Two Most Wanted
By Gary Scott on July 3, 2026 at 10:37am
Two out of town men are being sought by police in this week’s profile by Morgan Scott Cass Crimstoppers. One of the two is identified as 32-year-old Darian Moore. He is wanted for meth possession, and two traffic charges. Moore is a black man, standing 5-10, and weighing 165 pounds. He has brown hair and […]
Blanford and Jacksonville Fireworks
By Gary Scott on July 3, 2026 at 6:39am
The man in charge of tomorrow night’s fireworks for the Jacksonville 4th of July celebration at Nichols Park is hopeful Mother Nature will cooperate. Fred Blanford has been involved with the city fireworks display for 26 years. The fireworks will begin sometime between 8:30 and 9 tomorrow night. And, Blanford says more bucks this year […]
Traffic Changes for the 4th
By Gary Scott on July 2, 2026 at 10:55pm
Big crowds are expected at the fireworks display for the Jacksonville Fourth of July celebration tomorrow night. There will be traffic changes to improve traffic flow, including the closure of Vandalia Road. South Jacksonville detective sergeant Brian Wilson urges people to be patient. He says no parking will be allowed on East Vandalia from South […]
June Weather
By Gary Scott on July 2, 2026 at 9:57pm
A lot of rain, and a little heat are the two weather highlights from last month. The rainfall total for the month was 9 and 16-hundredths inches. That’s over twice the normal rainfall for June. The normal rainfall is just a tick under 4 and 6 tenths inches. Rain fell in 13 of the 30 […]
Rabbi Rob Projects
By Gary Scott on July 2, 2026 at 6:59am
A local entrepreneur says work downtown is about to hit a new phase. Rabbi Rob Thomas has projects on the north side of the square in the A and A building, and the south side of the square. Thomas says his crews are finishing phase one now. He says the elevator is in place in […]
Burglar Gets 9
By Gary Scott on July 1, 2026 at 12:58pm
A local man with a lengthy history of break ins in Jacksonville is headed to prison. 30-year-old Miles Pelewski, listed as homeless, was sentenced to 9 years in the department of corrections by Judge Chris Reif. Court records actually indicate he received three different sentences…two 8 year terms and one 9 year term. But the […]
Crowe in Court
By Gary Scott on July 1, 2026 at 12:55pm
A retired Jacksonville school superintendent pleaded not guilty to a child porn possession charge in Morgan County court yesterday. 88-year-old Robert Crowe of Justin Drive remains free on bond, after his initial arrest in April by state police for separate counts of dissemination and possession of child sexual abuse material. Crowe has been formally charged […]
Blood Need Crucial Again in the Summer
By Gary Scott on July 1, 2026 at 6:51am
It’s summer, and blood supplies are running low. It’s almost an annual event for ImpactLife. The group provides blood to hospitals like Jacksonville Memorial Hospital and others in this part of the state. Kirby Winn is public relations manager for ImpactLife. He says the former blood center organization sees this happening each year at this […]
Kessinger Headed to Prison for Drugs
By Gary Scott on June 30, 2026 at 4:48pm
A Greene County man is headed to prison on drug charges. 38-year-old Daniel Kessinger of White Hall was sentenced to 4 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections by Judge Zachary Schmidt Monday. He admitted to multiple felony meth offenses in Greene County. Greene County state’s attorney Craig Grummel says the sentence resolves three separate […]
Jax Native Starts Domestic Violence Support Group
By Gary Scott on June 30, 2026 at 11:19am
A new weekly support group for women affected by domestic violence and sexual assault will begin meeting in Jacksonville later this month. Voices of Strength, founded by Jacksonville native Alexa Brickey in partnership with Go Church, will hold its first meeting Monday, July 13, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Go Church, 767 South West […]
