Jax Memorial Hospital Needs Survey Response
By Gary Scott on October 6, 2026 at 9:24am
Jacksonville Memorial Hospital is conducting its tri annual survey this month. The survey is required for non profit hospitals every three years. Claire Peak of JMH says the survey is open to residents from Morgan, Scott and Cass counties. Peak says the surveys opened October 1st. Peak says the surveys are being done in conjunction […]
Barry Man Nabbed for Child Sex Material
By Gary Scott on October 5, 2026 at 5:23pm
A Pike County man has been arrested by Pike County deputies and state police for disseminating and having child sexual abuse material. 56-year-old Douglas Hively of Barry was arrested this morning, after a court ordered search warrant was issued for Hively’s home. Electronic devices were seized in the search. Pike County sheriff David […]
Fatal Accident Claims life of Winchester Man in Pike County
By Gary Scott on October 5, 2026 at 5:21pm
The Pike County sheriff’s department is reporting a fatal single vehicle accident that occurred at the end of last month on Illinois 106. Pike County sheriff David Greenwood says the accident occurred last Wednesday, and claimed the life of 35-year-old Cory Dobson of Winchester. Greenwood says the accident happened on Illinois 106 at […]
Walking Program to Resume
By Gary Scott on October 5, 2026 at 11:36am
Walking for Wellness returns to the JHS Bowl next week. The free indoor walking program will resume a week from tomorrow, due to Monday being the observance of Columbus Day. The Bowl will be open 7 AM to 1 PM ever day Jacksonville school district 117 is in session. The program will be closed during […]
Diamond Closed
By Gary Scott on October 5, 2026 at 11:33am
A portion of Diamond is closed until further notice starting today. Crews continue to work on the sewer main at Diamond and Michigan. Diamond is closed between Michigan and Greenwood to all traffic. Local traffic for Pendick and Southville will need to use Church Street for access. Detour for westbound traffic on Michigan will be […]
Free Mammograms at JMH
By Gary Scott on October 5, 2026 at 9:57am
Jacksonville Memorial Hospital is offering free breast cancer screenings this month. The screenings are for women 40 and older who are uninsured or underinsured. The free screenings are part of the hospital’s annual mammogram Mondays program, held during breast cancer awareness month. Appointments are required and no walk ins are available. Education materials are made […]
Jackson Gets 13 Years for Meth
By Benjamin Cox on October 2, 2026 at 11:20am
A Jacksonville man has been sentenced to over a decade in federal prison on drug trafficking charges. Marquise Jackson, 35, was sentenced to 13 years in the federal bureau of prisons, 5 years of mandatory supervised release, and ordered to pay a $200 special assessment. Jackson pleaded guilty to 2 counts of trafficking more than 50 […]
Child Sex 12 Year Sentence
By Benjamin Cox on October 2, 2026 at 11:19am
A Jacksonville man arrested in December after a six-month child sex abuse material investigation has been sentenced to over a decade in federal prison. Daniel Brannan, 48, of Jacksonville was sentenced to 12 years in the federal bureau of prisons, 10 years of mandatory supervised release and ordered to pay $300 for a special assessment […]
Staunton Man Gets 22 years for Child Porn
By Gary Scott on September 29, 2026 at 1:11pm
A Macoupin County man has been sentenced to a lengthy prison term after admitting to possessing child sexual abuse material. 36-year-old Stephen Hokhold of Staunton was sentenced to 22 years in prison, after pleading guilty in June to five Class 2 felony counts of child pornography involving victims under 13. Investigators from the Illinois attorney […]
Homeless Man Headed to Prison
By Gary Scott on September 29, 2026 at 10:46am
A local man in an out of the court system and jails for alleged repeated drug use and criminal counts is headed to prison. 27-year-old Koby Baumgart, listed as homeless, was sentenced in a plea agreement to 2 and a half years in prison in Morgan County court yesterday. Technically, the sentence occurred on an […]