Alexander Home A Complete Loss After Saturday Night Fire
By Benjamin Cox on January 20, 2025 at 3:02pm
Multiple rural fire departments responded to a structure fire in Alexander on Saturday night. A report of a structure fire came in to West Central Joint Dispatch just after 7PM Saturday from a home at 605 East Old Route 36. Upon arrival, first responders to the scene found the home full engulfed. According to a […]
Arenzville Man Arrested After Vehicle Strikes Utility Pole on Jacksonville’s North Side
By Benjamin Cox on January 20, 2025 at 2:52pm
Jacksonville Police arrested a man Sunday night after the vehicle he was driving struck a utility pole. Officers and EMS were called to the 200 block of West Walnut shortly after 8PM. According to a police report, a vehicle driven by 56-year old Matthew A. Post of rural Arenzville was traveling westbound on West Walnut, […]
City of Virginia Officials Looking For New Chief of Police
By Benjamin Cox on January 20, 2025 at 2:49pm
The City of Virginia is once again looking for a new Chief of Police. The Cass County Star Gazette reports that Virginia Mayor Randy McClure and the Virginia City Council terminated Chief Eric Shumate on January 10th. The mayor has not provided details to the public for the reasons Shumate was fired. Shumate had been […]
Rotary Club Moves Community Cupboard to MCHA Offices
By Benjamin Cox on January 20, 2025 at 2:46pm
An area service club has relocated its mini food pantry in order to better serve the community. The Rotary Club of Jacksonville announced on Saturday it recently relocated its Community Cupboard to the Morgan County Housing Authority office located at 211 South Fayette Street. Anyone interested in accessing groceries from the cupboard can come to […]
Equipment Failure Cause of Morgan, Scott Power Outage
By Jeremy Coumbes on January 18, 2025 at 12:23pm
A large portion of western Morgan and eastern Scott Counties was without power for a few hours Thursday after a piece of equipment failed. Ameren Illinois spokesperson Brian Bretch told WLDS News this afternoon, that approximately 1,500 Ameren customers were affected by the outage which included Meredosia, Chapin, and Bluffs. Bretch says as crews were […]
LLCC Jacksonville Hosting Scholarship, FASFA Event This Month
By Jeremy Coumbes on January 18, 2025 at 8:34am
Burgeoning college students will soon be invited to a scholarship information event at an area college. Lincoln Land Community College in Jacksonville has announced it will host a community scholarship information and Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) completion event on Wednesday, Jan. 29th, from 2 to 6 p.m. The event is free and […]
Florence Bridge Reopens, More Closures to Come
By Jeremy Coumbes on January 18, 2025 at 8:30am
Motorists traveling between Scott and Pike Counties will have an easier time getting around now that a main bridge has reopened. The Illinois Department of Transportation announced late Friday, that the Florence Bridge located on IL Route 106 has reopened to traffic. The bridge was closed indefinitely by IDOT on January 6th, after a portion […]
South Jacksonville Fire Receives New Air Packs, Seeking Funds to Replace Firehouse Doors
By Benjamin Cox on January 17, 2025 at 9:34am
The South Jacksonville Fire Department now has a little breathing room, so to speak, when it comes to fighting fires in the area. Fire Chief Rich Evans, Jr. showed the South Jacksonville Board of Trustees recently acquired new breathing apparatus for the fire department. Evans says that they were able to update everything through a […]
Arenzville Family Displaced After Kitchen Fire on Tuesday
By Benjamin Cox on January 17, 2025 at 9:14am
An Arenzville Family was displaced after a kitchen fire on Tuesday evening. Arenzville Fire & Rescue with several area departments on stand by responded to a structure fire in the 900 block of Arenzville Road at approximately 7:20PM. Upon arrival, firefighters located a grease fire in the kitchen. According to the Journal Courier, the family […]
Monster Pawn Ownership, Employees in Springfield, Bloomington-Normal Charged With Criminal Enterprise
By Benjamin Cox on January 17, 2025 at 8:56am
The Illinois Attorney General’s Office has announced the arrest of several individuals across Central Illinois for allegedly running a criminal enterprise out of of a pawn shop chain of stores. The ILAG’s Office charged Monster Pawn’s owners, 65-year old Edwin Pierce, 58-year old Kathleen Pierce, and the son 28-year old Everson Pierce along with 57-year […]