Two Teens and an Unborn Child Among Victims of Cass Shootings
By Jeremy Coumbes on December 15, 2023 at 3:17pm
Two teenagers and an unborn child were among the victims of a pair of shooting incidents in Cass County last night. According to an updated video press release on the Cass County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page from Sheriff Devron Ohrn this afternoon, just before 9:00 pm Thursday, officers were called to a residence located at […]
Judge Adrian Removed From Felony Grooming, Indecent Solicitation Case Involving Minors
By Benjamin Cox on December 15, 2023 at 12:03pm
An embattled Adams County Judge has been removed from a grooming and sexual exploitation involving a teen. Judge Robert Adrian, who recently completed hearings in front of the Illinois Courts Commission last month for a decision last year to vacate a verdict over a sexual assault of a teenager was recently removed from a case […]
Little Information on Cause of Pike County Train Derailment on Tuesday
By Benjamin Cox on December 15, 2023 at 11:57am
Little information has been released about what caused multiple train cars to become derailed on Tuesday in rural Pike County. According to a report by KHQA, the derailment occurred on County Highway 2 and 375th Street in New Salem township just before noon on Tuesday. Pike County Sheriff David Greenwood told Quincy media outlets that […]
Triopia School Dismissed Early. Games Moved to Virginia High
By Beth Anderson on December 15, 2023 at 11:12am
Triopia School has dismissed early today due to gas leak. The Triopia vs Carrollton Basketball game tonight has been moved to Virginia High School. The JV game will still begin at 6 PM with varsity to follow.
Three People Arrested After Thursday Morning Disturbance
By Benjamin Cox on December 15, 2023 at 10:08am
Three people were arrested yesterday by Jacksonville Police after a domestic disturbance. Officers responded to a residence in the 500 block of Cherry Street just before 12:45AM Thursday. According to police reports, officers arrested 40-year old Christina B. Rogers of that vicinity and 20-year old Adryana L. Soria also of that vicinity were arrested for […]
Further Information Released on Shooting in Philadelphia
By Benjamin Cox on December 15, 2023 at 8:35am
Multiple people are dead after a shooting that occurred near Philadelphia last night. The Cass County Sheriff’s Office, Ashland Police, Beardstown Police, Pleasant Plains Police, and Beardstown EMS responded to a residence in the 300 block of Philadelphia Road in rural Ashland for a male that had been shot just before 9 o’clock last night. […]
Multiple People Are Dead in Shooting Near Ashland
By Benjamin Cox on December 15, 2023 at 4:45am
Multiple people are dead after a shooting that occurred near Ashland last night. The Cass County Sheriff’s Office, Ashland Police, Pleasant Plains Police, and Illinois State Police responded to the shooting that was first reported just before 9 o’clock last night. Multiple deaths were confirmed by the Cass County Sheriff’s Office. No further details have […]
Wankel Tapped to Chair Morgan County Board in 2024
By Jeremy Coumbes on December 14, 2023 at 5:30pm
The Morgan County Board has reorganized for the new year. During the regular board meeting on Monday, the commissioners elected Mike Wankel to serve as chair for the coming year. Wankel was nominated by the Morgan County Republican Party to fill the commissioner’s seat vacancy following the passing of Bill Meier. The election as chair […]
Prairieland United Way Pre-Allocation Meeting Announced for 2024
By Jeremy Coumbes on December 14, 2023 at 5:23pm
Area not-for-profit organizations are encouraged to attend a meeting next month that could lead to funding through the United Way. The Prairieland United Way announced this morning an informational pre-allocation meeting has been scheduled for Thursday, January 18th. The meeting is for 501(c)3 not-for-profit organizations in Morgan, Scott, Cass, and Northern Greene counties who are […]
Recent Tool Theft This Week’s Crime of the Week
By Jeremy Coumbes on December 14, 2023 at 5:21pm
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 December 6th, and December 7th, unknown person(s) removed tools from a work site in the 1300 block of South Main Street. Among the tools taken were a DeWalt hammer […]