November Weather
By Gary Scott on December 2, 2023 at 9:34am
It was a warmer than normal November, but very dry. The precipitation total came to just 3-quarters of an inch. Normal rainfall for November is 3 and two thirds inches. The driest November Jacksonville has ever had was 23 hundredths in 1933. The wettest day was just a half inch of rain on the 21st. […]
Village of South Jacksonville Mulling Water Rate Increase; Possible Permanent Move Onto City of Jacksonville Water Utility
By Benjamin Cox on December 2, 2023 at 9:21am
The Village of South Jacksonville may be floating a proposal to the City of Jacksonville in the near future to become a permanent customer of their water department. The Village has been on the City’s water off and on for lengthy amounts of time since November 2021 due to ongoing problems at the village’s water […]
Over 20-Year Old Village Plat Filed, Cell Phone Tower Project Moves Forward
By Benjamin Cox on December 2, 2023 at 9:09am
The Village of South Jacksonville Board of Trustees officially passed the plat for the Coultas addition to the village Thursday night, more than 20 years after the plat was drawn up. The Coultas Family originally deeded the property where the Village’s Emergency Services building currently sits on Sequoia Drive. The plat was expected to be […]
Little Information On Two Friday Night Crashes
By Benjamin Cox on December 2, 2023 at 8:58am
Two major car crashes occurred in the Jacksonville area last night. There are few details about either this morning. The first crash occurred on Illinois Route 104 just south of Pisgah Road at approximately 4:45 yesterday evening. A truck and an SUV are said to have rolled over near the outgoing curve. Individuals were said […]
Sex Offender Convicted in Federal Court in June Arrested Again Thursday in Pittsfield
By Benjamin Cox on December 1, 2023 at 5:40pm
A registered sex offender who was sentenced to serve time in Federal prison early this summer was arrested in Pike County this week. According to a press release from the Pike County Sheriff’s Office, 63 year old Robert Wayne Niffen was located at a residence in the 300 block of Landess Terrace in Pittsfield on […]
Springfield Police Search For Woman Missing Since Last Friday
By Benjamin Cox on December 1, 2023 at 5:30pm
UPDATE 7:15pm: We have been notified that Ms. Whitlow has been found. No further details have been released to WLDS News at this time. Springfield authorities are searching for a missing woman at this hour. 34-year old Margaret Anne Whitlow has been missing since last Friday. She was seen riding a bike last Friday in […]
Mistletoe Market, First Advent Reveal Highlight Big Holiday Weekend Downtown
By Jeremy Coumbes on December 1, 2023 at 1:46pm
The holiday season kicks into high gear tonight in downtown Jacksonville. A bevy of events are happening tonight and tomorrow around downtown, starting with extended shopping hours when the Jacksonville Main Street Mistletoe Market kicks off tonight at 4:00 pm. Jacksonville Main Street Executive Director Judy Tighe says, there is something for everyone all over […]
LLCC Foundation Announces Recipients of 2023-24 Scholarships
By Benjamin Cox on December 1, 2023 at 1:42pm
The Lincoln Land Community College Foundation has announced the recipients of over 370 scholarships totaling more than $880,000 for the 2023-2024 academic year. The LLCC Foundation awards scholarships every year thanks to the support and generosity of individuals, community businesses and organizations. For the 2024-2025 academic year, the application period for LLCC Foundation scholarships is […]
Dorsey’s Hardware In Winchester To Close
By Benjamin Cox on December 1, 2023 at 1:25pm
A fixture on the Winchester Square will be closing its doors permanently by the end of the year. Dorsey’s Sentry Hardware Store is closing sometime around the first days of 2024. The Scott County Times reports that the store has been in operation since May 1972 by Gary & Barbara Dorsey. A retirement party was […]
Jacksonville Woman Arrested For DUI on IL River Road in Calhoun County
By Benjamin Cox on December 1, 2023 at 1:22pm
The Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Jacksonville woman in a traffic stop in the middle of November. According to a press release last night, deputies with the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on a white 2002 Chevy Tahoe on the Illinois River Road near Gallinepper Road, about 7 ½ miles south […]