Bomb Threat at Barry business
By Gary Scott on August 26, 2026 at 7:33pm
Pike County deputies are investigating a bomb threat called into a Barry business earlier this week. The call came in about 7:45 Tuesday morning to the Ascend Wellness Cannabis plant in Barry. The hotline call claimed there were explosive devices at the plant. Pike County deputies evacuated the plant, and searched the […]
Main Street Survey
By Gary Scott on August 26, 2026 at 10:49am
Jacksonville Main Street wants to know what the public feels about downtown Jacksonville. A survey is offered on line from Main Street, and takes about 10 minutes to complete. Main Street director Judy Tighe says the survey asks a series of questions about what is needed downtown. She says the types of stores, what people […]
Nichols Park Grant
By Gary Scott on August 26, 2026 at 10:27am
Jacksonville should get an answer soon about a grant application to pay for new playground equipment at Nichols Park. The council will submit the application by the end of this week. It is for $920-thousand. The city needs to match half of that amount, or about $460-thousand. Parks and lakes committee chair alderwoman Lori Large […]
Dwyer Williams Joins JMH
By Gary Scott on August 25, 2026 at 6:29pm
Jacksonville Memorial Hospital has named a local woman as its new director of hospitality. Lauren Dwyer Williams will join Jacksonville Memorial October 12th. Williams most recently served as marketing manager for Beard Implement Company. Jacksonville Memorial Hospital president and CEO Trevor Huffman says Williams has more than 15 years of experience in […]
Greene County Boot Camp to Close
By Gary Scott on August 25, 2026 at 6:25pm
Governor JB Pritzker is closing the Greene County work camp. The governor’s office and the Illinois Department of Corrections have announced plans to phase out work camps between Roodhouse and White Hall, and at Clayton, and Dixon Springs and DuQuoin Impact programs. Only the Clayton Work Camp currently houses individuals in custody. […]
Jax Memorial Hospital Run
By Gary Scott on August 25, 2026 at 10:59am
Registration is now open for the Jacksonville Memorial Hospital 5 and 10 K race in October. The race will be held Saturday, October 17th at Jacksonville Memorial Hospital. The money raised from the event will go to Prairieland United Way. The flat course is a favorite among runners. Awards are given for the top three […]
New Philadelphia Gets New Land
By Gary Scott on August 25, 2026 at 10:54am
There will be a Free Frank Freedom Day celebration at the Illinois State Museum next month. The date is September 13th. To mark the occasion, the New Philadelphia Association, based in Pike County, has announced the donation of nearly 20 acres of historically significant land to the National Park Service to be included in the […]
South Jax Seeks Water Main Grant
By Gary Scott on August 25, 2026 at 10:27am
South Jacksonville has its sights set on a grant that would help pay for the water main replacements in the village. South Jacksonville held a public hearing on the grant application prior to Thursday night’s village board meeting. President Dick Samples says the grant would come through the department of commerce and economic opportunity community […]
Good Audit Report for Jacksonville
By Gary Scott on August 24, 2026 at 7:45pm
A good financial report card from auditors made Jacksonville city council members happy at tonight’s meeting. Adam Withee of Zumbahlen Eyth Surratt, Foote aND Flynn delivered the good news during the workshop session. Withee says he always looks at cash reserves, and the city’s reserves dropped from nine and a half months in […]
Judge Tobin Dies at his Home
By Gary Scott on August 24, 2026 at 10:54am
One of the residing judges in Morgan County died Saturday after a lengthy battle against Parkinson’s Disease. Morgan County associate judge Jeffrey Tobin died Saturday at the age of 65 at his home. Morgan County coroner Marcy Patterson says Tobin died of natural causes. Tobin had been on medical leave for some time. The position […]
