South Jacksonville Celebration Under Way, Part of Village’s Goals of Inclusiveness
By Benjamin Cox on May 5, 2023 at 5:37pm
The Village of South Jacksonville Celebration returns tonight from 6-10PM. The carnival kicks off at 6PM for the public at Prairieland Heritage Museum. Celebration Committee Chair and South Jacksonville Trustee Paula Belobradjic-Stewart says the Celebration’s heart lies in inclusion and bringing the whole community together for fun and fellowship. Stewart says part of that inclusion […]
Jacksonville Youth Engagement Program Awards $70,000 to 15 Local Youth Organizations For Programming
By Benjamin Cox on May 5, 2023 at 4:10pm
Jacksonville area youth are set to benefit from over a dozen grants given out by the Jacksonville Youth Engagement Program. The JYEP announced yesterday that they have awarded over $70,000 in grants to 15 local organizations that provide 18 programs directly to youth. Jacksonville Youth Engagement Program Board President Lori Hartz says it’s all about […]
Owenby Sentenced to 22 Years in IDOC for 2019 Aggravated Domestic Battery
By Jeremy Coumbes on May 5, 2023 at 1:58pm
A former Ashland resident was given a lengthy prison sentence in Cass County Court Friday morning after being found guilty of battery in March. 55-year-old Kevin L. Ownbey appeared in Cass County Circuit Court for sentencing this morning. Ownbey was found guilty by a jury of two counts of class 2 felony aggravated domestic battery […]
April Weather
By Benjamin Cox on May 5, 2023 at 1:31pm
April was warmer and dryer than normal. The average temperature for the month was 69.3 degrees, that’s about 17 degrees warmer than usual. If our records hold true, it’s the warmest April on record here in Jacksonville, with the previous average of 61 and a half degrees back in 1955 holding the previous mark. The […]
Koeller Sentenced After Initial Plea Deal Was Thrown Out in March
By Benjamin Cox on May 5, 2023 at 9:06am
A Hull man who had his plea deal rejected by a Pike County judge in March has now been sentenced on the reworked plea agreement. 50-year old Kris W. Koeller was indicted on 17 counts of battery of a child dating back to July 2020 filed in a criminal information in September of last year. […]
Three Arrested In Pike Over the Week For Drugs, Traffic, and Other Offenses
By Benjamin Cox on May 4, 2023 at 10:37am
Three people were arrested in Pike County for drugs and other offenses this week by the Pike County Sheriff’s Department. On Sunday, the Pike County Sheriff’s Department conducted a traffic stop on West Washington Street in Pittsfield and subsequent to an investigation, deputies arrested the driver, 40 year old Ryan M. Hill of Nebo. Hill […]
Minnesota Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Charges in Pike
By Benjamin Cox on May 4, 2023 at 9:55am
One person involved in a jack-knifed truck crash in Pike County from January of last year that was arrested on drug charges pled guilty and was sentenced in Pike County court this week. 38 year old Elijah P. Sarbaum of Motley, Minnesota pleaded guilty to a single count of possession of methamphetamine between 15-100 grams […]
New Canton Man Sentenced For Domestic Dispute Allegedly Involving Air Rifle
By Benjamin Cox on May 4, 2023 at 9:54am
A New Canton man who allegedly discharged an air rifle during a domestic dispute back in February is heading to prison. 34 year old Joseph T. Young of New Canton pleaded guilty to two felony counts of domestic battery with a prior conviction, unlawful restraint, and obstruction of justice by destroying evidence. Counts of aggravated […]
Beardstown Man Arrested For Over 900 grams of Meth, Stolen Firearm
By Benjamin Cox on May 4, 2023 at 9:49am
Cass County Sheriff’s Deputies made a significant drug arrest this morning. According to a release on the Cass County Sheriff’s Department’s Facebook Page, Deputies made a traffic stop on 4th street in Beardstown at 11:51PM on May 3rd. A K9 free air sniff was conducted which indicated the presence of a narcotic odor. A subsequent […]
Poultry Shows Returning to County, State Fairs
By Benjamin Cox on May 4, 2023 at 9:33am
The Illinois Department of Agriculture announced today that poultry shows will return for the 2023 county fair season. The influx of highly pathogenic avian influenza cases forced the cancellation of in-person junior and open poultry shows at Illinois county fairs and the Illinois State Fair last year. IDOA State Veterinarian Dr. Mark Ernst said in […]