Schuyler County Judge Dies in Vehicle vs. Bicycle Collision
By Benjamin Cox on June 19, 2022 at 4:20pm
A well-known Schuyler County Judge was killed in a vehicle vs. bicycle collision late this morning. The Illinois State Police District 20 reports that a red 2010 Chevy Silverado driven by 73 year old Charlie D. Coffey of Rushville was traveling northbound on Adams Road near Illinois Route 100 just north of Frederick. A teal […]
Hood Named 2022 Illinois FFA President
By Benjamin Cox on June 17, 2022 at 3:58pm
A 2022 graduate of Schuyler-Industry High School has been named the 2022 Illinois FFA President. Rachel Hood secured the honor as the Illinois FFA Convention wrapped up in Springfield today in a vote by the more than 5,000 members who attended. Hood told RFD Today’s Jim Taylor it’s an honor to represent the state and […]
Wanted Man out of Cass County Arrested After Police Standoff, Connection to Possibly Missing Person Case out of Belleville
By Benjamin Cox on June 17, 2022 at 3:23pm
The Montgomery County, Missouri Sheriff’s Office arrested a man formerly from Cass County, Illinois after a police standoff at a residence in Bellflower, Missouri yesterday. Fox 2 News reports that 40 year old Charles L. Story, formerly of Beardstown, was arrested after an anonymous tip lead Montgomery County, Missouri Sheriff’s Deputies to a residence on […]
Jacksonville Verizon Retail Store Officially Open for Business
By Jeremy Coumbes on June 17, 2022 at 2:30pm
Jacksonville’s newest cellular retail store is officially open for business. The Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce held an official grand opening ribbon cutting this morning at the new Verizon Wireless retail store located at 1699 West Morton Avenue in the former home of Title Max and Easy Street Lounge. The new location is franchised through TCC, […]
Postal Carrier Injured After Jumping from Moving Delivery Truck to Escape Bee
By Jeremy Coumbes on June 17, 2022 at 2:01pm
Jacksonville Police responded to a call of a single-vehicle accident involving a post office delivery vehicle yesterday morning. According to a police report, a postal worker was driving a U.S. Post Office delivery truck in the 600 block of North East Street at around 9:30 yesterday morning. According to the report the vehicle ran into […]
Jacksonville Man Tosses Loaded Weapon, Swallows Drugs While Fleeing Police
By Jeremy Coumbes on June 17, 2022 at 1:43pm
A Jacksonville man remains behind bars on several charges this morning after he fled from police last night. A Jacksonville Police officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop in the 300 block of Anna Street at approximately 9:00 last night when the vehicle took off from the officer. According to a police report, the vehicle […]
Power Out For Several Across the Region In Wake of Early Morning Storms
By Benjamin Cox on June 17, 2022 at 1:29pm
Approximately 2,500 Ameren-Illinois customers are still without power this afternoon after early morning storms swept through the area. Multiple reports of downed power lines and trees came in this morning starting around 5AM. Locally heavy rainfall flooded out roads in low-lying rural areas and other flood-prone locations. East of Winchester, a report came in this […]
Kush21 Sets Sight on Late 2022 Opening Date
By Benjamin Cox on June 16, 2022 at 4:14pm
Jacksonville’s first cannabis dispensary should be opened by the end of the year. The Journal Courier reports that Kenny Pleasant of Kush21 should be receiving his dispensary license from the State of Illinois by the first weeks of August. The State of Illinois had been at a stalemate with a federal lawsuit about residency requirements […]
Griggsville Man Arrested For Failure To Register As Sex Offender, Acting Under Alias on Social Media
By Benjamin Cox on June 16, 2022 at 3:07pm
The Pike County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man yesterday after he was caught operating under an alias on a social media site as a convicted sex offender. Pike County Sheriff David Greenwood reports that sheriff’s deputies began an investigation into 21 year old Isaac E. Henson of Griggsville, who is currently on felony probation in […]
Albers Retiring From Jacksonville Public Schools Foundation in August, DeFrates Named Successor
By Benjamin Cox on June 16, 2022 at 1:35pm
The Jacksonville Public Schools Foundation will be under new leadership when the new school year starts this Fall. Executive Director Amy Albers has announced her retirement after 12 years. Albers will officially step down on August 10th to transition into self-employment. Albers says she’s enjoyed everyone and the mission of the Public Schools Foundation during […]