One Killed in Early Morning Head-On Semi vs. Pick-Up Crash in Greene
By Jeremy Coumbes on August 31, 2023 at 3:54pm
One person was killed in a two-vehicle crash this morning in Greene County. According to a preliminary report by Illinois State Police, at approximately 6:30 a.m.. Thursday, a truck tractor semi-trailer was traveling eastbound on Illinois Route 108, one mile west of the Greene and Macoupin County line. At the same time, a pick-up truck […]
Council Approves New and Improved Drone for Police Department
By Jeremy Coumbes on August 31, 2023 at 2:35pm
The Jacksonville Police Department will soon have an updated version of a multipurpose tool in the toolbox that has already made a big impact in local cases. The Jacksonville City Council approved a request by Chief Adam Mefford for the purchase of a new aerial drone for the police department Monday night. Currently, the department […]
Crime of the Week: Suspicious Storage Unit Fire Damages Estimated at $100,000
By Jeremy Coumbes on August 31, 2023 at 11:01am
Crime Stoppers of Morgan, Scott & Cass Counties are requesting information to assist the Jacksonville Police Department in their investigation of a recent suspicious fire. In the early morning hours of Saturday, August 26th, firefighters from the Jacksonville and South Jacksonville Fire Departments responded to a structure fire in storage units located at 337 West […]
County Approves FY24 Budget, Including DCFS Grant and Exploratory H.R. Position Funds
By Jeremy Coumbes on August 31, 2023 at 10:21am
Morgan County appears to be in good financial health. The Morgan County Commissioners approved the county’s Fiscal Year 2024 budget during their regular meeting on Monday. Commissioner Chair Ginny Fanning says overall they are very pleased with the county’s financials for the new fiscal year. “We do have a balanced budget in our general fund […]
Two Arrested in Pike County Drug Sting
By Jeremy Coumbes on August 31, 2023 at 10:04am
Two people were arrested last week after officials from Pike County Sheriff’s Office and West Central Illinois Drug Task Force executed a search warrant. According to a report from the Pike County Sheriff’s Office on Friday, August 25th at 9:49 pm, the court-authorized warrant was executed at a residence in the 200 block of Commercial […]
Pike County Woman Arrested on Child Abuse Charges
By Jeremy Coumbes on August 31, 2023 at 9:56am
A Pike County woman was arrested this week after the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services responded to a report of child abuse. According to a report by the Pike County Sheriff’s Office, Deputies along with DCFS representatives responded to a complaint of child abuse at a local school district. School employees had reportedly […]
HSHS System Outage Persists, Standalone Website Set Up for Updates
By Benjamin Cox on August 31, 2023 at 8:31am
The Hospital Sisters Health System has created an “Updates” page for its system wide outage to keep patients in the know on developments. The HSHS network system has been offline since Sunday. In an update dated today at 10AM, HSHS officials say that investigation into the outage remains ongoing. The update says they are still […]
Jacksonville Business Nominated, Part of 3rd Annual Illinois Local Awards
By Benjamin Cox on August 31, 2023 at 8:27am
Some Jacksonville small businesses are among 20 local, independent businesses up for Illinois Local awards next month. Illinois Local will announce the recipients of its 2023 awards during the 3rd annual conference on Monday, September 11th, at The Grant Conservatory of Music & Dance in Springfield. The awards are presented at the end of the […]
JMH Receives Reaccreditation for Cardio-Pulmonary Rehab Clinic
By Benjamin Cox on August 31, 2023 at 8:17am
One of Jacksonville Memorial Hospital’s programs has recently earned national recertification. The cardiovascular and pulmonary rehabilitation program recently earned recertification by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation. The program first earned certification in 2021. AACVPR-certified programs are considered leaders in the cardiovascular and pulmonary rehabilitation field because they offer the most advanced practices […]
Scott County Authorities Arrest Convicted Drug Offender on Meth Delivery Charges
By Benjamin Cox on August 31, 2023 at 6:13am
Scott County authorities made a major drug arrest over the weekend. 51-year old Daniel W. Hovendon of Beardstown was arrested on Friday on the following charges: * Methamphetamine Delivery between 15-100 grams (Class X felony)* Methamphetamine Delivery between 5-15 grams (Class 1 felony)* Methamphetamine Delivery less than 5 grams (Class 2 felony)* Possession of Methamphetamine […]