Lake Jacksonville off season work
By Gary Scott on September 29, 2025 at 6:30am
Lake Jacksonville workers will be kept busy during the off hours this fall and winter. The Lake shuts down to boat fishing, and campaign October 15th. The cables go up on the 16th to close the roads. Jacksonville lakes superintendent Brett Gilbreth says he keeps a close eye on the fish population. And, plans to […]
Second person arrested in connection to an August residential burglary investigation
By Benjamin Cox on September 28, 2025 at 9:14am
Jacksonville Police arrested a woman Saturday night in connection to a residential burglary investigation started in early August. The alleged suspect had reportedly returned to the same address and was in a shed. Jacksonville Police were called to a home in the 600 block of South West Street shortly before 7 p.m. Saturday. The homeowner […]
Scott Co. Sheriff’s Office issues brief stay in place order in rural Winchester after pursuit of believed to be armed suspect
By Benjamin Cox on September 27, 2025 at 5:38pm
The Scott County Sheriff’s Office issued a brief “stay in place” order to some rural residents Saturday afternoon while the pursued an alleged armed subject in a stolen vehicle. The alert was posted to the Sheriff’s Office Facebook page shortly after 3:30 p.m. Saturday for rural residents who lived on Illinois Route 106 just west […]
Brief lock downs and shelter in place request in Jerseyville after a male subject was spotted walking with a potential firearm
By Benjamin Cox on September 26, 2025 at 7:11pm
The Jerseyville Police and Jersey County Sheriff’s Office issued requests for neighbors to shelter in place in a particular neighborhood after a male subject was reportedly carrying a firearm out in the open. Both departments posted a “be on the lookout” request for a male subject in the area of the old Walmart shopping center […]
Pair of Greene County towns get new top officer
By Benjamin Cox on September 26, 2025 at 6:47pm
The City of Greenfield and the City of Carrollton have a new Chief of Police. According to an announcement by Greenfield Mayor Brock Meyer, after 15 years of service to the city of Greenfield, John Goode has accepted a position as Chief of Police for the City of Carrollton. Goode will replace Jimmy Buchanan in […]
Greene Co. Clerk announces voter rolls update
By Benjamin Cox on September 26, 2025 at 1:02pm
Greene County Clerk Melissa Carter has announced that her office is going through a biennial update. According to a Facebook announcement today, in accordance with state law, Carter’s office is performing a routine update of the voter rolls that is required every two years following a General Election (in odd-numbered years). “This process helps keep […]
IL AG’s Office secures 50 year prison sentence for Jersey Co. man on child pornography, weapons charges
By Benjamin Cox on September 26, 2025 at 8:58am
Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s office announced Thursday they had secured a five-decade prison sentence for a Jersey County man charged with child pornography possession in 2024. Donald J. Herring, 58, of Piasa, was sentenced Thursday by Jersey County Circuit Court Judge Allison Lorton after pleading guilty in May to five counts of possession of child […]
Williams Charged with Child Porn
By Gary Scott on September 26, 2025 at 6:51am
A Greene County man has been charged in Greene County court with multiple counts of child pornography. 32-year-old Nicholas Williams has been charged with ten separate counts of child pornography, each a class 2 felony. The alleged incidents occurred with a child under 13. A hearing was held yesterday afternoon, in which a petition to […]
Pittsfield Schools Closed Off Briefly
By Gary Scott on September 26, 2025 at 6:48am
Pittsfield schools were placed in a safe and secure mode late yesterday morning, after an unidentified man was spotted in the high school parking lot. Pikeland superintendent Dr Russ Tepen says the administration questioned the man, who immediately left the school grounds. The safe mode was activated at 11:10, and lifted about 11:45. Dr Tepen […]
Time Capsule for Jax next Year
By Gary Scott on September 25, 2025 at 9:19am
A new time capsule will be buried in the ground to mark Jacksonville’s 200th birthday sometime next year. The first step in the process was the recovery of the previous time capsule, and the distribution of letters found inside. Ginny Fanning says that’s been a process. She says they are down to a few people […]
