifting. Calvin was […]
New Feel for High School FB
By Gary Scott on July 29, 2026 at 6:42am
It is a different feel this off season for Illinois High School football teams. The season starts a week early…the weekend of August 21st, to allow for more teams to make it into the playoffs. That means practice for most teams will start next Monday. Jacksonville High School football coach Mark Grounds has tried to […]
Two Farm to Table Operations Get State Grants
By Gary Scott on July 29, 2026 at 6:13am
Two locally connected farm-to-table operations are among the recipients of Illinois Department of Agriculture Local Food Infrastructure grants aimed at expanding access to locally grown food across the state. The Farms of Illinois LLC in Jacksonville received a grant of $41,766.55, while The Witty Farmer LLC, operated by Jenny Sauer-Schmidgall, received a combined $83,781.99 for […]
Monty Admits to Child Porn Possession
By Gary Scott on July 27, 2026 at 8:27pm
A Macoupin County man has admitted in Macoupin County court to possession of child sexual abuse material. The plea came from 29-year-old Jacob Monty of Virden, who admitted today in court to two class 2 counts of possession child sexual abuse material involving a victim under 13. The case was prosecuted with the […]
Jacksonville in line for EPA Money for Lead pipe Replacements
By Gary Scott on July 27, 2026 at 8:24pm
Jacksonville Mayor Andy Ezard led off the city council meeting tonight about funding for lead pipe replacement projects in the city. The city is working to replace lead line pipes from the city’s water turn off to individual homes. That was once the responsibility of the home owners. But, the EPA has mandated the […]
Four Injured in Friday Night Pike Accident
By Gary Scott on July 27, 2026 at 10:39am
Four people were injured in a two vehicle accident Friday night shortly before 8 on US 54 about 1 mile east of Atlas on Atlas Hill in Pike County. Pike County sheriff David Greenwood says the accident involved a semi tractor trailer unit and a passenger vehicle. Greenwood identified the driver of the passenger vehicle […]
Two Women Wanted by Crimestoppers
By Gary Scott on July 27, 2026 at 10:29am
Two women make up the most wanted list from Morgan-Cass-Scott County Crimestoppers this week. One of the two is a white woman, Audrieanna Moore. She stands 5-6 and weighs 140 pounds. She is wanted for obstructing police. Moore has long blonde hair with blue eyes and is 25 years old. She was last known to […]
South Jax Budget Discussion
By Gary Scott on July 27, 2026 at 6:27am
South Jacksonville village board president Dick Samples likes the budget that was discussed last Thursday by the village board of trustees. There was no vote taken. That will come at next month’s meeting. But, Samples says he is comfortable with the spending plan. He says department heads have been doing a good job holding the […]
Early Bird Drawing winners
By Gary Scott on July 26, 2026 at 12:19pm
Long time parishioners at Our Saviour Catholic Church were the top prize winners in the early bird drawing this morning for this year’s Dreams Drawing. The ticket campaign benefits Routt Catholic High School and Our Saviour Grade School. Chair and co chairs for this year’s campaign Becky McClelland and Karri Fox announced the […]
Car Motorcycle Accident Claims an Arenzville Man’s Life
By Gary Scott on July 25, 2026 at 7:59am
An Arenzville man is dead after his motorcycle was hit head on last weekend on Arenzville Road near Bethel Church Road. Cass County authorities have identified the man as 19-year-old Marion Mathis. Deputies say a southbound car driven by Luime Saintgiles of Beardstown crossed the centerline last Sunday and struck the northbound motorcycle […]
