Jacksonville Business Targeted by Vandals- Again
By Jeremy Coumbes on December 15, 2022 at 1:43pm
Jacksonville Police are seeking the public’s help in their investigation of some recent instances of property damage. According to Crime Stoppers of Morgan, Scott, and Cass Counties, sometime between noon last Friday, December 9th, and 1:45 Monday afternoon, unknown persons used an object to break a window at an undisclosed business in the 1100 block […]
Jacksonville Ambulance Service Again Offering a Free Ride “Home for the Holidays”
By Jeremy Coumbes on December 15, 2022 at 11:23am
LifeStar Ambulance Service of Jacksonville has announced they will again be participating in their annual Home for the Holidays program. LifeStar crews will transport people from skilled care facilities, and other persons who are disabled, bed-ridden or wheel chair bound, to their relative’s homes for the holidays at no charge. According to the announcement, LifeStar […]
City of Winchester Considering Renaming a Street, Possible Further Connection to Lincoln
By Benjamin Cox on December 15, 2022 at 9:15am
The City of Winchester has a question about Elm Street. Winchester currently has two Elm Streets within its limits. City Attorney John Paul Coonrod raised the possibility of changing the name of one of the two South Elm Streets that run parallel to each other at the regular monthly city council meeting on December 7th. […]
Morgan Commissioners Passes Tax Levy After Truth-In-Taxation Hearing
By Benjamin Cox on December 15, 2022 at 8:47am
The Morgan County Commissioners were the first taxing body in the county to pass their property tax levy Monday night through a truth-in-taxation hearing. Nearly all taxing bodies in the county are holding truth-in-taxation hearings this month in an effort to capture nearly $37.2 million in new growth in the county within the last year. […]
Three People Arrested After Large Disturbance at Jacksonville Bus Stop
By Benjamin Cox on December 14, 2022 at 6:50pm
Three people were arrested on Jacksonville’s north side after an argument at a bus stop this morning. Jacksonville Police were called to the 1100 block of King Street at 7:32AM after a caller reported a large physical disturbance at a bus stop. Upon arrival, police separated several individuals from a fight outside a stopped bus […]
JPD Arrest Armed Individual in Attempted Robbery on Illinois College Campus
By Benjamin Cox on December 14, 2022 at 6:15pm
The Jacksonville Police arrested a man early this morning after an attempted armed robbery on the Illinois College campus. According to a press release, at approximately 4:45AM this morning, officers received a report of an armed individual and attempted armed robbery in progress on the Illinois College campus. Illinois College Public Safety was the first […]
Prairieland United Way Schedules Pre-Allocation Meeting
By Benjamin Cox on December 14, 2022 at 3:48pm
Prairieland United Way has scheduled its pre-allocation informational meeting. The meeting has been scheduled for Thursday, January 19th at 9AM at the Jacksonville Municipal Building, 200 West Douglas Avenue, in the commission room on the second floor. Executive Director Karen Walker says the meeting starts the process for doling out the funds raised from the […]
School Districts In Area Holding Truth-In-Taxation Hearings To Capture Morgan Co. Growth
By Benjamin Cox on December 14, 2022 at 3:24pm
Morgan County taxing bodies are in the midst of multiple truth-in-taxation hearings this month. The taxing bodies are going beyond a 5% increase threshold in their annual tax levy in an attempt to capture every dollar provided by the increase in estimated assessed value of property caused by the Lincoln Land Wind Project and other […]
Vincent Sworn In As Resident Judge of Schuyler County
By Benjamin Cox on December 14, 2022 at 3:03pm
The former chief prosecutor in Brown County has been sworn in to become the resident judge in Schuyler County. Chief Judge of the 8th Judicial Circuit swore in Mark L. Vincent on December 2nd at the Schuyler County Courthouse. Vincent is filling the vacancy created by the retirement of Scott J. Butler, which had been […]
OSS Teacher Dismissed For “Inappropriate” Communication With A Student
By Benjamin Cox on December 14, 2022 at 1:18pm
UPDATE 12/16: WLDS News spoke with Jacksonville Police Chief Adam Mefford about the incident on Friday. He says due to a miscommunication in the office, this investigation remains open and active. He could provide no further details. A teacher at Our Saviour Grade School has been dismissed for what school officials are calling inappropriate and […]