Three Receive Minor Injuries in Two-Vehicle Crash Near JHS Tuesday
By Jeremy Coumbes on February 22, 2023 at 9:36am
Police and EMS responded to a two-vehicle crash with injuries at approximately 2:45 yesterday afternoon in the 1200 block of North Diamond Street. According to police reports, a vehicle driven by 20-year-old Tamira J. Lawrence of Jacksonville was traveling northbound on Diamond and turning west into the Jacksonville High School parking lot when it collided […]
WGEM-AM Going Off the Air, AM1180 WLDS Only West Central IL Station Now Carrying the Cubs Broadcasts
By Benjamin Cox on February 22, 2023 at 9:15am
The death of an AM station in Quincy has put AM1180 WLDS in small company in the region. Muddy River News reports that WGEM-AM 1440 in Quincy announced last week will be off the air for good on March 1st. The station has been off the air on the AM dial since June 2022 after […]
North Mac High School Victim of Swatting Incident
By Benjamin Cox on February 21, 2023 at 5:28pm
The North Mac School District may have been a victim of “swatting” yesterday. Swatting is a criminal harassment tactic used to deceive emergency services into sending a police or emergency service response team to a particular address by falsely reporting a serious law enforcement emergency like a bomb threat, murder, hostage situation, or mental health […]
Jacksonville Municipal Employee Reports Suspected Vehicle Break In to Police
By Jeremy Coumbes on February 21, 2023 at 3:41pm
A Jacksonville man was arrested yesterday after an off-duty municipal employee called West Central Illinois Joint Dispatch about a possible crime taking place. Officers from the South Jacksonville and Jacksonville Police Departments responded to the call at approximately 1:15PM Monday in the 1900 block of Southbrook Road. According to police reports, a Jacksonville Fire Department […]
Woman Arrested for Child Endangerment After High-Speed Chase in Pike, Calhoun
By Jeremy Coumbes on February 21, 2023 at 10:08am
A Missouri woman was arrested after a high-speed chase through two area counties Sunday night. According to a report from the Pike County Sheriff’s Office, at 7:20 pm Sunday, a Calhoun County Sheriff’s Deputy attempted to conduct a traffic stop in Mozier on a white 2008 Pontiac G6. The driver of the Pontiac then fled […]
Fire Destroys Rural Waverly Storage Building
By Jeremy Coumbes on February 21, 2023 at 8:39am
No one was injured after fire swept through a storage building in rural Waverly Monday afternoon. The Wavery Fire Department was called to the scene of a structure fire at 190 Union Road at 1:11 pm. According to Waverly Fire Chief Jason Shumaker, when the first fire apparatus arrived on scene they found there were […]
Water Quality, Rates Continuing Issues in South Jacksonville
By Jeremy Coumbes on February 20, 2023 at 2:03pm
The price of water service and the quality of the water provided continue to be topics of discussion in the Village of South Jacksonville. Village President Dick Samples updated the Board of Trustees on the state of the water system during last night’s committee of the whole meeting. Last month, the board agreed that water […]
Schuyler Health Dept. Confirms Pertussis Cases
By Benjamin Cox on February 20, 2023 at 9:32am
The Schuyler County Health Department in Rushville has confirmed notification of multiple cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough in the county. Schuyler County Health officials say they are working with the individuals, the Illinois Department of Public Health, the Schuyler-Industry School District, and local healthcare providers to identify individuals who may have been […]
JSD117 Provides $50K Match to Washington Elementary Playground Fundraiser
By Benjamin Cox on February 20, 2023 at 5:43am
Jacksonville School District 117 is giving a match to an effort to bring yet more improvements to Washington Elementary School. Washington’s Dean of Students Tony Williams began recruiting people last Fall to pitch in funds to help bring a new playground to the currently-under-construction rehabilitation of Washington Elementary. When Williams learned the playground wasn’t included […]
Local Winners/Finalists From IL Assocation of Ag Fairs Convention
By Benjamin Cox on February 20, 2023 at 5:19am
There were several finalists from the area that competed at the 112th annual Illinois Association of Agricultural Fairs convention held at the Crowne Plaza in Springfield last month. One of the highlights of the annual event is the Miss Illinois County Fair Queen Pageant. Clay County’s 20 year old Paige Van Dyke took home the […]