Village Board to Discuss Water Rate Increase as Plant Rehab Slowed by Supply Chain
By Jeremy Coumbes on January 8, 2024 at 12:27pm
The Village of South Jacksonville will be looking harder at a water rate increase in the new year. The village is still utilizing water from the City of Jacksonville as repairs to the village water treatment plant in Oxville remain stalled due to supply chain issues. Public Works Superintendent Brian English updated the Village Board […]
Pittsfield Man Arrested After Allegedly Pointing Rifle at Family Members
By Jeremy Coumbes on January 8, 2024 at 11:56am
A Pike County man was arrested after he reportedly pointed a rifle at family members last Thursday. Pittsfield Police were called to a residence in the 300 block of Curtis Street in Pittsfield at approximately 7:00 pm Thursday for a report of a domestic disturbance. According to a press release by the Pittsfield Police Department, […]
Man Arrested for Possessing Stolen Vehicle, Steals Morgan Jail Employee Vehicle Upon Release, Arrested in Pike
By Jeremy Coumbes on January 8, 2024 at 11:44am
A Shelby County man was arrested twice in less than 12 hours for possession of a stolen vehicle last week in West Central Illinois. Last Thursday night, Jacksonville Police conducted a vehicle check in the Wal-Mart parking lot after a vehicle that had been reported as stolen out of Nokomis was pinged in the 1900 […]
Crime of the Week: JPD Investigating Holiday Weekend Burglary
By Jeremy Coumbes on January 5, 2024 at 3:15pm
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 6:30 am on Friday, December 22nd, and 10:30 pm on Saturday, December 23rd, unknown person(s) entered a residence in the 800 block of West Lafayette Avenue and removed a […]
Alsey Boil Order Lifted
By Jeremy Coumbes on January 5, 2024 at 2:24pm
Alsey Glasgow Water Commission has announced that the boil order for all water customers in Alsey which was issued on Tuesday, January 2nd, 2024, has been lifted.
First Baby Born at JMH in 2024 Arrived Wednesday
By Jeremy Coumbes on January 5, 2024 at 11:48am
It took a few days, but the first baby born in the new year at Jacksonville Memorial Hospital has arrived. Joseph Raye Castleberry was born at JMH on Wednesday at 12:34 in the morning. Joseph weighed 9 lbs, 12 oz, and was 22 inches long when he arrived. Parents Austin and Liberty Castleberry live in […]
Increase in Overdoses Concerning, Suicides Down in 2023 According to Morgan County Coroner
By Jeremy Coumbes on January 5, 2024 at 11:12am
The number of overdoses increased while the number of suicides went down in Morgan County during 2023. On Wednesday, the Morgan County Coroner’s Office released the final statistics from last year, and while overall there were no changes or unusual trends associated with death counts in Morgan County in 2023, some specific numbers gave both […]
Waverly Man Sentenced to 18 Years in Child Pornography Case
By Benjamin Cox on January 5, 2024 at 7:50am
A Waverly man will spend over a decade in prison on child pornography charges. 32-year old Michael A. Timmons pleaded guilty to a single count of child pornography possession in Morgan County Court yesterday. Five counts of child pornography possession and a charge of failure to register as a sex offender were dismissed per the […]
Fundraiser Open For Generous Winchester Convenience Store Clerk Facing Cancer Treatment
By Benjamin Cox on January 5, 2024 at 6:58am
A well-known convenience store worker in Winchester is getting a helping hand from the community in her time of need. 54-year old Cathy Boester of Winchester, who works at the four-corner stop Qik N Easy in Winchester, was diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer in December after a trip to the emergency room for issues […]
Haypress Falls 2023 Donation Pushes Total Over $25,000 in Donations to Gas Card for Cancer Program
By Benjamin Cox on January 5, 2024 at 6:56am
A southwestern Greene County Christmas lights display passed another big fundraising milestone this year to assist cancer patients. Haypress Falls owners Denny & Sherry Vetter calls their home a dream come true. Each holiday season for the last 7 years, the Vetters have put up one of the largest drive-thru Christmas Lights displays in Greene […]