Governor Duncan Mansion BBQ Set for This Evening
By Benjamin Cox on June 25, 2022 at 2:18pm
The Governor Duncan Mansion will play host to a historical barbeque on their lawn this evening. Susan Hardin of the Daughters of the American Revolution who do the upkeep at the mansion says its a reenactment of an actual event: “The event is supposed to be a re-creation of a barbeque that Governor Duncan actually […]
Carrollton Man Convicted of Predatory Criminal Sex Assault of a Minor in Greene County
By Benjamin Cox on June 25, 2022 at 12:39pm
A Carrollton man was found guilty this afternoon of predatory criminal sexual assault of a minor. 23 year old Tanner L. Schofield of Carrollton was found guilty of a single count of predatory criminal sexual assault of a victim under the age of 13 this afternoon, according to Carmen Ensinger of the Greene Prairie Press. […]
Virginia Man Arrested in May For Animal Cruelty Placed on House Arrest Until Trial
By Benjamin Cox on June 24, 2022 at 2:11pm
A Virginia man arrested last month for animal cruelty has been placed on house arrest prior to trial. 24 year old Enrique Rangel of Virginia was arrested by Cass County Sheriff’s Deputies on charges of animal torture and depiction of animal cruelty on May 26th. Rangel has been held at the Morgan County Jail on […]
Green Leaving South Jacksonville For Job in Jacksonville; Peters Resigns
By Benjamin Cox on June 24, 2022 at 2:09pm
The South Jacksonville Board of Trustees officially accepted the resignation of two employees last night. Village Public Works Superintendent John Green stepped down after 25 ½ years to take a new job with the City of Jacksonville. Green says it was time to move to a less stressful job: “It’s been good. There’s been ups […]
Wessel Selected For International Farm Youth Exchange Program Heading to Germany
By Benjamin Cox on June 24, 2022 at 10:25am
Chandlerville native Phillip Wessel has been chosen to go to Germany on an international agriculture exchange program. The United Soybean Board has chosen Wessel and four others from across the country to go to Germany to participate in a program facilitated by the International Farm Youth Exchange Association to gain a deeper understanding of agriculture […]
JPD Investigating Hit and Run Incident
By Jeremy Coumbes on June 24, 2022 at 10:19am
Crime Stoppers of Morgan, Scott & Cass Counties are requesting Information to assist the Jacksonville Police Department in their investigation of a recent hit and run accident. At 2:20 pm on Saturday, June 18th, a vehicle that was stopped facing eastbound at the intersection of North Clay and East Douglas streets was struck by a […]
Gov. Pritzker Announcing Call of Special Session of General Assembly in Reaction to Overturn of Roe v. Wade
By Benjamin Cox on June 24, 2022 at 10:14am
The U.S. Supreme Court today overturned the 1973 decision of Roe v. Wade that generally protected a pregnant woman’s liberty to choose to have an abortion. Previously, the Supreme Court upheld the decision in 1992 in the case Planned Parenthood v. Casey. In the final decision of another case brought from a challenge in the […]
Urgent Rent-A-Car License Plates Revoked by Sec. of State for No Insurance
By Benjamin Cox on June 23, 2022 at 9:18pm
A Springfield-based rental car business has had its license plates for its rental vehicles revoked by the State of Illinois for not being properly insured. Springfield Leaks reports that Secretary of State Spokesman Henry Haupt had informed them that the license plates for Urgent Rent-A-Car had been revoked for failure to meet the state’s insurance […]
Blood Supply Reaches Greater Degree of Critical Status as Donations Continue to Fall Off
By Jeremy Coumbes on June 23, 2022 at 2:34pm
The need for available blood in the area continues to rise as donations have dropped, and the supply has reached even more critical levels. ImpactLife is calling for urgent action to avoid a further shortage in the blood supply. Amanda Hess, Vice President of Donor and Public Relations for ImpactLife says the organization is grateful […]
District 117, County Officials Discuss Delay in Property Tax Disbursement to School Districts
By Benjamin Cox on June 23, 2022 at 2:12pm
Jacksonville School District 117 is on budget. However, disbursement of the county’s property taxes to the school district has caused some trepidation about whether Eisenhower Elementary School will be able to receive the full scope of renovations that had been planned over the last year. Morgan County property tax disbursements to school districts had come […]