County Wide Clean Up Tomorrow (Saturday)
By Gary Scott on May 1, 2026 at 11:03am
Morgan County residents are encouraged to take part in a county wide clean up tomorrow. The clean up is in conjunction with GFL Environmental, and will be done at the company’s site at 2263 State Highway 104 just pass the overpass between Franklin and Jacksonville. Residents are asked to clean up their property, and haul […]
Jax Memorial Raises Organ Donor Flag
By Gary Scott on May 1, 2026 at 10:03am
Jacksonville Memorial Hospital raised the banner yesterday afternoon, in recognition of donor awareness month. The purple flag was pulled up the pole at the entrance to the hospital. Sarah Weaver with Gift of Hope says both parties in an organ donor exchange feel proud once a connection is made She has heard from families whose […]
Blues & Brews
By Gary Scott on May 1, 2026 at 9:28am
Jacksonville Main Street has declared the unofficial start of summer tomorrow with Blues and Brews downtown. The festival will run from noon to 4. Jacksonville Main Street’s Judy Tighe says the event is free, and a good opportunity for sit and relax. Tighe says the musical lineup is good. John Drake performs at 12 noon, […]
Tolton Honored with Quincy Shrine
By Gary Scott on May 1, 2026 at 7:08am
The Springfield Catholic Diocese has announced plans to establish of shrine for the first publicly recognized black priest in the United States. The priest is Father Augustine Tolton, and the shrine will be located at St Boniface Church in Quincy. The church is currently closed, but will be re-opened as a shrine to Father Tolton […]
Crimestoppers Crime of the Week
By Gary Scott on April 30, 2026 at 1:17pm
What appears to be an attempted break in is the crime of the week from the Morgan-Cass-Scott Crimestoppers. Jacksonville police are investigating a criminal damage to property complaint on East Oak. Police says the incident happened in the 100 block of East Oak sometime between 7 PM April 20th, and 7:45 AM April 21st. Police […]
North Greene Bus Crash
By Gary Scott on April 30, 2026 at 10:25am
A North Greene school bus crash north of Carrollton yesterday afternoon left students and a staff member injured. State police say 11 students and one staff member were taken to a hospital for treatment of non life threatening injuries. Police say the bus was northbound on 67 when a southbound vehicle crossed the center line […]
Five Yr Sentence for Bennett
By Gary Scott on April 29, 2026 at 11:49am
A Sangamon County man has been sentenced to prison in Morgan County court for stealing from a construction site in Waverly. The sentence against 42-year-old David Bennett of Springfield was handed down yesterday in court. Bennett was sentenced to 5 years in the department of corrections. He was arrested in connection with the theft of […]
Flood Concerns
By Gary Scott on April 29, 2026 at 11:47am
The threat of flooding is becoming a little more serious along the Illinois River. A flood warning goes into effect tonight, and will continue through Wednesday of next week. That was issued today by the National Weather Service out of St Louis. The threat from the Illinois River at Meredosia is to the Meredosia boat […]
Ill State Fair Flash Sale
By Gary Scott on April 28, 2026 at 11:32am
A 24 hour flash sale is planned for the Illinois State Fair one week from today. The flash sale will run from 12 midnight on May 5th to 11:59 that night. Fairgoers can purchase adult admission books for $30, a $15 savings off the regular price. The flash sale is part of the fair’s 100 […]
Data Centers Proposals to get 6 month Review
By Gary Scott on April 28, 2026 at 11:17am
A hastily called Morgan County board meeting yesterday morning resulted in a six month waiting period for data centers proposed in Morgan County. The board was not supposed to meet until May 11th to talk about the moratorium. But, the meeting was re-set for yesterday, and a standing room only crowd watched on. The group […]
