Church Announcements
By Gary Scott on January 24, 2026 at 11:44am
No JHS girls bball today Theses churches have called off services for tomorrow. Asbury Methodist First Baptist Church in Winchester Rev Bill Baughman will post a message on Facebook at 10 AM Sunday Youngblood Baptist in Nortonville Lynnville Christian Murrayville United Methodist Manchester United Methodist Trinity Lutheran in Neeleyville and Bluffs Christ Lutheran in Winchester
One Killed and Three Injured in Single-Vehicle Crash Friday
By Jeremy Coumbes on January 24, 2026 at 7:52am
According to an announcement by the Morgan County Coroner’s Office on Facebook overnight, at approximately 6 p.m. Friday, a vehicle was traveling eastbound at the intersection of Mt. Zion Road and Gravel Springs Road when it left the roadway and rolled. A passenger riding in the backseat was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced deceased […]
Fri Scores
By Gary Scott on January 24, 2026 at 7:27am
JHS 66-Granite City 46 Triopia 48-West Central 32 GNW 54-Wood River East Alton 41 Edwardsville 53-Eisenhower 40 Lanphier 75-Southeast 48 Springfield 72-SHG 56 MacArthur 72-Mahomet Seymour 36 New Berlin 47-Athens 36 Staunton 51-North Mac 38 Lincoln 32-Mt Zion 28 Stanford Olympia 69-Auburn 67 Payson 56-Rush Ind 61 Several games postponed. And, schedule today, outside of […]
Jacksonville native appointed to IL Finance Authority
By Benjamin Cox on January 23, 2026 at 8:13pm
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker announced a new appointment to his administration on Friday, naming Tiffany Mathis Posey as a member of the Illinois Finance Authority. Mathis Posey currently serves as Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Illinois, where she brings more than twenty years of experience in […]
Crimestoppers Most Wanted
By Gary Scott on January 23, 2026 at 11:14am
Two people accused of violent crimes made the Crimestoppers of Morgan, Cass and Scott counties most wanted list this week. One of the suspects is 22-year-old Allanah Jordan, who is wanted for aggravated battery and retail theft. Jordan is described as 5-2, and a black female. She weighs 120 pounds with black long hair and […]
South Jax Renews Animal Control Agreement
By Gary Scott on January 23, 2026 at 11:06am
Morgan County’s animal control program once again includes South Jacksonville. Trustees voted unanimously last night to bring back the agreement that has Morgan County animal control working in the village. The board initially stopped the agreement, based on complaints of service, mainly. But, president Dick Samples says trustees resumed the agreement. It will be the […]
Morgan County Multiplier-Below 1
By Gary Scott on January 23, 2026 at 10:52am
Morgan County’s new tentative multiplier has fallen below 1. The Illinois department of revenue has issued Morgan County a tentative property assessment equalization factor of point-9-7-8. The multiplier is used to ensure that property in the state of Illinois is assessed at one third of the market value. A 1 multiplier, in theory, means the […]
Arson Fire-Crimestoppers
By Gary Scott on January 23, 2026 at 10:48am
Morgan Cass Scott Crimestoppers is seeking the public’s help in three apparent arson fires in both the city and South Jacksonville. Police are looking into the possibility that three fires may have been intentionally set and it’s the work of one or more of the same people. The first occurred a week ago Wednesday at […]
Cell Phone Ban at JHS?
By Gary Scott on January 23, 2026 at 6:02am
The Jacksonville school board has been asked to consider a cell phone ban at Jacksonville High School. No phones are allowed to be used at Jacksonville Middle School. Cell phones can be used during the lunch break and between classes at the high school. Jacksonville school superintendent Steve Ptacek says the school board has been […]
117, Routt and Our Saviour, Franklin, Barry/Western and New Berlin Call Off School Friday
By Gary Scott on January 22, 2026 at 2:36pm
A winter storm watch, coupled with a winter weather advisory through noon on Saturday have people looking to the skies this weekend. The National Weather Service says the storm could dump 5 to 7 inches of snow before it ends Sunday. The snow isn’t expected to start until late tomorrow night. And, the temperatures are […]
