HSHS Phones Mostly Back Up and Running
By Benjamin Cox on September 5, 2023 at 6:32pm
The HSHS phone system has been restored. According to an update at their system outage webpage, phone services were restored at approximately 11AM Tuesday, despite some service remaining intermittent at some locations. The announcement acknowledges callers may continue to experience some delays or connectivity issues this week and officials appreciate the public’s understanding. Damond Boatwright, […]
Multiple Drug Warrant Arrests in Pike Made In Last Week
By Benjamin Cox on September 5, 2023 at 6:29pm
Eight people have been busted in Pike County on various warrants over the last week. According to a press release from the Pittsfield Police Department, on August 31st, officers with the Pittsfield Police Department, Pike County Sheriff’s Department, and Illinois State Police executed a court-authorized search warrant at 124 South Illinois Street in Pittsfield. Officers […]
IC Adds Behavioral Health Major, Drug & Alcohol Counselor Program
By Benjamin Cox on September 5, 2023 at 2:41pm
Illinois College has created a new behavioral health major as well as an alcohol & drug counseling certificate program. The college says it’s the only higher learning institution within 150 miles offering the certificate program for potential students to become Certified Alcohol and Other Drug Counselors. Program director Dr. Clarissa Richardson says the certificate program […]
White Hall Fire Protection District Annexes Rural Areas
By Benjamin Cox on September 5, 2023 at 1:44pm
The White Hall Fire Protection District Board has forcibly annexed rural properties into its district. The vote, which came in mid-August, was met with many rural residents’ disdain over increases in property taxes. According to the Greene Prairie Press, the board’s attorney Jim Sinclair explained to the crowd of roughly 50 concerned citizens who came […]
JMH Offering Morning Sessions of Breastfeeding Support Group
By Benjamin Cox on September 5, 2023 at 1:03pm
Jacksonville Memorial Hospital is now offering a morning session of its breastfeeding support group. Upcoming sessions will be held from 11AM to Noon and 6-7PM on Wednesday, September 13th and 11AM to Noon and 6-7PM on Wednesday, September 27th. All of the sessions will be held in Meeting Room 1 at JMH. Support group meetings […]
Hannibal Man Arrested in Pike for String of Burglaries
By Jeremy Coumbes on September 5, 2023 at 9:56am
A Missouri man was arrested by Pittsfield Police as a result of an investigation into a recent string of burglaries. According to a press release by the Pittsfield Police Department, on Wednesday, August 23rd, 2023, Pittsfield Police officers were dispatched to multiple burglaries on the city’s west side. According to the report, officers were able […]
2023 Dreams Drawing Winners Revealed at Family Fun Fest
By Jeremy Coumbes on September 5, 2023 at 9:14am
Two people will split the 100,000 prize after their ticket was pulled in the 2023 Routt Our Saviour Dreams Drawing Sunday. Dominic and Zander York of Jacksonville were the big winners as the tickets were pulled by Our Saviour kindergartners Sunday evening. The drawing capped the Routt Our Saviour Family Fun Fest and sold out […]
No Injuries After Sunday Evening Car Fire
By Jeremy Coumbes on September 5, 2023 at 8:48am
South Jacksonville Fire and Police responded to a call of a vehicle fire at approximately 7:00 p.m. in the 1500 block of South West Street Sunday. South Jacksonville Fire Chief Richard Evans Jr. says flames were showing from the vehicle when they arrived. “We arrived on scene and found the vehicle with heavy fire coming […]
JPD Investigating Shots Fired, Armed Threat from Monday
By Jeremy Coumbes on September 5, 2023 at 8:38am
Jacksonville Police responded to a pair of calls involving firearms yesterday that included a shots fired incident. Police were contacted at approximately 4:00 pm by an individual in the 700 block of East Chambers Street who said they had been threatened by a subject with a firearm. The incident remains under investigation by police. At […]
No One Injured in Two Vehicle Crash Friday Evening
By Jeremy Coumbes on September 3, 2023 at 8:49pm
Morgan County Sheriff’s Deputies, Jacksonville Police, and EMS responded to a call of a head-on collision west of Jacksonville Friday evening. Just before 6:00 pm Friday, a vehicle driven by 52-year-old Greg A. Burrus of Jacksonville exited U.S. 67 southbound and stopped at the stop sign at Ole Route 36. At the same time, a […]