Winchester School District Residents To Vote on Bond Referendum in April For HS Renovations
By Benjamin Cox on December 17, 2024 at 12:27pm
Winchester School District residents will have a ballot question to answer in April for subsequent rounds of improvement at the century-old high school building. The Journal Courier reports that the Winchester School Board has approved about $7 million in renovations to replace the building’s HVAC system and abate asbestos throughout the building. The district will […]
Three Municipalities in the Region Receive OSLAD Grants
By Benjamin Cox on December 17, 2024 at 12:24pm
A small number of municipalities in the area are receiving money from the State of Illinois to improve or create recreational opportunities. Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources announced yesterday the award of more than $55 million in grant funding to 100 local park projects through the Open Space Land Acquisition […]
Bettis Named 2025 Principal of the Year by the Two Rivers Illinois Principals Association
By Benjamin Cox on December 16, 2024 at 3:14pm
A Greene County High School Principal has been named Principal of the Year by the Two Rivers Illinois Principals Association. The association announced that Greenfield High School Principal Beth Bettis was the 2025 award winner. The Two Rivers region includes schools from Adams, Schuyler, Brown, Cass, Pike, Scott, Morgan, Calhoun, and Greene counties. The award […]
Pike County Man Gets Decades-Long Prison Sentence in Multiple Cases
By Benjamin Cox on December 16, 2024 at 3:13pm
A Pike County man arrested more than a year ago on multiple charges was sentenced to nearly two decades in prison on Thursday in Pike County Circuit Court. 25-year old Dakota L. Henry of New Salem pleaded guilty to possession of methamphetamine less than 5 grams, violation of the sex offender registry, driving under the […]
Renovations at Jacksonville Public Library to Cause Some Disruptions in January
By Benjamin Cox on December 16, 2024 at 3:12pm
The Jacksonville Public Library may not be the quietest place to enjoy your book next month. Head Librarian Jake Magnusson says that some minor construction work will need to take place on the ground floor of the building to take care of issues with the building’s plumbing: “As is the case with a 120-year old […]
Pittsfield Man Arrested in Eastern MO after Pursuit Involving FedEx Truck
By Benjamin Cox on December 16, 2024 at 6:26am
A Pike County man is behind bars in eastern Missouri after leading authorities on a chase in a FedEx truck along the interstate on Thursday morning. According to a report from the Quincy Police Department, a FedEx driver was attempting to deliver a package at 10th and Jersey in Quincy. Police say that the driver […]
More Information Released By ISP in Fatal Brown Co. Crash
By Benjamin Cox on December 15, 2024 at 8:12am
UPDATE 2:30PM Sunday, Dec. 15: Brown Co. Sheriff Justin Oliver has confirmed the name of the fatality in the crash as Lena Gibson from Jacksonville. The Illinois State Police have issued more information about a crash that claimed the life of one person on Saturday morning. According to the report, troopers responded to U.S. Route […]
Two Subjects Arrested After Disturbances In Front of Downtown Bars
By Benjamin Cox on December 15, 2024 at 8:05am
Jacksonville Police arrested two subjects in separate disturbances at downtown bars overnight. Officers were called to a fight in front of The Emporium in the 200 block of East State Street at 12:38AM Sunday. One of the subjects was said to have a weapon. Upon arrival, officers separated multiple subjects and upon further investigation arrested […]
Hardin Man Arrested For Sept. Burglary
By Benjamin Cox on December 14, 2024 at 6:55pm
A Calhoun County man is currently in custody on multiple charges from a September residential burglary in Hardin. According to a press release from the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office, on September 8th, the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office received a complaint of a burglary which occurred near the intersection of Geske Hollow and Blue Ridge in […]
One Person Dead in Two-Vehicle Crash West of Mt. Sterling
By Benjamin Cox on December 14, 2024 at 6:26pm
One person died in a two-vehicle crash west of Mt. Sterling on Saturday morning. Muddy River News reports that the Brown County Sheriff’s Department responded to a two-vehicle head-on collision on U.S. 24 west of Robert F. Tracy Municipal Airport, approximately one mile west of Mt. Sterling, about a half-mile from County Road 600E at […]