New Philadelphia Association Selects New Leaders, Announce Reorganization
By Benjamin Cox on February 26, 2025 at 6:12am
The New Philadelphia Association announced the election of new officers last week, as the group is going through a transition. According to a press release, the association adopted a new board structure with new bylaws and a large national board of directors to oversee the New Philadelphia site as it continues to transition into a […]
West Central Illinois Pharmacy Chain to Close Wednesday to Lobby IL Lawmakers For Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reforms
By Benjamin Cox on February 25, 2025 at 7:36pm
All Moreland & Devitt Pharmacies in the area will be closed on Wednesday as the owners and workers travel to the State Capitol to lobby Illinois lawmakers for reform surrounding Pharmacy Benefit Managers. WGEM in Quincy reports that CEO Scott Stoll and owner/head pharmacist Garry Moreland have classified PBMs as “middle men” who have undercut […]
Salute the Troops II Coming to Morgan County Fair in 2025
By Benjamin Cox on February 25, 2025 at 4:04pm
Now hear this! The Morgan County Fair and WW2 Armor announced on Monday that a sequel to last year’s Salute the Troops is coming to this year’s Morgan County Fair on July 9th. Last year’s inaugural event had a booming salute from vintage military equipment that had never been attempted in the region before. The […]
Jacksonville Area Museum Nearly Out of Operating Funds, Museum Foundation Seeks City’s Support
By Benjamin Cox on February 25, 2025 at 3:52pm
The Jacksonville Area Museum operations appear to be running out of funds. Rabbi Rob Thomas, president of the Jacksonville Museum Foundation, came before the Jacksonville City Council last night to discuss whether the city could assist with the museum’s operations cost and take on ownership of the old Post Office building. Thomas acknowledged that a […]
National FFA President Bergschneider Talks World Travel, Similarities in Ag Education
By Benjamin Cox on February 25, 2025 at 3:30pm
The National FFA President from Franklin says that agriculture’s impact around the world has its differences, but there’s still many similarities among farmers around the world. Thaddeus Bergschneider told RFD Illinois recently that a visit to Japan really demonstrated how those similarities are so obvious: “I think what’s been really neat so far is just […]
Window Project at the Courthouse Is Back in Full Force, Elevator Work Delayed Until May
By Benjamin Cox on February 25, 2025 at 3:21pm
The warmer days ahead are helping one project move along at the Morgan County Courthouse, while work on another major project will have to wait. Jacksonville Art Glass workers were out in full force the last two days at the Morgan County Courthouse after weeks of frigid temperatures and precipitation had ground work on the […]
Home Destroyed by Fire in Rockbridge Early Tuesday Morning
By Benjamin Cox on February 25, 2025 at 8:35am
The Carrollton and Greenfield Fire Departments along with the Greene County EMS responded early Tuesday morning to a fully involved structure fire in Rockbridge. Initial reports began around 12:30 this morning for a structure fire showing full smoke and flame at a single-story home at 149 State Road in Rockbridge. Scanner reports indicate that firefighters […]
No One Injured in Semi Tractor-Trailer Fire on I-72 on Monday
By Benjamin Cox on February 25, 2025 at 8:31am
Few details are available about a semi-tractor trailer that caught fire on Interstate 72, just east of Jacksonville on Monday night. The Jacksonville and South Jacksonville Fire Departments and the Illinois State Police responded to I-72 milepost 69, just about 3 miles west of the Jacksonville Correctional Center exit at approximately 7PM. The Illinois State […]
Roodhouse Man on Parole Arrested, Charged With Aggravated Sex Abuse of a Minor
By Benjamin Cox on February 24, 2025 at 8:20pm
The Roodhouse Police have announced a man currently in custody at an Illinois Department of Corrections Facility has been charged with sex crimes. 27-year old Chanse E. Stewart of Roodhouse was on parole for a Morgan County conviction in 2018 for aggravated battery with strangualtion. According to a press release from Roodhouse Police Chief Kyle […]
White Hall City Dispatch’s Fate Causes Row Between Mayor, City Council
By Benjamin Cox on February 24, 2025 at 8:06pm
majority of the White Hall City Council and the White Hall mayor appear to be at odds over the city’s emergency dispatch services. Currently, the City of White Hall handles its own emergency dispatch services. Back in December, it was made known at the city council meeting that members of the council had been discussing […]