Mac Alum Foundation Announces 2023 Homecoming Dates
By Benjamin Cox on October 26, 2022 at 2:21pm
The MacMurray College Foundation and Alumni Association announced this week the dates for next year’s Alumni Homecoming weekend. This year’s alumni weekend was held in June and brought together nearly 500 MacMurray College alumni from across the country. Next year’s alumni weekend has been announced for June 23rd through the 25th. Activities will still be […]
Supply Chain Issues Force City to Order New Ladder Truck Three Years Early
By Jeremy Coumbes on October 26, 2022 at 11:21am
Supply chain issues continue to wreak havoc for municipalities in trying to maintain first responder vehicle fleets. The Jacksonville City Council approved the waiver of the advertisement of bids and accepted a proposal to purchase a new aerial platform ladder truck for the Jacksonville Fire Department Monday night. Fire Chief Doug Sill says, due to […]
Early Voting Going Well in Morgan County, Clerk Addresses Marking VBM Ballots
By Benjamin Cox on October 26, 2022 at 10:20am
Morgan County Clerk Jill Waggener says that early voting in the county is going well. Election Day is officially less than two weeks away, and Waggener says numbers are steady at the courthouse: “Early voting is going very well. Right now, as of Tuesday afternoon, we’ve had 409 voters and grace-period voters coming into the […]
City of Winchester to Add Lincoln Statue to Central Park
By Benjamin Cox on October 26, 2022 at 10:09am
The City of Winchester hopes to add its name to a list for people looking for historical stops made by Abraham Lincoln. Winchester Mayor Rex McIntire presented to the Winchester City Council on October 5th a proposal to purchase a life-sized Abraham Lincoln statue to erect on the city square. The statue would be to […]
South Jacksonville Stiffed By AT&T Rep
By Benjamin Cox on October 26, 2022 at 9:45am
The Village of South Jacksonville was stood up by a representative of AT&T this past Thursday at their monthly Committee of the Whole meeting. A representative was scheduled to appear at the meeting and give a presentation on possible locations to stick a cellphone tower to deal with the village’s ongoing dead zone problems that […]
Morgan Commissioners Purchase Vehicles For Assessor’s Office, Elected Official Usage
By Benjamin Cox on October 26, 2022 at 9:34am
The Morgan County Commissioners authorized the purchase of two new county vehicles this past week. Two Ford Escapes were purchased for just under $56,000 from Westown Ford in Jacksonville at fleet pricing for the county. Morgan County Commissioners Chair Brad Zeller says it will help out with one county office and the county’s elected officials’ […]
JSD 117 Puts Hold on Moving School Boundaries
By Benjamin Cox on October 26, 2022 at 9:24am
Jacksonville School District 117 is going to put moving boundaries on hold. In communication sent out district-wide yesterday afternoon, Superintendent Steve Ptacek says that after weighing data and thinking further about proposals to move more students into Washington Elementary and out of South Elementary’s boundaries, he wants the district to wait 2 years before any […]
Jacksonville Woman Arrested For Two Counts of Elder Abuse
By Benjamin Cox on October 26, 2022 at 9:20am
More information has been released about an arrest that occurred last week in reference to an elder abuse incident from early October. Jacksonville Police were called to a residence in the 1100 block of King Street on Saturday, October 8th at 9:45AM about an elderly person who had fallen and needed medical attention. The elderly […]
Centenary Methodist Church Celebrates 200th Anniversary with Dedication of New Home for 150-Year-Old Church Bell
By Jeremy Coumbes on October 25, 2022 at 1:36pm
After nearly a quarter century, a familiar site is back on East State Street in Jacksonville. Centenary United Methodist Church held a special ceremony last weekend to commemorate not only a major anniversary but the rehanging of the congregation’s beloved 150-year-old church bell. Terri Benz, Music Director and member of the bicentennial committee, says plans […]
Jacksonville Man Arrested for Possession of Child Pornography
By Jeremy Coumbes on October 25, 2022 at 1:13pm
A Jacksonville man remains held without bond at the Morgan County Jail as a result of a lengthy investigation by Jacksonville Police. 20-year-old Demond L. Harris of the 200 block of North Church Street was booked into the jail just after 1 pm Monday on a charge of possession of child pornography. Initial court records […]