Schofield Murder Case Set For Jury Trial in December
By Benjamin Cox on September 9, 2024 at 10:47am
A murder case that’s nearing its fourth anniversary likely won’t see a resolution until some time at the end of this year. 39-year old Kenneth Acree appeared in Morgan County Court Friday afternoon for a status hearing. Acree is accused of shooting and killing 32-year Robert “Joey” Schofield on October 4, 2020 and then allegedly […]
Calhoun Board Opposes AltonWorks’ National Park Idea
By Benjamin Cox on September 9, 2024 at 10:35am
A West Central Illinois county is trying to throw up a roadblock for a proposed national park along the Illinois and Mississippi River. AltonWorks unveiled a plan in November of last year to create the Great Rivers National Park that would capture major portions of the confluence of the Illinois and Mississippi Rivers. The proposed […]
Joe Page Bridge Public Hearing Scheduled For Tomorrow Night at Calhoun High School
By Benjamin Cox on September 9, 2024 at 10:31am
The Illinois Department of Transportation is inviting the public to another public hearing on Tuesday to Calhoun High School about the Joe Page Bridge. A preliminary engineering and environmental study of the bridge that carries Illinois Route 16 and the Great River Road over the Illinois River to connect southern Greene into Calhoun County has […]
White Hall Library Names Steelman New Director, Janus Assistant Director
By Benjamin Cox on September 9, 2024 at 10:29am
A familiar face to educating children in the North Greene area is the new director of the White Hall Library. Mary Jane Steelman was installed as the new director of the library on August 19th. Steelman’s granddaughter, Julia Janus was also named her assistant. Steelman is a retired elementary school teacher from the North Greene […]
Jacksonville Man Arrested Twice on JDC Grounds For Alleged Theft, Burglary
By Benjamin Cox on September 8, 2024 at 2:08pm
A Jacksonville man was arrested twice on Saturday for allegedly stripping metal off of the buildings. Jacksonville Police received a call just before 7:30AM Saturday from a complainant saying that a man was stripping objects off of the old power plant roof on the southwest side of the grounds. Upon arrival, officers located and arrested […]
JWCC to Host Special 9/11 Film Viewing
By Jeremy Coumbes on September 8, 2024 at 7:00am
John Wood Community College will honor local and national first responders and the freedoms they protect in a special presentation this week. JWCC has received permission from the 9-11 Memorial and Museum to be a viewing site for the organization’s annual anniversary film on Wednesday, September 11. This year’s film honoring the sacrifice of first […]
Scott County 911 Now Offers Text-to-911, Medical Profile Capability
By Jeremy Coumbes on September 7, 2024 at 3:45pm
Scott County residents now have a new way to contact 911 during an emergency. As of Friday, 911 call centers in Scott County began accepting text messages via the Text-to-911 service. A push by the Illinois State Police is pushing county emergency systems across the state to upgrade to enhanced Next Gen 911 service. Scott […]
Morgan County HD Reminding of the Dangers to Young Children from Lead Paint in the Home
By Jeremy Coumbes on September 7, 2024 at 3:25pm
The Morgan County Health Department is reminding residents to be alert to the dangers of lead poisoning in the home. Any building constructed prior to 1978 likely still has lead paint lying under the surface of the current finish which can be harmful to children if they are exposed. Deanette Schwanke with the Morgan County […]
Main Street Celbrates 25th Anniversary With Daylong Event
By Jeremy Coumbes on September 6, 2024 at 3:12pm
Jacksonville Main Street is giving attendees the chance to make their mark on the downtown during Saturday’s anniversary celebration. Jacksonville Main Street is celebrating its 25th Anniversary this weekend with a bevy of activities on the Downtown Plaza. Executive Director Judy Tighe says one such activity will let the public help literally paint the town. […]
South Jax Board Holds Public Hearing Only, Hears Update on Village Water Plant
By Benjamin Cox on September 6, 2024 at 9:23am
The Village of South Jacksonville Board of Trustees held their public hearing last night and could do little else for their scheduled monthly meeting. Village Treasurer and de facto City Clerk Mindy Olsen admitted to not issuing the regular scheduled board meeting’s agenda on time this week to be in compliance with the Open Meetings […]