Morgan Co. Commissioners Address South Jacksonville Board’s Concerns on Animal Control Contract
By Benjamin Cox on March 27, 2025 at 8:44am
The Morgan County Commissioners say they are just letting their department head do her job and not getting into the middle of the Village of South Jacksonville’s complaints about their animal control contract. Commissioner Chair Mike Wankel says that he was a bit disappointed to hear of the complaints raised by the South Jacksonville trustee’s […]
JSD 117 Makes Property Purchase For New Murrayville-Woodson Elementary Building
By Benjamin Cox on March 27, 2025 at 8:26am
The District 117 Board of Education approved an 8-acre real estate purchase for a plot of land south of Woodson at a special meeting last night. The plot of land, located at the intersection of the Woodson-Winchester Road and Water Tower Road sits less than a quarter of a mile from Illinois-267. The board approved […]
Long-time JREDC Vice President Announces Retirement Plans
By Benjamin Cox on March 27, 2025 at 7:58am
A long-time member of the Jacksonville Regional Economic Development Corporation is slowly stepping aside from her full-time role. Bonni Waters, Vice President of JREDC, announced on Tuesday she will be stepping away as a full-time member of the organization to a part-time assistant’s role until her successor can be named. Waters joined the organization in […]
Central IL Gas Station Franchise Owner Sentenced to Probation, Full Restitution in Tax Evasion Case
By Benjamin Cox on March 27, 2025 at 7:52am
A Central Illinois convenience store chain owner has pleaded guilty to charges of sales tax evasion. 39-year old Surjit Singh of Clinton was charged in March 2023 with 2 counts of theft of government property, 4 counts of sales tax evasion, 9 counts of filing fraudulent sales tax returns, and one count of forgery for […]
City of Virginia Honors White Family For 7 Decades of Ownership of Walker Nursing Home
By Benjamin Cox on March 27, 2025 at 7:28am
The City of Virginia has honored a family for its over seven decades of ownership of Walker Nursing Home. The Journal Courier reports that Harrisburg-based WLC Management Firm has purchased the nursing home from the White Family and will taking over ownership within the next few weeks. WLC currently owns and operates 19 other long-term […]
New Downtown Jax First Thursday Merchant Fair Kicks Off April 3
By Benjamin Cox on March 27, 2025 at 7:26am
Two individuals have stepped forward to help replace previous years’ Central Park Market on the Downtown Square. Kelsi Simmert Barbknecht and Kelly Jones have announced the creation of the Downtown Jax First Thursday Merchant Fair. The market season kick off will be next Thursday, April 3rd. The merchant fair will be held on the first […]
UPDATED: Identity of Woman Killed in I-72 Hit & Run Near New Berlin Released; Pleasant Plains Man Arrested by ISP
By Benjamin Cox on March 25, 2025 at 3:51pm
Sangamon County Jim Allmon has released the identity of the woman hit an killed on I-72 near New Berlin on Saturday night. 35-year old Maysa Davis, of New Berlin, was pronounced deceased at the scene. An autopsy was done and preliminary findings suggest she died from multiple blunt force injuries sustained in a pedestrian vs […]
Death Investigation Underway in Beardstown
By Benjamin Cox on March 25, 2025 at 3:50pm
Authorities are investigating the death of a man found unresponsive Monday evening in Beardstown. KHQA reports the Beardstown Police Department, along with the Cass County Sheriff’s Office, Beardstown Ambulance and Beardstown Fire Department, responded at approximately 7:45 p.m. Monday to a call regarding an unresponsive male in the 1200 block of State Street, according to […]
One Case From High Speed U-Haul Chase in February Resolved in Cass Co. Court
By Benjamin Cox on March 25, 2025 at 3:11pm
An individual involved in what would become a high-speed chase with a U-Haul out of Beardstown pleaded guilty to criminal damage to property and drug charges in Cass County Court yesterday. 30-year old Tyler J. Cottingham of Petersburg pleaded guilty to possession of methamphetamine and criminal damage to property over $500 yesterday in Cass County […]
Beardstown Man Sentenced to Decade In Prison On Drug Charges
By Benjamin Cox on March 25, 2025 at 9:01am
A Beardstown man who has been locked behind bars for the past two years is now officially heading to the Illinois Department of Corrections. 25-year old Jordan M. Horrer pleaded guilty to possession of methamphetamine between 5-15 grams and methamphetamine delivery between 15-100 grams in Cass County Circuit Court. Charges of aggravated domestic battery, domestic […]