Franklin Students Moved due to cracked plaster
By Gary Scott on September 24, 2026 at 2:09pm
A nearby school district had to move students last week out of the normal classrooms due to structural concerns. A letter to parents from Franklin school board president Ryan Colwell says the discovery of cracked sections of plaster was made on Monday of last week at the Franklin East Grade School in the main corridor […]
Costly repairs, operational losses hit Winchester Pool
By Benjamin Cox on September 24, 2026 at 11:36am
The future of the Winchester Municipal Pool is uncertain after city officials learned of several costly repairs needed before the pool can reopen next summer. River County News reports the pool operated this year with an aging pump that should have been replaced before the season. Benton Engineering’s Greg Hillis told the Winchester City Council […]
No arrests made in large Winchester disturbance
By Benjamin Cox on September 24, 2026 at 11:32am
A domestic disturbance in Winchester Saturday afternoon brought multiple law enforcement agencies to a residence on North Commercial Street. Scott County Chief Deputy Robert Smith tells River County News the incident began between a woman, her current boyfriend and an ex-boyfriend. Smith says the situation quickly expanded as family members connected to the three individuals […]
Roodhouse installs new Assistant Chief of Police
By Benjamin Cox on September 24, 2026 at 11:30am
The City of Roodhouse has a new assistant police chief, a position the city has not had in more than two decades. According to River County News, Roodhouse police officer Tom Speaker was sworn in as assistant police chief during the city council’s August 26th meeting. The position became necessary following the departure of A.J. […]
Northwestern CUSD bus involved in collision
By Benjamin Cox on September 24, 2026 at 11:29am
A Northwestern school district bus driver was treated for minor injuries following a crash Monday morning on Illinois Route 111. The Jacksonville Journal-Courier reports the accident happened around 7:24 Monday morning near Stayton Dairy Road, a few miles south of the Nortonville Blacktop. Illinois State Police say the crash involved a school bus and a […]
Scott County woman indicted on federal drug charges
By Benjamin Cox on September 24, 2026 at 11:28am
A 50-year-old Exeter woman is facing four federal drug charges. Lisa M. McDade was indicted September 15th on four counts of distributing 50 grams or more of actual methamphetamine. According to the indictment, the alleged distributions occurred in Morgan County on April 14th, May 1st, May 6th and May 30th of 2025. McDade was arrested […]
Green Haven Co. moving into new space on the Square
By Benjamin Cox on September 24, 2026 at 10:26am
A Jacksonville downtown business is on the move. Green Haven, Co. is relocating from 66 East Central Park Plaza to a smaller space inside the Plaza building at 73 East Central Park Plaza. The woman-owned green living refillery offers refillable household and personal-care products, including soaps, shampoos, lotions, laundry detergent, oils and body scrubs. The […]
City of Jacksonville answers federal lawsuit over damaged driveway
By Benjamin Cox on September 24, 2026 at 10:23am
The City of Jacksonville is asking a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a Jacksonville woman who alleges city workers damaged her property while removing trash and debris. City attorneys filed a combined motion to dismiss Monday in U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois. Amanda Raye Wilkinson filed the lawsuit […]
Chandlerville farmer sentenced to federal prison on fraud charges
By Benjamin Cox on September 24, 2026 at 10:17am
A Chandlerville man accused of defrauding a bank of more than eight-point-four million dollars has been sentenced to three-and-a-half years in federal prison. Travis L. Murphy, 43, was sentenced Monday in U.S. District Court in Springfield. Judge Colin Stirling Bruce ordered Murphy to serve 42 months in the custody of the Federal Bureau of Prisons, […]
Scottville Boil Order
By Gary Scott on September 24, 2026 at 5:36am
The Scottville rural water company has announced a boil order until further notice. A report indicates the main line was hit while work was done at the Palmyra water plant. It is expected to be several days before the boil order is lifted.
