Crime Stoppers Numbers Up in First Quarter
By Benjamin Cox on April 6, 2022 at 8:48am
The Morgan, Scott, Cass Crime Stoppers had a great start to the first quarter of this year. Tips, arrests, and cases solved saw a slight dip at the end of the first quarter of last year. Crime Stoppers Coordinator Loren Hamilton says a combination of several things saw all of those categories jump back up […]
Pike County to See Expanded Broadband Capability
By Benjamin Cox on April 6, 2022 at 8:40am
Pike County residents may soon have an option to see expanded broadband capability. The Journal Courier reports that Illinois Electric Cooperative has chosen telecommunications company Ericsson through its partnership with XtremeLTE to expand broadband and 5G Radio Access Network availability in Pike County. The partnership is due in part to the FCC’s second phase of […]
Children’s Orthopedic Screening Clinic to be Held in White Hall
By Jeremy Coumbes on April 5, 2022 at 2:42pm
A free screening clinic is coming to Greene County this month in an effort to help kids with orthopedic conditions. The Shriner’s Hospital for Children St. Louis will hold a screening clinic at the White Hall Masonic Lodge on Saturday, April 23rd. The Rasna Shrine Club of West Central Illinois is hosting the event to […]
Davis Accuses Miller of Being a Tax Dodger; Miller Accuses Davis of Being a RINO
By Benjamin Cox on April 5, 2022 at 1:54pm
The battle for the new 15th Congressional district between two Republican incumbents is turning bitter. On Thursday, the Rodney Davis campaign released a slough of public records about Mary Miller’s business practices. The Davis campaign revealed that Miller’s farm, which she shares with her husband State Representative Chris Miller in Oakland, is incorporated in the […]
City Working to Keep Water, Sewer Rates Low During Long Term Sewer Plant Upgrades
By Jeremy Coumbes on April 5, 2022 at 11:08am
The City of Jacksonville is working to keep water and sewer rates from increasing due to the long-term complete renovation project of the wastewater treatment plant. Last week the Jacksonville City Council approved the first reading of an ordinance that would allow the city to incur loans from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to help […]
Davidsmeyer to Throw First Pitch During Jacksonville Night at Busch
By Jeremy Coumbes on April 5, 2022 at 10:34am
A local lawmaker has been selected to take the mound at Busch Stadium later this spring. Organizers announced Friday that Illinois State Representative C.D. Davidsmeyer of Jacksonville has been selected to throw out the first pitch for the 6th Annual Jacksonville Night at Busch Stadium this year. The game is set for Saturday, May 14th […]
Health Officials Warn, Alcohol Abuse and Misuse on the Rise in Morgan
By Jeremy Coumbes on April 5, 2022 at 10:24am
Morgan County Health Officials are sounding the alarm after recent community surveys have indicated misuse and abuse of alcohol is on the rise in the area. Lori Hartz, Director of Community Health for Jacksonville Memorial Hospital says due to the many stresses brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, what was already an issue in the […]
Lincoln Land Community College Offering Help to Lincoln College Students
By Benjamin Cox on April 5, 2022 at 8:44am
Lincoln Land Community College has formed a response team to assist Lincoln College students being displaced. LLCC President Dr. Charlotte Warren said in a press release that the school wants to help Lincoln College’s students any way they can to help them continue their academic progress. Lincoln College students who reside within the boundaries of […]
Irvin Gubernatorial Campaign Admits Election Code Violation With Bailey Mailer
By Benjamin Cox on April 5, 2022 at 8:40am
The Richard Irvin gubernatorial campaign is acknowledging a mailer blasting Republican rival State Senator Darren Bailey violated state election code. The Chicago Tribune reports that the mailer failed to disclose in the fine print who paid for them to be sent out throughout the state. The mailers landed in Jacksonville mailboxes late last week. The […]
Community Selling Porch Lights To Show Support For Family Who Lost Toddler In Greenfield Fire
By Benjamin Cox on April 5, 2022 at 8:31am
The Greenfield community is coming together after a recent tragedy took the life of a child. 11-month old Danika Alderfer tragically perished in a structure fire on Thursday. Danika is the daughter of Greenfield Police Officer Nate Alderfer and Greenfield Alderwoman Kari Alderfer. In an effort to show community support for the family and raise […]