Two Given Prison Sentences in Morgan County court
By Gary Scott on November 5, 2026 at 9:53am
Two people were sentenced to prison in Morgan County court yesterday. 26-year-old Austin Sims of the 300 block of East Independence admitted to having sex with a girl between 13 and 17, and pleaded guilty to aggravated criminal sexual assault. Sims was arrested after an investigation and questioning August 22nd. Sims was given 3 years […]
South Jax Board Audit
By Gary Scott on November 5, 2026 at 7:03am
The South Jacksonville board will be asked to approve the audit for 2025-26 tonight. The board is also expected to approve a new three way stop at Comfort Driver and Magnolia Drive behind Luv’s Truck Stop. Trustees are expected to change solicitation laws that would allow students to go door to door to raise money […]
Waverly Voting Equipment Issue Delays Morgan County Election Results Tuesday Night
By Benjamin Cox on November 4, 2026 at 11:10am
A technical issue with voting equipment from a Waverly precinct caused a brief delay in final election results being released in Morgan County Tuesday night. Morgan County Clerk Sherry Sills says the problem arose when equipment from Waverly Precinct 1 was brought in for tabulation at the Morgan County Courthouse. Sills says a thumb drive […]
Jacksonville man sentenced to federal prison on drug charges
By Benjamin Cox on November 4, 2026 at 11:01am
A Jacksonville man has been sentenced to 11 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to a methamphetamine trafficking charge. 61-year-old Prince A. Stevenson was sentenced last Tuesday, in U.S. District Court in Springfield to 132 months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release. Stevenson was also ordered to pay a $100 […]
Former Winchester EMS board member pleads guilty to felony theft charges
By Benjamin Cox on November 4, 2026 at 11:00am
A former Winchester EMS employee and board member has pleaded guilty to three felony theft charges stemming from an investigation into the misuse of funds belonging to the Scott County emergency medical service. 48-year-old Jennifer J. McMillen of Winchester entered guilty pleas to two Class 2 felony counts of theft and one Class 3 felony […]
Jacksonville Officials Cautiously Optimistic About South Main Reopening Prior to Thanksgiving
By Benjamin Cox on November 4, 2026 at 10:56am
Jacksonville motorists could be driving across the South Main Street Bridge again before Thanksgiving, but city officials say the timeline is not set in stone. The Jacksonville Journal-Courier reported Tuesday that the city is targeting November 19th to reopen South Main Street between Morton and Beecher Avenues. The roadway has been closed since June for […]
Local Man Headed to Prison for 2 Years
By Gary Scott on November 4, 2026 at 9:50am
A local man was sentenced to prison on a weapons charge yesterday afternoon. 29-year-old Cameron Shafer of Knollwood Way was given 2 years in prison for possession of a weapon by a felon. Shafer was arrested by Jacksonville police in late September, after he allegedly flashed a weapon in his belt. A witness reported it […]
Hearing in Jacksonville for Drastic IHSA Proposals
By Gary Scott on November 4, 2026 at 7:30am
The Illinois High School Association has scheduled one of its public meetings on drastic changes to rules, including football, at Jacksonville High School for this month. The meeting will be Wednesday, November 18th at 9 AM. The proposals include one in which there would be separate classes for public and private schools for 4 and […]
Winchester Voters Say Yes to a New Gym
By Gary Scott on November 4, 2026 at 6:48am
Winchester school district voters gave a big thumbs up to an $8 and a half million referendum to build a new gym for the Winchester grade school. The gym that housed home high school basketball games, and the Winchester Tournament was torn down after it was shuttered in January. The roof was beginning to collapse […]
Hacker Wins
By Gary Scott on November 4, 2026 at 6:46am
The republican candidate for the Morgan County board was able to defeat the democrat incumbent appointee yesterday in the November general election.Greg Hacker, a former state trooper and Morgan County deputy defeat Michael Woods, winning by 3 thousand votes out of nearly 11-thousand cast.Hacker says he was surprised at the margin.Hacker, a republican, joins two […]
