Dist 117 Board Approves Policy Overseeing Crimson Sports Hall of Fame Committee
By Jeremy Coumbes on September 15, 2022 at 10:49am
Inductees to the JHS Crimson Sports Hall of Fame will now have to be approved by the Board of Education before they are fully enshrined. The District 117 Board met in special session Wednesday night and after discussion, voted unanimously to establish a policy for the Hall of Fame Committee that among other things, would […]
Livestock Complex Near Griggsville Burns
By Benjamin Cox on September 15, 2022 at 5:47am
Several Pike County Fire Departments responded to a fire early Monday morning that destroyed a livestock facility. The Pike Press reports that a call for a structure fire came in at approximately 3:45AM Monday to Lynch Livestock, located 2 ½ miles north of Griggsville on Illinois Route 107. According to the report, it’s believed that […]
Follow Up Arrest Made in Calhoun On Prostitution Charges
By Benjamin Cox on September 15, 2022 at 5:45am
Calhoun County Sheriff’s Deputies have re-arrested a man out on bond in a follow up to an arrest of two Missouri women on Thursday. 42 year old Amanda A. Koskela and 31 year old Melinda D. Powers-Crouch were arrested in Brussels by deputies in the overnight hours of Thursday on various drugs, traffic, and prostitution […]
South Jacksonville Home Damaged by Fire Wednesday
By Jeremy Coumbes on September 14, 2022 at 8:54pm
South Jacksonville and Jacksonville Fire Departments responded to a call of a structure fire on West Greenwood just after 2 pm Wednesday afternoon. Smoke was showing from the home as crews arrived on scene. South Jacksonville Fire Chief Richard Evans Jr. said no one was home at the time and a neighbor called after seeing […]
Neighboring Law Firm Shows Interest in Lair Building as City Forced to Make Additional Repairs
By Jeremy Coumbes on September 14, 2022 at 3:55pm
The fate of a downtown Jacksonville building that suffered a partial collapse last fall might be getting closer to a resolution, but that won’t be without more work on the City’s part. The Jacksonville City Council approved some additional repairs that are needed to the Lair Building located at 234 West State Street. The City […]
One Knotty Maker Awarded For Social Media Promotion At Local Business Awards Conference
By Benjamin Cox on September 14, 2022 at 11:34am
A Jacksonville business was recently recognized for its extraordinary use of social media to promote its products. One Knotty Maker, a macrame business, owned by Jessica Lynn received Illinois Local’s 2022 Award for Best Use of Social Media. Lynn is a regular contributor on Facebook and Instagram promoting her latest creations. Established in December 2020, […]
Winchester City Council Takes Aim at Leash Law Violators With New Ordinances
By Benjamin Cox on September 14, 2022 at 11:13am
The City of Winchester is giving more power to their Animal Control Officer to cite homeowners for unruly animals. Leigh Winner, Winchester’s Animal Control Officer, came to the City Council last month asking for more authority to cite homeowners if their dogs were off leash, aggressive, or were found relieving themselves in neighboring yards. Mayor […]
Jacksonville Area Museum Celebrating One-Year Anniversary This Month
By Benjamin Cox on September 14, 2022 at 10:18am
The Jacksonville Area Museum is coming up on its one year anniversary later this month. Museum Board Chair David Blanchette credits the success of the museum to generous visitors and donors. Blanchette says it’s hard to believe that one year has gone by so quickly: “It just seems like yesterday that we opened the museum […]
Jacksonville, Hardin Recipient of New RISE Grant from DCEO
By Benjamin Cox on September 14, 2022 at 9:59am
The City of Jacksonville and the Village of Hardin will be the recipient of a new grant from the State of Illinois. Governor J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity announced yesterday that communities will receive portions of $3.5 million through the Research in Illinois to Spur Economic Recovery program (RISE). […]
Pittsfield City Hall To Expand With Help from USDA Rural Development Grant
By Benjamin Cox on September 14, 2022 at 6:12am
The City of Pittsfield is receiving one of just 2 federal USDA rural development grants for the State of Illinois. The grant is being used to develop and renovate an expansion to its City Hall. The Journal Courier reports that the City of Pittsfield was named for a $119,400 grant from the USDA yesterday. The […]