High Winds Cancel Cristkindlemarket Friday Events, Saturday Event Still On
By Jeremy Coumbes on December 2, 2022 at 2:59pm
A holiday event in downtown Jacksonville set to kick off tonight has been blown into the weekend. The Jacksonville Main Street Christkindle Market set to begin this afternoon has been postponed due to the high winds and weather in the forecast. The National Weather Service is predicting wind gusts of over 40 miles per hour […]
Urgent Need for Bell Ringers After Group Scheduled for 500 Hours Suddenly Cancels
By Jeremy Coumbes on December 2, 2022 at 2:46pm
The Jacksonville Salvation Army is in urgent need of bell ringers after a large pledge to ring fell through. Salvation Army Captain Chris Clarke says virtually every kettle location has openings from now through next Friday, after a well-intentioned student reserved the vast majority of the week, then couldn’t get anyone to volunteer. “We have […]
JPD Investigating Thanksgiving Holiday Criminal Damage Case
By Jeremy Coumbes on December 1, 2022 at 10:59am
Crime Stoppers of Morgan, Scott & Cass Counties are requesting Information to assist the Jacksonville Police Department in their Investigation of a recent criminal damage to property case that occurred over the Thanksgiving holiday. Sometime between 3:30 pm on Thursday, November 24th, and 10 am on Saturday, November 26th, unknown person(s) used bricks to damage […]
Jacksonville Tax Levy at Zero for Second Straight Year
By Jeremy Coumbes on November 30, 2022 at 12:58pm
The Jacksonville City Council looks to keep the property tax rate the same as in 2021. During Monday night’s regular meeting, the Jacksonville City Council voted on a first reading of the 2022 tax levy. During the workshop discussion, City Clerk Skip Bradshaw said that after reviewing the numbers from the police and fire pension […]
Boil Order Lifted for Jacksonville’s West Side
By Jeremy Coumbes on November 30, 2022 at 11:36am
The boil order that was issued on Thanksgiving Day for a large section of west Jacksonville has been lifted. The City of Jacksonville was forced to issue the order last Thursday after a 10” fire line at the Nestle plant broke causing water pressure to drop to almost nothing in some areas. The break caused […]
Three Arrested After Black Friday Theft in Pittsfield
By Jeremy Coumbes on November 29, 2022 at 11:45am
Three people were arrested on theft and drug charges after they attempted to score the ultimate black Friday deal in Pike County last week. The Pittsfield Police responded to a call of a theft in progress at the Farm and Home store located on West Washington Street in Pittsfield at approximately 8 pm Friday. According […]
“Tallest Advent Calendar” Inspired in Part by Jacksonville’s German Sister City
By Jeremy Coumbes on November 28, 2022 at 8:45pm
What might be one of the tallest holiday decorations in the world made its debut in downtown Jacksonville Friday night. The east side of The Farmers State Bank and Trust Company has transformed into one of the world’s tallest advent calendars ahead of Christmas. The 110-foot-tall building was built in 1913 and has been known […]
Double Black Diamond Solar Farm Ready For Construction on Morgan-Sangamon Line
By Benjamin Cox on November 28, 2022 at 1:18pm
The largest solar farm in Illinois is now under construction. WMAY and the Sangamon County Growth Alliance say work on the Double Black Diamond Solar Farm began once crops were harvested from the farmland where the solar panels will sit between Morgan and Sangamon counties. The 4,100 acre project will provide power to Chicago and […]
Papa Murphy’s Robbery Suspect Turns Self In to Jacksonville Police
By Benjamin Cox on November 28, 2022 at 9:01am
Jacksonville Police arrested a woman yesterday afternoon in connection to an investigation to a burglarized business from Thanksgiving Day. Jacksonville Police officials say that 52 year old Patricia L. Maddox of the 700 block of West State Street turned herself in to police at the police station at 4:24PM Sunday. Maddox was allegedly the lone […]
Cass Authorities Searching For Armed Robbery Suspect
By Benjamin Cox on November 28, 2022 at 8:35am
The Beardstown Police Department and Cass County Sheriff’s Office are in search of a suspect from an armed robbery from last Monday night. The Cass County Star Gazette reports that a male suspect, approximately in their 20s or 30s, wearing black clothing and a black face covering entered the Stoplight Liquor Store, located at the […]