One Woman Elizabeth Packard Show from the Jacksonville Museum
By Gary Scott on May 13, 2025 at 12:07pm
The Jacksonville Area Museum is sponsoring a one woman show next month on a woman unjustly committed to the Jacksonville State Hospital. The show will be June 12th at 6 PM at Sibert Theatre on the Illinois College campus. The show is about Elizabeth Packard whose story was made famous by the Kate Moore book..”The […]
Newly Seated Jacksonville City Council has major work ahead
By Benjamin Cox on May 13, 2025 at 6:00am
The new Jacksonville City Council was seated last night and Mayor Andy Ezard says aldermen have a lot of work ahead of them. After swearing in of the new council and a pinning ceremony for a promotion of Corey Foster to sergeant in the Jacksonville Police Department, the better part of the workshop session was […]
Greenfield man identified as decedent in fatal motorcycle crash south of Jacksonville
By Benjamin Cox on May 12, 2025 at 10:17am
Morgan County Coroner Marcy Patterson has released the name of the man killed in a two-vehicle crash involving a motorcyle and truck on IL-267 south of Jacksonville over the weekend. Timothy Pennington, 60, of Greenfield was pronounced deceased at the scene. According to crash reports, Pennington’s motorcyle and a pickup truck were traveling southbound on […]
Carrollton man sentenced to two decades in prison on weapons, sex offenses
By Benjamin Cox on May 12, 2025 at 10:09am
A Carrollton man was sentenced to 20 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections in Greene County Circuit Court on multiple weapons and sex offenses Friday morning. Greene County State’s Attorney Craig Grummell said in a press release that William “Billy” Orr, 60, of Carrollton was sentenced to 20 years in IDOC for unlawful possession […]
Victim of Fatal US-67 Head-On Crash Identifed
By Jeremy Coumbes on May 10, 2025 at 6:57pm
The victim of a fatal two-vehicle crash on US Route 67 on Friday has been identified. According to an announcement by Greene County Coroner, Brady Milnes Saturday, 69-year-old Dennis Swarringim of Roodhouse was killed in the motor vehicle versus semi incident in rural Carrollton Friday afternoon. Milnes says postmortem procedures performed on Saturday indicated that […]
MJF Seeks Non-Profit Status, Hears Potential of JDC Grounds Walking Tour
By Jeremy Coumbes on May 10, 2025 at 6:45pm
An area ad-hoc citizens’ committee aimed at improving the future of JDC and other blighted properties in the area is taking steps toward non-profit status and likes the idea of a possible future walking tour. The Moving Jacksonville Forward Committee met Thursday in the Commission Room at the Jacksonville Municipal Building. The committee was formed […]
ISP Investigating fatal crash north of Carrollton
By Benjamin Cox on May 9, 2025 at 11:05pm
One person has been pronounced dead after a fatal two-vehicle crash north of Carrollton on US 67 Friday afternoon. Eyewitness reports the crash occurred on the s-curve in the southbound lanes of US 67 at approximately 1 p.m. Friday. An ISP report says that ISP Troop 8 responded to the location for the report of […]
ISP confirms theft of funds investigation underway at Winchester EMS
By Benjamin Cox on May 9, 2025 at 10:53pm
The Illinois State Police have confirmed an investigation into theft of funds at the Winchester EMS. An anonymous email from a Scott County citizen was sent to several news outlets on April 26 saying that a member of the Winchester EMS “has been stealing…taxpayer money.” The email says that the Scott County Commissioners and EMS […]
Last Call for Downtown Concert Sponsorships
By Jeremy Coumbes on May 9, 2025 at 5:37pm
The kick-off to the 2025 Downtown Concert Series is fast approaching, and Jacksonville Main Street is looking for a little last-minute help to reach its goal. The Downtown Concert Series kicks off with rock band Revel In Red on Friday, May 30th. Main Street organizers say they are $1,000 away from their sponsorship goal for […]
Crime Stoppers Most Wanted of the Week
By Jeremy Coumbes on May 9, 2025 at 2:37pm
Crime Stoppers of Morgan, Scott, and Cass Counties is looking to help area law enforcement locate a pair of wanted individuals with this week’s Crime Stoppers Wanted of the Week. 80-year-old Harold M. Sheehan of Franklin is wanted for failure to appear in court on a charge of reckless discharge of a firearm. He is […]