Tools, Jordan Golf Shoes Stolen in Jville Burglary
By Jeremy Coumbes on January 11, 2024 at 3:01pm
Crime Stoppers of Morgan, Scott & Cass Counties are requesting information to assist the Jacksonville Police Department in their investigation of a recent burglary. Sometime between Sunday, December 31st, and Monday, January 8th, unknown person(s) broke a window to gain access to a garage located in the 200 block of Finley Street and removed several […]
No One Injured After Dog Alerts Family of Structure Fire
By Jeremy Coumbes on January 11, 2024 at 2:41pm
A Greene County family could have lost everything in a structure fire last night had it not been for a family pet. The Roodhouse Fire Department was called for a report of a structure fire in a residence just south of the fire station at 1267 North US 67, at approximately 10:15 Wednesday night. Fire […]
Two People Injured in Apple Creek Bridge Crash on Monday Night
By Benjamin Cox on January 11, 2024 at 12:52pm
The Greene County Sheriff’s Department has released information on a two-vehicle head-on collision on Monday evening. Just after 8PM on Monday, January 8th, the Greene County Sheriff’s Department, Carrollton Fire Department, and Greene County EMS responded to a two-vehicle traffic crash on US-67 near the Apple Creek Bridge in Belltown. According to the report, it […]
Miller Supporting Gov’t Shutdown Due to Ongoing Migrant Crisis
By Benjamin Cox on January 11, 2024 at 12:50pm
Shut down the southern border or conservatives will shut down the federal government. That’s the hardline stance one Republican Congresswoman is taking on the current migrant crisis. 15th District Congresswoman Mary Miller says she will not vote for any new funding bills for the government this year unless the Biden Administration closes the U.S. Southern […]
Jacksonville Teen Reported Missing
By Jeremy Coumbes on January 11, 2024 at 10:01am
UPDATE January 11th: Keller was found safe. Please refer to Facebook and/or subsequent posts for immediate updates on Missing Persons cases. Police are asking the public to be on the lookout for a missing area teenager. Morgan, Scott, Cass Crime Stoppers are assisting the Jacksonville Police Department in gathering information on the whereabouts of 16-year-old […]
City, Village Activate Emergency Snow Routes Starting Friday
By Jeremy Coumbes on January 11, 2024 at 8:42am
Emergency snow routes have been activated in the area ahead of Friday’s predicted storm. The City of Jacksonville has issued a snow route emergency from 8:00 am Friday, January 12th, to 8:00 am Monday, January 15th. Emergency snow routes will be activated for West Lafayette, South Diamond, East and West College, North and South Church […]
Peters Family Installs Plaques at RCHS for Kelly Peters Memorial Award & Scholarship
By Benjamin Cox on January 10, 2024 at 3:27pm
The family of a Routt Catholic High School student who lost her life in 2022 recently installed a memorial at the school in her honor. 16-year old Kelly Peters tragically lost her life in December 2022 in a two-vehicle crash in rural Morgan County. Peters was a junior and participated on the volleyball and girls’ […]
“A” Names Top the List for Most Popular Baby Names for 2023 in Jacksonville
By Benjamin Cox on January 10, 2024 at 3:23pm
A pair of ‘A’ names were the most popular baby names in Jacksonville last year. Jacksonville Memorial Hospital reports that Amelia and Atlas were the top names for girls and boys respectively in 2023. The data was compiled by Family Maternity Suites at Jacksonville Memorial Hospital. Nurse Manager for Family Maternity Suites in Jacksonville Rachel […]
Morgan Co. Emergency Management Officials Keeping Close Watch on Chicago Migrant Bussing
By Benjamin Cox on January 10, 2024 at 11:47am
The City of Jacksonville and Morgan County Emergency Management officials are keeping a close eye on the migrant crisis impacting the city of Chicago and the collar counties. Buses from the State of Texas have recently dropped off migrants in Aurora and Kankakee, with several collar counties passing ordinances that would require notice or even […]
South Jacksonville Storm Siren Still Out of Commission
By Jeremy Coumbes on January 10, 2024 at 9:50am
One of South Jacksonville’s storm sirens remains out of commission. South Jacksonville Police Chief Eric Hansel updated the Board of Trustees Thursday on the status of the village’s storm warning siren located near the water tower on West Vandalia Road. Ongoing problems with the siren have become more frequent over the last year, with the […]