Greene County authorities respond to bomb threat in Roodhouse
By Benjamin Cox on July 6, 2025 at 7:05pm
Few details are known at this hour but Greene County law enforcement and first responders responded to a bomb threat on the Roodhouse square late this afternoon. Roodhouse Fire & Police, White Hall Fire & Police, the Greene County Sheriff’s Office, Greene County EMS were dispatched for a possible bomb threat in or around a […]
Moore Announces Re-Election Bid for IL-99
By Benjamin Cox on July 2, 2025 at 3:55pm
99th District State Representative Kyle Moore (R-Quincy) announced his bid for re-election to the Illinois General Assembly today. According to a press release, Moore says he is going to fight for more government transparency and conservative values. Moore touted the passage of the bill he authored this Spring, House Bill 1362, which allows smaller counties […]
Woman cited for public indecency, criminal damage to property after topless tirade
By Benjamin Cox on July 1, 2025 at 2:29pm
Jacksonville Police arrested a homeless woman last night after she allegedly went on a topless spree with a golf club. Officers were called to the parking lot of Ashley’s Home Furnishings in Lincoln Square in the 900 block of West Morton Avenue at approximately 11 p.m. The caller reported a naked woman was striking people […]
Versailles Man Sentenced to Prison in April on Sex Charges
By Benjamin Cox on July 1, 2025 at 10:59am
A Brown County man has been imprisoned for violent sex offenses committed between 2020 and 2024. Online court documents reveal today that Robert W. Crafton, Jr., 27, formerly of Versailles was sentenced to two consecutive 4 ½ year sentences in Brown County Circuit Court on April 7. Crafton was originally arrested in December 2021 for […]
Ripley Man Killed in Two-Vehicle Crash in So. Brown Co. on Saturday
By Benjamin Cox on July 1, 2025 at 9:11am
A Ripley man was killed when his motorcycle and a truck collided on a rural southern Brown County road this past weekend. KHQA reports that Rusty Rickard was headed north at the intersection of 1400E Street and County Road 950N when his motorcycle was hit by a truck. Rickard was pronounced deceased at the scene […]
4th of July Parade to See “More Shriner”s Than Ever Before” Thanks to Local Potentate
By Jeremy Coumbes on June 30, 2025 at 8:46pm
The upcoming Jacksonville Rotary 4th of July Parade looks to be inundated with another fraternal group in honor of their current leader, and helping kids. Tony Moore of Jacksonville currently serves this year as Potentate of Ansar Shrine in Springfield. Moore says he became a Shriner after his son Brock received years of treatment at […]
Changes to Rotary Club July 4th Parade
By Seth Gabriel on June 30, 2025 at 4:52pm
The Rotary Club of Jacksonville has announced a change for the 4th of July Parade. Because of construction on West State Street near the downtown square, the end point of the parade has been changed. The parade route will still form up and originate at the Morgan County Fairgrounds. The route will proceed on Grand […]
Two Vehicle Accident on East Morton Near I-72
By Seth Gabriel on June 30, 2025 at 3:26pm
Two people suffered minor injuries after a two vehicle roll-over crash on East Morton. The accident occurred at East Morton and Mobil road about 12:30 Monday afternoon. Jacksonville Police report 30 year old Randall Pean of the 200 block of Caldwell was southbound on Mobil Road when he failed to yield at the intersection, […]
Bost Calling For Audit on St. Louis Mail Processing Center
By Benjamin Cox on June 28, 2025 at 10:16am
A southern Illinois Congressman is calling on the federal government to audit the St. Louis Processing and Distribution Center, citing ongoing mail delays. 12th District Congressman Mike Bost sent a letter on Wednesday to U.S. Postal Inspector General Tammy Hull requesting a compressive audit of the St. Louis distribution center, according to a report by […]
Man Commits Suicide After Leaping from Grain Elevator in Kincaid
By Benjamin Cox on June 28, 2025 at 10:10am
A man in Kincaid has died after local authorities say he leapt from a grain elevator on Thursday morning. According to a press release from the Christian County Sheriff’s Office, at approximately 9:16 a.m. on Thursday, Christian County 911 received a report of a male subject observed walking on top of a grain elevator located […]