4th Annual R.E.D. Ride to Remember Everyone Deployed Kicks Off in Jacksonville This Month
By Jeremy Coumbes on August 2, 2023 at 3:01pm
An annual event aimed at supporting deployed members of the military will again be roaring its way through the area soon. The 4th Annual R.E.D. Ride of Central Illinois is happening this year on Saturday, August 26th. R.E.D. stands for Remember Everyone Deployed and was started by a local group of friends who had a […]
McClure Pushing For CO2 Pipeline Moratorium Legislation
By Benjamin Cox on August 2, 2023 at 2:39pm
54th District State Senator Steve McClure is pushing for legislation in the Illinois General Assembly to delay any construction permits for building carbon dioxide pipelines in the state for at least 2 years, or until the federal government revises safety standards for CO2 pipelines. McClure says the legislation, which has largely been constituent driven, derives […]
Beardstown Fire Department Prevents Large Structure Fire After AC Unit Burns
By Benjamin Cox on August 2, 2023 at 1:24pm
The Beardstown Fire Department says they kept a bad situation from turning much worse last night. According to a Facebook report, at approximately 8:45PM, the Beardstown Fire Department was called to a residence in the 900 block of Jackson Street in Beardstown for a fire outside of a home by a central air conditioner unit. […]
Jacksonville Area Churches Partner To Meet Unmet Needs Through Special Partnership
By Benjamin Cox on August 2, 2023 at 11:52am
Several Jacksonville-area churches are coming together to fulfill community needs that might go unfulfilled otherwise. Members of the Jacksonville Area Conference of Churches and Jacksonville Ministerial Alliance have come together to create a partnership to assist those who cannot get help through other established agencies. The Morgan County Partnership for Unmet Needs launched on June […]
Gov. Duncan Ice Cream Social on Thursday
By Benjamin Cox on August 2, 2023 at 11:35am
One of Jacksonville’s favorite late summer events to cool off with returns on Thursday. The Governor Duncan Mansion Ice Cream social begins serving cake and ice cream at 5:30 in the front yard of the mansion at 4 Duncan Place just off of West State Street. Governor Duncan Association member Becky Baumgart says no major […]
Sheedy Shores WineGarden to Close
By Benjamin Cox on August 2, 2023 at 7:52am
An area wine stop is set to close at the end of the season. The Springfield Business Journal reports that Sheedy Shores WineGarden in Loami is closing. Mike and Gloria Sheedy opened the wine garden in 2015 at their home. The Sheedys say they are closing down to spend more time to travel and visit […]
July Heat
By Gary Scott on August 2, 2023 at 6:30am
The heat was on last month, but not at a record level. The average temperature last month was nearly 75 and a half degrees. That’s just 6-tenths of a degree higher than normal. One only needs to look to last year for a hotter July, when the average was 75 and a half degrees. Typical […]
Missing Pike County Man Deemed Safe
By Jeremy Coumbes on August 1, 2023 at 9:31pm
More information has been released on a Pike County man who was the subject of a missing person’s search. The Pittsfield Police Department has been seeking information on the whereabouts of 51-year-old Larry J. Coffey, commonly known as Joe Coffey, of Pittsfield who was last seen by friends and family on July 21st. In an […]
Crime Stoppers Seeking a Few Good Board Members
By Jeremy Coumbes on August 1, 2023 at 12:18pm
Crime Stoppers of Morgan, Scott & Cass Counties are accepting applications from anyone interested in serving on their volunteer Board of Directors who live or work in Beardstown, Meredosia, or Winchester. Questions can be directed and applications sent to Coordinator Loren Hamilton by e-mail at morganscott2010@hotmail.com Hamilton says a criminal background check on applicants will […]
Miller Casework Team at Jacksonville Public Library Today
By Jeremy Coumbes on August 1, 2023 at 11:11am
An area congressional leader announced office hours for today this morning. 15th Congresswoman Mary Miller’s casework team is available today at the Jacksonville Public Library from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. According to the announcement sent from Miller’s office just before 11:00 this morning outlining the schedule for today through August 15th, the team is […]