Republican Candidate for District 18 Sangamon Co. Board Who Withdrew in 2022 Election Indicted By IL Attorney General’s Office
By Benjamin Cox on June 9, 2023 at 10:13am
The Illinois Attorney General’s Office has announced the indictment of a 2022 Republican candidate for a seat on the Sangamon County Board. 44-year old Donald Anderson of Springfield was arraigned yesterday on four counts of perjury and four counts of forgery. Each count is punishable by up to 5 years in prison. Anderson was indicted […]
First of Three Performing Arts Camps at Green Pastures Starts Today
By Benjamin Cox on June 9, 2023 at 9:27am
Green Pastures is hosting the first of three performing arts camps this weekend. The Performing Arts Camps have been in operation for more than 3 decades. The camp for the performing arts was the brainchild of the late Ken Bradbury and Chuck West. Green Pastures, located just 16 miles west of Jacksonville on U.S. 67 […]
Kiwanis Take Me Fishing Event at Nichols Park on Saturday
By Benjamin Cox on June 9, 2023 at 9:08am
Children looking to land a whopper from the banks of Morgan Lake will have their chance Saturday morning. The annual Kiwanis Take Me Fishing event begins at 9AM at Morgan Lake in Nichols Park. Children between the ages of 3 and 15 can enjoy the event. The children will be divided up into 4 categories, […]
Davidsmeyer Talks Move to Murrayville Due to Redistricting
By Benjamin Cox on June 9, 2023 at 8:59am
100th District Representative C.D. Davidsmeyer has a new home attached to his name in the General Assembly. Due to residency requirements after the remapping of the legislative districts, Davidsmeyer had to move out of his hometown of Jacksonville because it no longer fell in his legislative district. avidsmeyer saw his 100th District move south of […]
7th Annual JRP Golf Outing To Benefit Parkinson’s Disease Treatment & Research Tomorrow
By Benjamin Cox on June 9, 2023 at 8:52am
There’s still time to register for an annual golf outing that contributes to the fight against Parkinson’s Disease. The 7th Annual James R. Pohlman Memorial Golf Outing is tomorrow at The Links. Cost is $260/team, $65/person; which includes 4-person golf scramble, cart, skins, and food. Hole prizes and games, raffles and auctions, 3 flight awards […]
Jacksonville Police Arrest 4 in Connection to Street Brawl From Saturday On City’s North Side
By Benjamin Cox on June 9, 2023 at 8:37am
Four people have been arrested in connection to a large street fight on the city’s north side from Saturday. The initial fight was called in to Jacksonville Police at 8:37PM Saturday in the 800 block of Hackett Avenue saying 6 people were involved. Police initially cited 46-year old Jerry L. Lacy of the 1000 block […]
Jacksonville Man Arrested After Brawl At South Main Food Stop
By Benjamin Cox on June 9, 2023 at 5:46am
A man was arrested at a Jacksonville food establishment after allegedly starting a fight with an employee and several patrons yesterday afternoon. Jacksonville Police and Morgan County Sheriff’s Deputies were called to a food service business in the 400 block of South Main Street after a report that an employee was assaulting other staff members […]
Downtown Car Show Adds Vendors, Entertainment in Partnership with Main Street
By Jeremy Coumbes on June 8, 2023 at 4:52pm
An annual Central Park Plaza event has joined forces with Jacksonville Main Street and expanded in a big way this year. The 27th annual Downtown Plaza Car Show returns to the square this Saturday. Joel Buchanan with the Morton Avenue Misfits, the organization in charge of the event, says if the weather cooperates, between 200 […]
Eldred American Legion Honored by Carrolton High School Class
By Jeremy Coumbes on June 8, 2023 at 4:05pm
A Greene County veterans organization was recently presented with a gift from the Carrollton High School Class of 1963. Members of the Class of 1963, and of the Greene County Historical and Genealogical Society recently presented a framed commemorative medallion plaque to members of the Eldred American Legion Post 1135. The presentation was made last […]
Crime Stoppers Seeking Information on Rash of Shots Fired Incidents
By Jeremy Coumbes on June 8, 2023 at 3:49pm
Investigations into the rash of shots fired incidents in the city of Jacksonville remain ongoing. This week, Crime Stoppers of Morgan, Scott & Cass Counties are requesting information to assist the Jacksonville Police Department in their investigation of the latest incident of gunshots fired in the city. At approximately 9:50 pm on Saturday, June 3, […]