Girard Man Sentenced For Northwestern School District Van Theft
By Benjamin Cox on July 17, 2022 at 9:32am
A Girard man is heading to the Illinois Department of Corrections after being found guilty of stealing a Macoupin County School District’s van. 34 year old Gregory A. Bolino of Girard was sentenced to 3 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections, ordered to pay a fine and over $5,800 in restitution for the January […]
Kampsville Man Arrested On Drug Charges After Search Warrant
By Benjamin Cox on July 16, 2022 at 10:33pm
The Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Kampsville man Friday evening on a number of drug charges after executing a search warrant at a residence. 36 year old Zachary T. Blumenberg of Kampsville was arrested without incident at 8:38PM Friday after sheriff’s deputies executed a court-authorized search warrant at a residence in the 100 block […]
Meredosia Board Deals With Church Collapse
By Benjamin Cox on July 16, 2022 at 10:23pm
Village of Meredosia officials say an agreement has been reached with a California real estate group to tear down a collapsed church building in the middle of town. The former United Methodist Church, located at 138 North Marion Street, had its south wall collapse in on itself last week. The building dates back to the […]
Downtown Concert Series Returns with Eddie 9-Volt
By Jeremy Coumbes on July 15, 2022 at 3:16pm
After a two-week hiatus, the music returns to the square tonight as the Jacksonville Main Street Downtown Concert Series kicks off the second half of the season. The concert series took its usual two weeks off during the 4th of July holiday and the Morgan County Fair. Main Street Executive Director Judy Tighe says it […]
Urgent Rent-a-Car Owner Indicted on Insurance Fraud
By Jeremy Coumbes on July 15, 2022 at 2:41pm
The owner of a rental car business with ties to Jacksonville has been indicted by a Grand Jury in Sangamon County. 31-year-old Jordan J. Monroe, owner of Urgent Rent-a-Car was indicted yesterday for insurance fraud. According to a report by the State Journal-Register, Monroe was charged on June 29th after he filed a false claim […]
Retired German Firefighter on Cross County Bike Ride for Sick Children Stops Through JFD
By Jeremy Coumbes on July 15, 2022 at 9:51am
The Jacksonville Fire Department hosted a special guest Thursday night. Jörg Richter, a retired firefighter from Würzburg, Germany, is making his third cross-country bicycle tour of the U.S. in an effort to support children with rare diseases. Richter’s trek through Illinois brought him to the Jacksonville Fire Department on Thursday for some rest and refreshment […]
JPD Investigating Series of Residential Break-Ins
By Jeremy Coumbes on July 14, 2022 at 2:06pm
Crime Stoppers of Morgan, Scott & Cass Counties are requesting information to assist the Jacksonville Police Department in their investigation of some recent break-ins. Sometime between Friday, July 1st and this past Sunday, July 10th unknown persons entered and damaged four mobile homes in Northwood Mobile Home Park located on Sandusky road. According to police […]
StemTations Florals & Gifts Opens in Roodhouse, Prices Move Into Semi-Retirement
By Benjamin Cox on July 14, 2022 at 12:58pm
A Roodhouse Floral business that’s been in the county for nearly a half century has changed hands. Price’s Country Gardens officially became StemTation’s Florals & Gifts on July 1st. The Greene Prairie Press reports that Samantha Milnes of Manchester officially took over the reins of the business from long-time owners James & Kay Price. The […]
U.S. Marshals Arrest Springfield Man on Cass County Warrants
By Benjamin Cox on July 14, 2022 at 12:46pm
Information has been released about an arrest in Morgan County from yesterday evening involving the U.S. Marshals. U.S. Marshals of the Central District of Illinois booked 24 year old Joshua D. Lowe of Springfield into the Morgan County Jail at 6:23PM on Cass County charges of home invasion, mob action, conspiracy, and battery. According to […]
Wellhausen Named New Manager for Greene & Jersey counties Farm Bureaus
By Benjamin Cox on July 14, 2022 at 12:43pm
The Greene & Jersey Counties Farm Bureau recently announced the hire of a new manager. Macy Wellhausen will be joining both bureaus. Wellhausen currently lives in Farmersville, and is a 2019 graduate of North Mac High School and graduated in May from Illinois State University with a degree in Agri Business.