Carlinville Woman Arrested In Calhoun County For Drug Charges, Allegedly Hiding Drugs On Her Person
By Benjamin Cox on February 14, 2023 at 12:05pm
The Calhoun County Sheriff’s woman arrested a woman on multiple drug charges after she allegedly hid drugs and paraphernalia inside her body. According to a press release from the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office, on Friday, February 3rd at 10:27PM, deputies conducted a traffic stop on the Illinois River Road near Deer Plain just south of […]
Jacksonville Man Gets Additional Charges in Connection to January Garage Burglary
By Benjamin Cox on February 14, 2023 at 12:01pm
A Jacksonville man currently jailed and awaiting trial on burglary and retail theft charges in Morgan County Court was cited for more charges after Jacksonville Police concluded a month-long investigation. 30 year old David Z.K. Morris, formerly of the 900 block of Allen Avenue, who is currently jailed since January 11th for 4 burglary charges […]
Tracy Family Foundation Gives First Two Awards From Dorothy Tracy Estate
By Benjamin Cox on February 14, 2023 at 6:03am
The Tracy Family Foundation continues to give back to its hometown. The Foundation announced the first two awards from the $1.8 million estate of Dot Foods co-founder Dorothy Tracy this past week. Tracy passed away in March 2020 at the age of 91. The foundation granted $331,570 to Holy Family Catholic Church in Mt. Sterling […]
Illinois College Receives GEER Funding to Support Mental Health Training
By Benjamin Cox on February 14, 2023 at 5:58am
Illinois College has recently received a grant to help support the mental health needs of its students. I.C. was awarded $50,000 through the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Fund, established in the CARES Act to provide local educational agencies, higher education institutions and other education-related entities with emergency assistance as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
Two Hannibal Men Arrested For Alleged Theft From Elderly Pike County Resident
By Benjamin Cox on February 13, 2023 at 10:09pm
Two Hannibal men were arrested Sunday in connection to a robbery and alleged financial exploitation of an elderly person in Barry. According to multiple Quincy media outlets, deputies with the Pike County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched at 7:12 a.m. Sunday to a residence in the 1000 block of Illinois Route 106 in Barry. The victim […]
Jacksonville Dispensary to Hold Grand Opening Friday
By Jeremy Coumbes on February 13, 2023 at 5:42pm
A new Jacksonville business will be holding its official grand opening this week. The Kush 21 cannabis dispensary will officially open its doors this Friday. Founder and CEO Michale Beraki said in a press release Monday, that after being one of the longest-operating cannabis retailers in the State of Washington, the company is excited to […]
Greene Co. Health Dept. Hopes to Help Those Searching for a Job With New Clothing Boutique
By Benjamin Cox on February 13, 2023 at 3:49pm
The Greene County Health Department has opened up a new program at their Roodhouse location. Greene County Health Department Administrator Molly Peters says the Roodhouse location has served as an access point for many in the northern portion of the county for current programs offered previously only at the Carrollton office: “In Roodhouse, we had […]
City of Winchester Rescinds Name Change on Elm Street After School District Concerns Raised
By Benjamin Cox on February 13, 2023 at 3:24pm
A nightmare on Elm Street? That’s what it would have been if the City of Winchester would have had on its hands according to the Winchester School District. The City of Winchester has had to rescind a previous ordinance about a name change to one of the multiple locations named Elm Street because of problems […]
Rosenthal Named to Two Committee Spots in New General Assembly
By Benjamin Cox on February 13, 2023 at 2:57pm
108th District Representative Wayne Rosenthal has been tapped to serve as the Minority Spokesperson for two House Committees. The committees he was chosen for include State Government Administration and Transportation: Vehicle Safety. Rosenthal previously served in the Illinois General Assembly in the House or Representatives from 2011 to 2015 representing the 98th district before switching […]
North Mac School District Warns of Opioid Problem After Friday Student Incident
By Benjamin Cox on February 13, 2023 at 2:56pm
North Mac School District had a dire warning on Friday in a letter sent home to parents. Superintendent Kyle Hacke reported that early in the morning on Friday two North Mac High School students were found under the influence of marijuana. According to Hacke, the Virden Police Department did further investigation and completed field tests […]