Virden Man Sentenced to Decade in Prison on Meth Charges
By Benjamin Cox on June 7, 2023 at 7:52am
A Virden man will be serving a decade in prison on drug charges. The Alton Telegraph reports that 53-year old Mark E. Garst as sentenced Tuesday by Macoupin County Judge Joshua A. Meyer to 10 years in prison for Class 1 felony methamphetamine possession and Class 2 felony methamphetamine possession with intent to deliver. Garst was […]
Beardstown Man Sentenced to Prison On Charges From March Drug Bust
By Benjamin Cox on June 7, 2023 at 4:43am
A Beardstown man is headed to prison on charges stemming from a drug bust in March. 43-year old Matthew M. Schreieck of Beardstown pleaded guilty to Class X felony Methamphetamine Delivery between 15-100 grams in Cass County Court yesterday. The charges stem from a drug bust by the Cass County Sheriff’s Department on March 23rd […]
Credit/Debit Card Skimmer Reported Found on Ashland Gas Station Pump
By Jeremy Coumbes on June 6, 2023 at 4:27pm
A Village in Cass County is alerting area residents that their banking information could have been compromised recently. According to an announcement by the Village of Ashland on the municipal social media, authorities have reportedly been informed that a card skimmer was found on one of the gas pumps at the Casey’s General Store in […]
Two Pets Perish in Rural Northern Greene County Home Fire
By Benjamin Cox on June 6, 2023 at 1:14pm
A single-story home was a complete loss in a fire yesterday in rural northern Greene County. The Roodhouse and Winchester Fire Departments were dispatched at approximately 1:15 yesterday afternoon to a structure fire at 1270 County Line Road, approximately 1 mile north of Barrow Township. Roodhouse Fire Chief Terry Hopkins says that a utility shed […]
Jacksonville Kiwanis Name Hackett as A.W. Applebee Award Winner
By Benjamin Cox on June 6, 2023 at 10:49am
The Kiwanis Club of Jacksonville recently presented the 2023 A. Wadsworth Applebee Community Service Award. Kiwanian Keith Bradbury explains that the award is given to a young person who has shown a devotion to civic volunteer service: “We present this award annually to an individual between the ages of 21-35 who has demonstrated civic volunteer […]
Memorial Health Announces $4 Million Gift to I.C. Nursing Program
By Benjamin Cox on June 6, 2023 at 10:36am
Representatives of Memorial Health and Illinois College along with civic leaders gathered in the Parker Rotunda on the Illinois College campus yesterday to announce a new partnership for the college’s nursing program. Memorial Health has formed partnerships with multiple colleges and universities in Central Illinois with the goal of helping local nursing schools educate more […]
Pair Injured In I-72 Motorcycle Crash in Northern Pike County
By Benjamin Cox on June 6, 2023 at 7:48am
An unidentified motorcycle operator and passenger were both sent to the hospital following a crash yesterday in the far northwestern portion of Pike County on Interstate 72. According to Illinois State Police, the motorcycle was heading west on the I-72 exit ramp to I-172 when the driver failed to negotiate the curve of the ramp […]
Pair Arrested For Alleged Link to Criminal Activity in Adams, Surrounding Counties
By Benjamin Cox on June 6, 2023 at 7:47am
Two individuals are in custody in Quincy for an alleged string of criminal activity across the region over the past week. According to Muddy River News, deputies with the Adams County Sheriff’s Department found a U-Haul truck in the Quincy Walmart parking lot at 8:30 a.m. Monday. The truck was believed to be associated with […]
Likes Lecture Series Kicks Off Tonight on Zoom
By Benjamin Cox on June 6, 2023 at 7:45am
The annual Marvin J. and Thomas Leo Likes Lecture Series in Pike County kicks off tonight on Zoom. The Likes Lecture Series began in 2004 as part of the archaeology field school conducted at New Philadelphia. It is named to honor Barry area surveyors Marvin Likes and his son Tom, who donated time and talent […]
CherryRoad Media Announces Purchase of Cass County Star-Gazette
By Benjamin Cox on June 6, 2023 at 5:28am
A Cass County newspaper has been purchased by a New Jersey multimedia company. CherryRoad Media announced on Thursday they have acquired the Cass County Star-Gazette from Delphos Herald, Inc. and the Cohen Family. It’s the latest addition to CherryRoad’s portfolio of over 75 newspapers across 17 states. The Star-Gazette is its first acquisition in Illinois. […]