Lions Club Seeking Subscribers, Old Flags as Avenue of Flags Returns for Memorial Day
By Jeremy Coumbes on May 28, 2022 at 2:53pm
The Avenue of Flags returns to Community Park for the Memorial Day holiday weekend, and organizers are looking for both subscribers and old tattered flags in the coming days. The Lions Club of Jacksonville sponsors the avenue of flags that lines the section of the park containing several war memorials. Tom Atkins with the Jacksonville […]
One Hospitalized After Shots Fired Incident in Jacksonville
By Jeremy Coumbes on May 28, 2022 at 1:55pm
One person is hospitalized after a shooting incident in Jacksonville Saturday morning. A Jacksonville Police officer responded to a report of shots being fired in the 200 block of East Wolcott Street at 10:30 Saturday morning. According to a press release, upon arrival at the scene, officers learned that there were several shots fired, and […]
Greenfield Man Sentenced For Burglary Charge
By Benjamin Cox on May 27, 2022 at 5:33pm
A Greenfield man has been sentenced to prison for a rash of crimes back in February. 36 year old Clinton L. Elliott of Greenfield pleaded guilty to a single count of residential burglary on Wednesday in Greene County Court. Elliott was arrested by Greenfield Police on February 14th. According to charging documents, Elliott entered a […]
County Clerk’s Office Open for Early Voting Saturday
By Jeremy Coumbes on May 27, 2022 at 2:25pm
Morgan County residents who would like to vote early for the state primary but who can’t because of work will have the opportunity to do so this weekend. Morgan County Clerk Jill Waggener says her office will be open for both early voting and registration Saturday morning. “We started early voting on the 19th of […]
Quincy PD Seeking Info on Missing Teen
By Jeremy Coumbes on May 27, 2022 at 9:50am
The Quincy Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing juvenile/runaway. 14-year-old Addison Windbigler was last seen in the 1400 block of Vermont Street in Quincy during the late evening of Sunday, May 22nd. Addison Windbigler is described as a white, female, standing 5’4” tall, weighing 130 lbs, with brown curly […]
Virginia Man Arrested For Animal Cruelty & Torture Charges
By Benjamin Cox on May 27, 2022 at 6:12am
Cass County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested a Virginia man on Wednesday for cruel treatment to animals. According to the Cass County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched on Wednesday evening to an address in Virginia or a report of animal neglect. According to KHQA, the caller reported a man was using an object to beat a German […]
Cass Co. Health Department Beardstown Location Moving
By Benjamin Cox on May 27, 2022 at 5:57am
The Cass County Health Department is moving its Beardstown facility. The Cass County Star Gazette reports that the health department recently purchased the former Myers & Myers CPA building at the corner of 15th and Wall Streets in Beardstown. The current facilities are housed near Heritage Manor in Beardstown at 8590 Lukes Drive. Myers & […]
MacMurray Homecoming Organizers Needing Head Count for Paid Events by June 2
By Benjamin Cox on May 27, 2022 at 5:46am
The first MacMurray College Foundation and Alumni Association reunion will be held next month. Organizers are needing a head count for those wishing to come to paid events at the reunion. The reunion is being held June 17th-19th with various events throughout Jacksonville. The weekend kicks off with a Golf Scramble at K’s Creek Golf […]
Suspicious Person Seen in Yard Minutes Before East Street Fire
By Jeremy Coumbes on May 26, 2022 at 1:11pm
More information has been made available from the investigation into a suspicious house fire from earlier this week. At 3:45 pm on Monday, May 23rd, firefighters from both Jacksonville and South Jacksonville responded to a structure fire in the 600 block of North East Street in Jacksonville. The two-story structure was vacant and no one […]
Local Blood Emergency Response Corps Activated in Response to Uvalde, TX School Shooting
By Benjamin Cox on May 25, 2022 at 3:48pm
ImpactLife says that the Blood Emergency Response Corps was activated at 7:30 this morning in response to the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. 19 children and 2 teachers are reported to be dead in the shooting. ImpactLife says BERC centers that are on call this week are sending units of type O negative red blood […]