Jacksonville Crowns First Ever Royalty
By Benjamin Cox on June 3, 2023 at 8:44am
…and the winner is… Lauryn Maher was crowned as the first ever Miss Jacksonville last night prior to the kickoff of the Jacksonville Main Street Downtown Concert Series. Maher was one of four competing for the title. Other new royalty crowned was Little Miss Jacksonville Ambreia Orris and Junior Miss Jacksonville Carley Peterson. Pageant Director […]
Pathway Honors Late Former President
By Benjamin Cox on June 3, 2023 at 8:31am
Pathway Services has renamed a portion of its building in honor of one of its late champions. Pathway has renamed its Community Room in honor of Dr. Jason McDowell, a former Pathway board member and past board president of the organization. A memorial ceremony was held prior to the May 22 board meeting to officially […]
Healthy Jacksonville Hosting LGBT Connections with Phoenix Center at JMH
By Benjamin Cox on June 3, 2023 at 8:28am
Jacksonville Memorial Hospital is hosting the Phoenix Center of Springfield on Tuesday in order to make Jacksonville a more inclusive place for the LGBTQ community. Healthy Jacksonville is hosting the training in honor of June being Pride Month. Phoenix Center Executive Director Jonna J. Cooley will lead the session on LGBT Connections from 10AM to […]
South Jacksonville Oil & Chip Program To Add More Streets After Bid Letting
By Benjamin Cox on June 2, 2023 at 2:05pm
A few more South Jacksonville streets are going to get resurfaced this year. Village officials opened bids for the oil & chip program for village streets as a part of the Motor Fuel Tax letting process. Village President Dick Samples says the village received only one bid total, which came in under the village’s allotted […]
Ameren Electric Supply Rates Beating Local Municipal Aggregation Program Rates
By Benjamin Cox on June 2, 2023 at 1:57pm
Several area municipalities’ electric aggregation programs have been notified that their electricity rates will be higher than Ameren-Illinois’ electric supply rate to start the new fiscal year. Ameren’s supply rate has been set at 7.877 cents per kilowatt hour as of June 1st, which is about 10% less than the rate for those eligible to […]
Greene County Woman Sentenced on Pike Drug Charges; Awaits Hearing in Morgan Co.
By Benjamin Cox on June 2, 2023 at 1:53pm
A Greene County woman is heading to prison on drug charges in Pike County. 35-year old Amanda K. Edwards of Roodhouse pleaded guilty to bringing a controlled substance into a penal institution on Tuesday in Pike County Circuit Court. Two other charges were dropped per the plea agreement. Edwards was arrested by Roodhouse Police on […]
Juveniles Arrested Overnight After Rummaging Through Several South Jacksonville Vehicles
By Jeremy Coumbes on June 2, 2023 at 12:39pm
Two juveniles were arrested early this morning after multiple vehicles were broken into overnight in South Jacksonville. Officers from both South Jacksonville and Jacksonville responded to a call from a complainant in the 100 block of Labor Drive South at approximately 1:30 this morning who told dispatchers there were three people who were attempting to […]
White Hall Lions Have Busy Month of Events
By Benjamin Cox on June 2, 2023 at 11:20am
The White Hall Lions Club has a big month of family friendly events ahead. Lions Club President Lindsay Coultas says that the club wanted to start giving back to the community and give local youth something to do for free entertainment once a month this summer. The schedule events kicks off next Thursday, June 8th […]
Pike Women Sentenced For Role in Residential Burglary
By Benjamin Cox on June 1, 2023 at 2:41pm
The final woman in a pair arrested for an alleged burglary to a home in Pike County last Fall has been sentenced. 35-year old Rachel M. Scranton of Perry pleaded guilty to burglary, theft between $500-$10,000, and possession of methamphetamine less than 5 grams in Pike County Circuit Court back on April 4th. A final […]
Miss Jacksonville Pageant, The Steepwater Band Kick off 2023 Downtown Concert Series Friday
By Jeremy Coumbes on June 1, 2023 at 11:11am
An annual summer tradition returns to downtown Jacksonville Friday, kicking off with a brand-new event. The Jacksonville Main Street Summer Concert Series hits the ground running for 2023 with the Steepwater Band taking the stage Friday night. Ahead of the usual pre-concert festivities, the first annual Miss Jacksonville pageant, sponsored by Jacksonville Main Street, will […]