Quincy ‘Armed & Dangerous’ Murder Suspect Is Said to Be On the Run
By Benjamin Cox on July 5, 2023 at 11:31am
Quincy Police are asking the public in West Central Illinois to be on the look out for a man allegedly involved in a murder that’s armed & dangerous and on the run. KHQA reports that Quincy Police and U.S. Marshals are looking for 19-year old Victor A. Weems III. A warrant was issued for Weems’ […]
Greene County Man Has Charges Reinstated After Being Removed from DHS Home
By Benjamin Cox on July 5, 2023 at 6:33am
A rural Roodhouse man who had his charges dismissed in March in relation to an armed home invasion case from June 2022 has had his charges reinstated. 31-year old John J. Scheferkort appeared in Greene County Circuit Court for a preliminary hearing on the re-filed charges. Greene County State’s Attorney Caleb Briscoe says that the […]
4th of July Events Still On As City Recovers from Storm
By Jeremy Coumbes on July 3, 2023 at 6:21pm
As the City of Jacksonville and surrounding areas are slowly starting to recover from Thursday’s storms plans for the 4th of July holiday are still a go. Thousands of households and businesses in West Central Illinois lost power when the derecho hit just before the noon hour Thursday. Ameren Illinois officials say as of 1:00 […]
State Fair Livestock Entry Deadline Extended to Friday
By Jeremy Coumbes on July 3, 2023 at 12:42pm
The Illinois State Fair is giving livestock exhibitors some extra time. The State Fair announced today that the deadline for entering livestock at this year’s fair has been extended to this Friday, July 7th. According to the announcement, the rules state that the entries must be postmarked by July 1; however, if the postmark deadline […]
No Injures in Morton Ave. Rollover Crash
By Jeremy Coumbes on July 1, 2023 at 6:23pm
No one was injured after a two-vehicle rollover crash on West Morton Avenue Friday night. According to a report by Jacksonville Police, a vehicle driven by 35-year-old Lisa M. Edmonds of the 1000 block of East Morton Avenue was traveling eastbound on West Morton Avenue near the intersection of Diamond Street and Morton at approximately […]
Health Department Officials Remind to be Safe with Food During Power Outage
By Jeremy Coumbes on June 30, 2023 at 12:19pm
Many residents in the listening area remain without power after yesterday’s severe storms, and the Morgan County Health Department is reminding the public about the dangers that could be lurking in their refrigerators. Linda Day with the Morgan County Health Department’s Food Sanitation Department says if you have been without power since the storm passed […]
City Brush Drop Off to Stay Open as Clean Up Continues
By Jeremy Coumbes on June 30, 2023 at 11:55am
The City of Jacksonville is continuing to clean up efforts around the area and is working to make the cleanup easier for residents as well. According to an announcement by the City of Jacksonville today, residents are encouraged to take a tree and brush debris to the city brush drop-off located at the end of […]
Pre-Registration Deadline For 4th of July Parade Entries Is Today at 5PM
By Benjamin Cox on June 30, 2023 at 5:26am
There is still time to enter into the Rotary 4th of July parade. Rotary Parade Committee co-chair Joan McQuillan says that the deadline has been extended to make your entry. She says that the Rotary’s parade volunteers need to know how many floats and walkers are going to be in the parade for proper spacing, […]
Zahm Named New A-C Central Superintendent
By Benjamin Cox on June 30, 2023 at 5:19am
The A-C Central School District has a new administration beginning July 1st. The Cass County Star-Gazette reports that the A-C Central School District has hired A-C Central High School interim principal Dr. Amy Zahm as the superintendent. According to the Decatur Herald Review, Zahm previously was a high school principal at Decatur’s Eisenhower High School. […]
Jacksonville Outlet Store Closed Due to Storm Damage
By Jeremy Coumbes on June 29, 2023 at 6:11pm
A west-side retailer in Jacksonville is closed today due to damage caused by yesterday’s storm. Land of Lincoln Goodwill Industries announced late Thursday, the outlet store in Jacksonville has temporarily closed due to significant storm damage. According to the announcement VP of Health, Safety, Security & Environment of Land of Lincoln Goodwill, Angie Clark says […]