2nd Meredosia May Days festival a success
By Benjamin Cox on May 4, 2026 at 5:36pm
The 2nd Annual Meredosia May Days Festival drew hundreds to Boyd Park May 1st and 2nd, kicking off a weekend full of community spirit, family fun, and local support. Festival organizers say participation surged this year for Friday night’s pageant, with nearly double the number of contestants in each of the categories. The 2026 royalty […]
Jacksonville Harmony Masonic Lodge No. 3 Finds New Home
By Benjamin Cox on May 4, 2026 at 5:12pm
One of the oldest and most historically significant Masonic lodges in Illinois is entering a new chapter. Harmony Masonic Lodge No. 3 in Jacksonville has announced it is relocating to a new home at 903 East Morton Avenue, the former site of VFW Post 1379. The move comes after several years of transition following the […]
Ezard Sees RISE as a Chance to Grow
By Gary Scott on May 4, 2026 at 10:25am
Jacksonville mayor Andy Ezard sees a proposal for property development along Massey Lane as a way to grow Jacksonville’s population. The Rise Development would butt up against Western Knolls, Massey Lane and Lincoln on the east. A student developed site layout was spelled out to Jacksonville aldermen Monday night. It is ambitious. The students proposed […]
April Weather
By Gary Scott on May 4, 2026 at 9:42am
Jacksonville got the April showers last month, especially late. The total for the month was 5 and two thirds inches. That’s about an inch and two thirds more than normal. The deluge on the 28th was the biggest single day rainfall in recent history. There was a rainfall November 4th through the 6th in 2022 […]
Roth Gets Two Years in Greene County
By Gary Scott on May 3, 2026 at 5:58am
A Greene County man was sentenced to prison last week in Greene County court after admitting to leading police there on a high speed chase. Greene County state’s attorney Craig Grummel says 37-year-old Corey Roth was sentenced a week ago by Judge Zachary Schmidt to 2 years in prison for aggravated fleeing. Grummel […]
Rohns and Ben Smith Honored by JACVB
By Gary Scott on May 2, 2026 at 5:56pm
The Jacksonville Area Convention and Visitors Bureau has named two more business owners in its Morgan County Marvels program. They are Ben Smith of Elm City Roastery, and John and Rachel Rohn of the Midwest Athletic Center. Bureau chief Brittany Henry says Smith continues to grow the business as a destination experience on […]
Jax Memorial Raises Organ Donor Flag
By Gary Scott on May 1, 2026 at 10:03am
Jacksonville Memorial Hospital raised the banner yesterday afternoon, in recognition of donor awareness month. The purple flag was pulled up the pole at the entrance to the hospital. Sarah Weaver with Gift of Hope says both parties in an organ donor exchange feel proud once a connection is made She has heard from families whose […]
Blues & Brews
By Gary Scott on May 1, 2026 at 9:28am
Jacksonville Main Street has declared the unofficial start of summer tomorrow with Blues and Brews downtown. The festival will run from noon to 4. Jacksonville Main Street’s Judy Tighe says the event is free, and a good opportunity for sit and relax. Tighe says the musical lineup is good. John Drake performs at 12 noon, […]
Tolton Honored with Quincy Shrine
By Gary Scott on May 1, 2026 at 7:08am
The Springfield Catholic Diocese has announced plans to establish of shrine for the first publicly recognized black priest in the United States. The priest is Father Augustine Tolton, and the shrine will be located at St Boniface Church in Quincy. The church is currently closed, but will be re-opened as a shrine to Father Tolton […]
Motorcycle-Car Mishap Claims Life at west edge of Springfield
By Gary Scott on April 8, 2026 at 6:43am
A Springfield man is dead as a result of a motorcycle car accident at the west edge of Springfield Monday. Sangamon County coroner Jim Allmon today confirmed the death of a 58-year-old man. He died when his motorcycle collided with a car on Wabash Avenue. Allmon says the motorcycle driver was taken to Springfield Memorial […]