Rotary Taking Applications for Rotary and Weikert Scholarships
By Jeremy Coumbes on January 26, 2023 at 2:54pm
The Rotary Club of Jacksonville is now accepting applications for a pair of student scholarships. The first is the Rotary Club of Jacksonville Scholarship for College-Bound Students. The winner will receive a $2,000 one-time scholarship. The scholarship recipient is required to be a resident within the legally defined boundaries of Jacksonville School District 117 and […]
Nichols Park Bandstand to Come Down Soon
By Jeremy Coumbes on January 26, 2023 at 2:49pm
A landmark structure in a Jacksonville park will soon be no more. The Nichols Park Bandstand is set to be raised in the near future. Jacksonville Mayor Andy Ezard made the announcement during last night’s City Council meeting. The council voted previously to demolish the bandstand but held off for the last two years after […]
Jacksonville Area Hall of Fame Nominations Remain Open Until February 15
By Benjamin Cox on January 26, 2023 at 9:28am
The Jacksonville Area Hall of Fame nomination process has a little less than 3 weeks left. John Buchanan, Hall of Fame committee member, says there are several places for you to return your nomination form to the committee: “Nominations opened to the general Jacksonville area on January 1st and they will remain open through February […]
John Wood, Western IL University Sign 2+2 Agreement For Applied Science Program
By Benjamin Cox on January 26, 2023 at 9:19am
John Wood Community College is making things a bit easier for ag students to pursue a 4-year degree at a neighboring institution. On Friday of last week, members of John Wood’s administration gathered with administration of Western Illinois University in Baylis at the Agricultural Sciences Complex and the Fred L. Bradshaw Learning Center to sign […]
Birch Resigns From Pike County Board
By Benjamin Cox on January 26, 2023 at 9:10am
The Pike County Board will be filling a vacancy. The Pike Press reports that long-time board member John Birch was resigning from the county board due to health concerns. County Board Chairman Andy Borrowman thanked Birch for his lengthy term of service to the county. Birch won re-election to a new 4-year term in November. […]
Hannibal Man Sentenced To More Than a Decade in Prison For Meth Delivery Charges
By Benjamin Cox on January 26, 2023 at 9:05am
A Hannibal, Missouri man with a lengthy criminal history on both sides of the river is going to the Illinois Department of Corrections for over a decade. 30 year old Dylan S. Howell was sentenced on Tuesday in Pike County Circuit Court to 11 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections on methamphetamine delivery charges. […]
Macomb Family Still Searching For Missing Man
By Benjamin Cox on January 25, 2023 at 8:27am
The family of a missing Macomb man is asking for the public’s help. 38 year old Eric Fischer has been missing since around noontime on January 8th. According to a report from KHQA, Fischer was seen in footage purchasing a blue and black huffy mountain bike, a bike pump, and a grey backpack at the […]
US 67 Crash Claims Life of Greene County Woman
By Jeremy Coumbes on January 24, 2023 at 1:57pm
According to a report by Morgan County Coroner Marcy Patterson this afternoon, the accident happened at approximately 7:15 am at the intersection of US 67 and Woodson/Winchester Road. 66-year-old Karen S. Crabtree of Roodhouse was pronounced deceased at the scene. According to the report, Crabtree was wearing a seat belt at the time of the […]
City Begins Process to Extend TIF Program
By Jeremy Coumbes on January 24, 2023 at 11:13am
The City of Jacksonville is working ahead to extend a program aimed at redeveloping a portion of the city. The City Council gave unanimous approval to a resolution for a legal services agreement appointing Taylor Law Offices for Tax Increment Funding projects. The city’s TIF district encompasses the downtown area and was given a ten-year […]
December Call Record Released by Attorneys in Wrongful Death Suit Against Springfield EMS Workers
By Benjamin Cox on January 24, 2023 at 10:51am
The attorneys for a family of a man who died allegedly at the hands of two Springfield EMS workers have released information from a preliminary hearing from Sangamon County Court on Friday. WTAX reports that nationally renowned civil rights attorney Ben Crump and attorney Bob Hilliard released information from the a recorded call in the […]