Jacksonville Salvation Army Makes Final Plea Ahead of Red Kettle Campaign’s End Tuesday
By Jeremy Coumbes on January 27, 2023 at 6:29pm
An area service organization is honing in on its fundraising goal. The Jacksonville Salvation Army is making a final call for donations for this season’s Red Kettle Campaign. The goal for this season was $150,000, and Jacksonville Salvation Army Captain Chris Clarke says he is thankful for the support that has come in the last […]
Digital Billboard One Step Closer to Morton Location
By Jeremy Coumbes on January 27, 2023 at 6:05pm
Some modern changes may be coming to some adverting space in the middle of Jacksonville’s busiest thoroughfare. The Jacksonville City Council approved the first reading of an ordinance that would allow Lamar Advertising of Springfield to bring a digital billboard to the middle of West Morton Avenue. City Attorney Dan Beard says the ordinance would […]
Sheriff’s Office Seeking Info on Rural Morgan Burglary
By Jeremy Coumbes on January 27, 2023 at 2:24pm
The Morgan County Sheriff’s Office is seeking help from the public in its investigation into a recent burglary. According to a Morgan, Scott & Cass County Crime Stoppers report, sometime in the last 3 months unknown person(s) entered a farm building in the 600 block of Trinity Church Road in Northwestern Morgan County. Once inside […]
Ashland Fire Seeks Replacement for Totaled Tanker
By Jeremy Coumbes on January 27, 2023 at 1:47pm
An area fire department is in need of new tanker equipment after an accident in late December. While responding to a call for mutual aid for a structure fire in a Chandlerville home in the early morning hours of December 23rd, the Ashland Fire Protection District Tender 4161 tanker truck crashed just outside of Chandlerville. […]
Time Running Out to Vote for Favorite Lego Creation
By Jeremy Coumbes on January 27, 2023 at 1:38pm
Only a few days remain to view and then vote for your favorite submission in the latest exhibit at the Jacksonville Area Museum. The “Building with Brick – The Art of Lego” first-time exhibit at the Jacksonville Area Museum will conclude its two-month run next Saturday, February 4th. “The Art of Lego” opened on December […]
Jacksonville Dispensary Aims for Soft Opening Next Week
By Jeremy Coumbes on January 27, 2023 at 11:06am
The area’s first-ever cannabis dispensary is on track to open soon. CEO of Kush 21, Michale Beraki says his hope is that the new dispensary located on Veterans Drive in Jacksonville will be holding a soft opening the first week of February. Beraki and his business partner Kenny Pleasant currently own ten cannabis dispensaries in […]
No One Injured When Vehicle Collides with Jacksonville Store
By Benjamin Cox on January 26, 2023 at 6:19pm
Jacksonville Police responded to a vehicle vs. building crash in the 1900 block of West Morton Avenue at 3:07 this afternoon. Upon arrival and subsequent to an investigation, police say that a car being driven by 84 year old Maris R. Gent of Roodhouse mistakenly drove into the front of Maurices after placing the vehicle […]
Medora Man Convicted in 2018 Chesterfield Murder Case
By Benjamin Cox on January 26, 2023 at 6:12pm
A Macoupin County jury convicted a Medora man on all counts in a 2018 murder case on Thursday. 39 year old David W. Buck, Jr. was found guilty of first-degree murder, possession of a Stolen Vehicle, Possession of a Stolen Firearm, Aggravated Unlawful Restraint, and Felon in Possession of a Weapon after a Macoupin County […]
Greene Co. Economic Development Group Signs Broadband Project Agreement with Frontier
By Benjamin Cox on January 26, 2023 at 3:41pm
The Greene County Economic Development Group has formally signed a broadband agreement with Frontier to bring fiber Internet to the door to every home that wants it in Greene County. The group signed the agreement yesterday that defines the commitment to make available fiber internet service up to 2 gigabits/second for all habitable and business […]
State Police Release Report on Fatal U.S. 67 Crash
By Benjamin Cox on January 26, 2023 at 3:27pm
The Illinois State Police have released more information about a two-vehicle crash that killed a Roodhouse woman on Tuesday. According to the report, at approximately 7:30AM on Tuesday a 2010 Yellow Freightliner Straight Truck driven by 28 year old Johnathan Price of Pittsfield was traveling eastbound on the Winchester-Woodson Road. At the same time, a […]