Ptacek Unhappy With Contractor’s Pace & Errors on Washington School Renovation
By Benjamin Cox on December 27, 2022 at 12:45pm
Jacksonville School District 117 Superintendent Steve Ptacek is unhappy with the pace of the general contractor on the Washington School renovation project. Ptacek says that Johnco Construction, based out of Mackinaw, has slowed down its pace on the project since the District 117 school board voted last month to wait on having students return to […]
Overnight Walkerville Structure Fire Contained to a Single Room
By Benjamin Cox on December 27, 2022 at 12:31pm
Two Greene County fire departments had to fight a fire in a crawl space of a home near Walkerville during overnight hours Sunday. The White Hall Fire Department was paged out to a structure fire at a 11:22PM Sunday to a residence in the 500 block of Walkerville Road, approximately one mile south of the […]
Kiwanis Seeking Non-Profit to Benefit from 2023 .5k Event
By Jeremy Coumbes on December 27, 2022 at 10:31am
A Jacksonville area service club is looking for a few good charities. The Jacksonville Kiwanis Club has announced the annual .5k Walk, Skip, Run or Roll for charity will begin at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 1st, at Bahan’s Tavern in Downtown Jacksonville. Participants then only have to travel a short .5k route – approximately […]
Pittsfield Police Arrest Two in 3-Month Long Drug Investigation
By Benjamin Cox on December 26, 2022 at 6:11pm
The Pittsfield Police Department announced the arrest of two individuals in a recent drug investigation. Pittsfield Police Chief Michael Starman says his department requested Pike County State’s Attorney Zachary Boren issue warrants for two individuals as a part of an ongoing investigation into the illegal sales of methamphetamine and controlled substances in Pittsfield. On December […]
Jacksonville Fire Talks New Smoke Alarm Law on Jan. 1
By Benjamin Cox on December 26, 2022 at 1:32pm
Homeowners in Illinois have a new law when it comes to buying a fire alarm on January 1st. Jacksonville Fire Chief Doug Sills says the General Assembly updated the law in 2017: “The state legislature, beginning the first of January 2023, has change the smoke detector law affecting residents within the State of Illinois. On […]
Winchester EMS Receives Proceeds From First Responders Day
By Benjamin Cox on December 26, 2022 at 1:15pm
Members of the Winchester Ministerial Association recently presented members of the Winchester EMS with a $1,500 check. The check was the proceeds from the first annual Scott County First Responders Day held on October 15th. The celebration of the county’s first responders was the brainchild of Winchester Assembly of God Pastor Cindy Colbert. Colbert says […]
JMS Adding Football in Fall 2023
By Benjamin Cox on December 26, 2022 at 1:05pm
Jacksonville Middle School will have a new sport to offer all students next fall. The Jacksonville School District Board unanimously approved a partnership between the district and the Jacksonville Area Youth Football League on Thursday for Jacksonville Middle School to have a football program for 7th and 8th graders. Jacksonville High School Football Head Coach […]
Jerseyville Police Investigating Shooting
By Benjamin Cox on December 26, 2022 at 10:54am
The Jerseyville Police Department is investigating an overnight shooting. The shooting occurred in the 700 block of North Liberty Street, approximately 3 blocks west of the high school, according to a press release. Jerseyville Police officials said in the press release that they believe the incident was isolated. The incident remains under investigation, and Jerseyville […]
Nearly 30 Displaced After Christmas Day Apartment Building Fire
By Jeremy Coumbes on December 26, 2022 at 10:04am
Members of the South Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Murrayville, and Woodson Fire Departments as well as the Jacksonville/Morgan County Office of Emergency Management responded to the scene at the corner of South Main Street and Dewey Drive for a call of a fire in the attic area of a multi-unit dwelling Sunday morning. The South Jacksonville Fire […]
Jacksonville Man Struck with a Crowbar, Threatened with a Gun in Domestic Dispute
By Benjamin Cox on December 24, 2022 at 6:11pm
Jacksonville Police arrested two individuals after a domestic disturbance turned violent this afternoon. West Central Illinois Joint Dispatch received a call at 2:11PM from a residence in the 600 block of North Clay Avenue. The male caller on the line told dispatch that a female he had an active order of protection against struck his […]