Winchester Water System Upgrades Over Halfway Complete
By Benjamin Cox on September 23, 2024 at 3:49pm
The Winchester City Council received an update earlier this month on the multi-million dollar water system upgrades that have been under construction since earlier this summer. Reg Benton of Benton & Associates provided the update at the September 4th meeting saying all but one water main in the city’s limits was completed, with the lone […]
Two Area Ag Teachers Receive IL Ag Education Teacher Grant From IAA Foundation
By Benjamin Cox on September 23, 2024 at 2:46pm
Two individuals from the area were among four new Illinois agriculture education teachers recently recognized by the IAA Foundation as recipients of an Illinois Agricultural Education Teacher Grant. Winchester High School’s Alexis Carroll and Pittsfield High School’s Emily Friese were presented the grant during a surprise announcement at each school. The Illinois Farm Bureau, through […]
Walking For Wellness Returns to the Bowl on Oct. 15
By Benjamin Cox on September 23, 2024 at 2:43pm
A popular Jacksonville indoor walking program returns to the Jacksonville Bowl next month. Jacksonville Memorial Hospital’s Walking for Wellness returns to the Bowl on Tuesday, October 15th. The program will run through April 11, 2025. Participants can walk inside The Bowl from 7AM to 1PM out of the elements every day that Jacksonville School District […]
Jacksonville Sunrise Rotary To Celebrate 30th Anniversary During Business After Hours on Thursday
By Benjamin Cox on September 23, 2024 at 2:38pm
A local service organization chapter will be celebrating a special anniversary with the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce’s Business After Hours program this week. The Jacksonville Sunrise Rotary Club will be celebrating its 30th anniversary at K’s Creek Golf Club on Thursday from 4:30-6:30PM. The informal social gathering will be accompanied by light hors d’oeuvres, displays […]
Teenager Cited For Vehicle Rollover on West State Street
By Benjamin Cox on September 23, 2024 at 7:52am
Jacksonville Police cited a teenager after they rolled a vehicle on the west side of town yesterday afternoon. Jacksonville Police, Jacksonville Fire & Rescue, and LifeStar EMS were called to the intersection of West State and Caldwell for a single-vehicle rollover. According to police a silver passenger car driven by a 16-year old male was […]
Two Injured in Cruise Night Motorcycle Crash
By Benjamin Cox on September 23, 2024 at 7:48am
Two people were injured after a motorcycle trick on Morton Avenue during Cruise Night went wrong. Jacksonville Police, LifeStar EMS, and Jacksonville Fire & Rescue responded to the 1000 block of West Morton Avenue just after 9 o’clock Saturday night. Eye witnesses said that a motorcycle driven by 19-year old Donovan D. Turner of Winchester […]
13th Annual Rotary Oktoberfest Pours into Fairgrounds Today
By Jeremy Coumbes on September 21, 2024 at 7:14am
Lucky number 13 is the year for an annual Jacksonville event centered on beer, brats, and wiener dogs. The Rotary Club of Jacksonville’s 13th annual Oktoberfest returns to the Morgan County Fairgrounds this afternoon. Attendees can choose from a wide variety of games, food, and authentic German beer throughout the event. Rotary Club of Jacksonville […]
Cruise Night Rolls Into 40th Year Saturday Night
By Jeremy Coumbes on September 20, 2024 at 8:46pm
One of Jacksonville’s more storied events is celebrating a big anniversary this weekend. The annual Jacksonville Cruise Night returns for its 40th year on Saturday as classic cars and trucks are set to take over Community Park during the day and Morton Avenue on Saturday night. The event is now put on by the Morton […]
Local Sales Tax Revenue Bounces Back in Past Month Boosting Possibilities for New Murrayville Area School
By Benjamin Cox on September 20, 2024 at 6:28am
Jacksonville School District 117 Superintendent Steve Ptacek feels more optimistic this month about the district’s overall financial picture possibly paving the way for another major construction project. The first two months of the school year saw revenues dip from the local sales tax, which was the first time that had happened since the 1-cent sales […]
Crime of the Week: Vehicle Burglary on former Shopko Property
By Benjamin Cox on September 20, 2024 at 6:12am
Crime Stoppers of Morgan, Scott & Cass Counties are requesting information to assist the Jacksonville Police Department in their investigation of a recent burglary. Sometime between 4:30pm on September 13th and 6:45am on September 17th: unknown individuals cut padlocks off of a Utility Truck and Trailer parked in the 1900 block of West Morton on […]