JPD Seeking Info on ATV Theft From Storage Unit
By Benjamin Cox on October 7, 2022 at 4:15pm
Crime Stoppers of Morgan, Scott & Cass Counties are requesting Information to assist the Jacksonville Police Department in their Investigation in a recent Burglary. Last Wednesday, the Jacksonville Police received a report that a Storage Unit located in the 600 block of East Morton Avenue had been damaged and entered into and had items removed. […]
Peddler’s Permit in Jacksonville For Alternative Electric Supply Retailer to Last Through Saturday
By Benjamin Cox on October 7, 2022 at 12:24pm
The City of Jacksonville announced earlier this week they’ve issued a peddler permit to an alternative electric supply retailer. The permit for Clae Solutions Corporation started on Wednesday and will run through Saturday at 8PM. Representatives will be doing door to door solicitation from 9AM to 8PM each day and may ask homeowners to provide […]
The Barefoot Restaurant Reopens in Hardin After 3-Year Hiatus
By Benjamin Cox on October 7, 2022 at 5:50am
One of West Central Illinois’ most popular restaurants reopened over this past Saturday after being closed for nearly 3 years. The Barefoot Restaurant in Hardin, now located at 106 South Water Street, held a massive reopening starting on Saturday. The restaurant has been shut down since the summer of 2019 flooded its former location. Anticipation […]
Carrollton Man Sentenced in Greene Co. Sex Assault Case from 2020
By Benjamin Cox on October 6, 2022 at 3:03pm
A Carrollton man will be serving local jail time for the next three months after being found guilty in Greene County Court back in June for a 2020 sexual assault of a minor. 23 year old Tanner L. Schofield of Carrollton was found guilty by a jury of a single count of predatory criminal sexual […]
WWII Navy Sailor From Auburn Positively Identified; Being Brought Home
By Benjamin Cox on October 6, 2022 at 2:47pm
A Navy sailor who was killed during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor during World War II has finally been accounted for. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced today that 29 year old Navy Electrician’s Mate 1st Class Edward L. Conway was accounted for on October 1st, 2021. Conway was assigned to the USS Oklahoma […]
Pike County Holding Budget Hearings After Being Placed on State’s Do Not Pay List
By Benjamin Cox on October 6, 2022 at 4:47am
The Pike County Board is holding a budget hearing this evening to continue working on getting an audit. Pike County was placed on the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity’s Do Not Pay List last week after Pike County continues to have issues with getting budget numbers corrected so an audit can take place. […]
Kane Man Charged in Jerseyville Man’s Death in Two-Vehicle Crash From February
By Benjamin Cox on October 6, 2022 at 4:37am
An 18 year old Kane man has been charged for causing the death of a man in a car vs. motorcycle crash back in late February. The Greene County State’s Attorney’s Office filed 3 charges of aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol resulting in the death of an individual on September 22nd against 18 […]
Jacksonville Memorial Again Offering Free Mammogram Screenings During October
By Jeremy Coumbes on October 5, 2022 at 3:52pm
Jacksonville Memorial Hospital is again working to help prevent breast cancer in the area. October is breast cancer awareness month and hospitals in the Memorial Health network are again offering Mammogram Mondays. The program offers free mammogram screenings from 3 to 5 pm each Monday in October. A physician’s order is required. However, Jacksonville Memorial […]
White Posthumously Joins Senior Illinoisan Hall of Fame
By Jeremy Coumbes on October 5, 2022 at 2:52pm
A Jacksonville resident has been chosen to posthumously join the Senior Illinoisan Hall of Fame. The Illinois Department on Aging announced this morning that Ernest “Wayne” White of Jacksonville has been selected as the 2022 Senior Illinoisan Hall of Fame inductee in the labor force category. Ernest “Wayne” White passed away on Monday at the […]
BBB-IL Warns of Bogus Cardinals Playoff Tickets
By Benjamin Cox on October 5, 2022 at 1:49pm
The St. Louis Cardinals are heading to the playoffs once again. Game 1 will be in St. Louis on Friday against the Philadelphia Phillies. Tickets may be hard to come by as Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina are heading towards retirement and Adam Wainwright may be in his last year with the Cardinals. The Better […]