Carrollton High School Teacher & Coach Hit With DUI, Leaving the Scene Charges After Crash
By Benjamin Cox on June 14, 2022 at 3:44pm
A Carrollton teacher and coach was arrested by Carrollton Police earlier this month after a crash in Carrollton. 36 year old Blaine Hartwick was arrested by Carrollton Police at 4:30AM on June 4th in front of Carrollton National Bank on Illinois Route 108. Hartwick was cited for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol and Leaving […]
Quincy Preparing for Potential Trump Visit Stumping for Miller
By Benjamin Cox on June 14, 2022 at 2:43pm
Quincy officials are saying former President Donald Trump’s is visiting next weekend. Muddy River News reports that Quincy Mayor Mike Troup says the city will learn the itinerary of Trump’s visit tomorrow. Troup told the Quincy City Council last night that he believes Trump will arrive at Quincy Regional Airport on the evening of Saturday, […]
Violent Texas Sex Offender Absconder Arrested in Barry
By Benjamin Cox on June 14, 2022 at 2:34pm
Pike County authorities arrested a violent sex offender from the State of Texas after juveniles reported a suspicious man on a bicycle in Barry on Sunday. Pike County Sheriff David Greenwood reports that on Sunday at 6:34PM the Pike County Sheriff’s Department received a call of a suspicious person traveling on a bicycle in Barry. […]
Blood Supply Nearing Critically Low Levels
By Jeremy Coumbes on June 14, 2022 at 2:16pm
Local blood centers are in urgent need of donors as the supply of available blood is nearing critical levels. Impact Life is responding to a decrease in blood donations over the last few weeks. Manager of Public Relations for Impact Life, Kirby Winn says, the three-day weekends beginning with Memorial Day with the unofficial start […]
Victim’s Family Complaints Delay Clemency Hearing for Convicted Murderer From 1980s Macoupin County Slaying
By Benjamin Cox on June 14, 2022 at 1:46pm
The Illinois Prison Review Board is under fire for failing to notify a victim’s family about a planned clemency hearing for a convicted murderer. The Illinois Prisoner Review Board had been scheduled to hear a petition Wednesday from Robert Turner. Turner, formerly of Wilsonville, was convicted in 1986 along with his brother Michael Turner and […]
Jacksonville City Council Discusses ARPA Money Spending, Funding of New Directions
By Benjamin Cox on June 14, 2022 at 1:30pm
Jacksonville aldermen face a number of questions on how they will spend $2.5 million in American Rescue Plan Act money over the next 2 ½ years. Morgan County Emergency Management Coordinator Phil McCarty explained to the council during workshop session that he and City Treasurer Beth Hopkins solicited projects from all of the city’s department […]
Verizon Retail Location to Open Thursday
By Benjamin Cox on June 14, 2022 at 11:46am
Verizon is opening up its first retail location in Jacksonville soon. TCC, one of the nation’s largest Verizon Authorized Wireless Retailers based in Fishers, Indiana, has purchased the lease for 1699 West Morton Avenue, the former home of Title Max Loan Service and Easy Street Lounge. Signs are already up on the building and buzz […]
Jacksonville African American History Museum to Hold Grand Opening Saturday
By Jeremy Coumbes on June 13, 2022 at 3:49pm
A new museum is opening soon with the mission of telling more of the history of Jacksonville’s people of color. The Jacksonville African American History Museum will celebrate its grand opening this Saturday. The museum has been established in the Asa Talcott House on Grove Street, which itself is a major piece of Jacksonville’s history […]
Village of Bluffs Installs New Clerk, New Treasurer Forthcoming
By Benjamin Cox on June 13, 2022 at 1:30pm
The Village of Bluffs has installed a new village clerk. The Scott County Times reports that Chrissy Willis was sworn in at the village board meeting on June 1st. Willis takes the place of Terri Kunkel who retired last month after 9 years. In a corresponding move, the village board also passed an ordinance easing […]
Beardstown City Hall Moving to New Hours of Operation in July
By Benjamin Cox on June 13, 2022 at 1:26pm
Beardstown City Hall will have new hours of operation beginning next month. Business hours will be 8:30AM to 4:30PM on weekdays. It will shorten the current hours of 8AM-5PM. Beardstown City Hall is located at 105 West 3rd Street. For more information call 217-323-3110.