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They could not save her life, but a former marine and his wife were key to quickly finding the accused killer. Witnesses testify about intervening in Madison County …. They could not save her life, but a former marine and his wife were key to quickly finding the accused killer.

TAYLORVILLE, Ill. (WAND) — The Taylorville Fire Department assisted in a one vehicle rollover late Wednesday morning. According to a Facebook post from the department, responders were on the scene around 11:23 a.m., where they found one person entrapped in a vehicle that had rolled over. TFD managed to...

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The man found in Wood River Creek Friday evening has been publicly identified by the Madison County Coroner’s office. 33-year-old Trever J. Oliver of South Roxana was pulled from the water near where the creek intersects with East Broadway after being discovered just after 6pm. Alton Police officers pulled...

To the great people of Macoupin County. Although several months have past, the family of Bridget Drobney would like to extend their deepest gratitude for the overwhelming love and support that we received during the recent attempt to secure the release of one of Bridget’s rapist/murderers. We are truly grateful for the numerous letters that were written and sent to the Governor of our state, the Illinois Prison Review Board, and the personal outreach to our family; all of which demonstrated your unwavering love and support. Your efforts were instrumental in persuading the Governor and members of the Prison Review Board to deny clemency for Bridget’s murderer.

Beautiful weather was the rack drop for the 2023 Memorial Day Program at Montrose Cemetery in Greenville Monday morning. A big crowd gathered to honor past veterans and those currently serving in the military. Retired Air Force Colonel Tom Klincar of Greenville was the featured speaker for the ceremony. Click...

An officer initiated a traffic stop at Staunton Road and Charles Street. Donald E. Ruyle, 50, of Benld was arrested on a Macoupin County warrant for failure to appear for domestic battery. An officer was dispatched to a business in the 500 block of East Elm Street in reference to...

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A 63-year-old Brownstown woman was killed in a Sunday afternoon ATV crash in rural Brownstown. Fayette County Coroner David Harris says Terri Davison was pronounced dead at the Fayette County Hospital in Vandalia. The sheriff’s department reports only a single side-by-side was involved in the crash. No other details...

GREENVILLE, Ill. – The following students were placed on the Dean’s List at Greenville University for the Spring 2023 semester. To qualify for the Greenville University Dean’s List, a student must successfully complete a minimum of 12 hours for the semester. Freshmen (0-29.5 credits) must have a semester GPA of 3.5 or above. Sophomores, juniors, and seniors must have a semester GPA of 3.7 or above.

“All of these projects are basically serving the manufacturing, logistics industries. ... Investment in this infrastructure is going to allow those companies to remain competitive.”

A garage on Monroe Street in Greenville was a total loss in a fire Friday afternoon. Greenville firefighters were paged to the 500 block of Monroe just before 2 PM Friday to a report of an unattached garage on fire. Fire Chief Denny Wise told WGEL the garage was a...

Memorial Hospital Shiloh December and Trenton Hunt, Trenton, a girl, May 10

Stores in Taylorville are gearing up for the weekend's Customer Appreciation Days. As we get closer to the big events, one dream boutique is soon to open its doors to the public. Located in Downtown Taylorville Tallulah Jane's is a boutique destination for young girls of all ages and styles.

The Madison County Bar Association hosted a ceremony remembering and honoring five members who died in the past year. The event was held at the Madison County courthouse in Edwardsville. Attendees honored attorneys John Gibbons, L. Thomas Lakin, Gordon Maag, William Mateyka and Philip W. Weber. Former Madison County State’s...

Hitz Home Tasting Bee Hitz Home Annual Tasting Bee will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, June 2, in the Hitz Home activity/dining room. Guests are asked to bring a favorite appetizer, dish or dessert. Chicken salad, ham or roast beef sandwiches will be provided. Tickets to the event are $7 each. Raffle prizes include hand-quilted quilt, afghan; 10 winners will take home $25 gift cards from one of the following businesses: DK’s Market, Rural King, Amazon, Fainting Goat, Scooters, Rulers, Walmart, Maedges, Books-A-Million and Diamond Mineral Springs.

Gilpin runner-up in pole vault, Starks fourth in discus, Reinhart ninth in shot put. Carlinville’s Mason Gilpin, plus the North Mac duo of Cooper Starks and Joe Reinhart not only earned a second day at the Illinois High School Class 1A Association state track meet. All three Macoupin County representatives became medalists.

GREENVILLE – The Greenville Athletic Boosters held its Second Annual Catch the Wave 5K race through the Saturday morning streets of Greenville under sunny skies. “We’re kicking off Memorial Day weekend with our Catch the Wave 5K,” said booster board member and event organizer Christy Bugher. “We’ve grown from last year so we are really excited about that. Beautiful weather and we’re raising some great money for our student athletes.”

The Madison County State’s Attorney says the 24 percent drop in car thefts in the county comes as car thefts are up 30 percent in Illinois, and up over 90 percent in the city of St. Louis.

The Carlinville American Legion Guy Baird Post #554 held its traditional Memorial Day Service on Monday at 7 p.m. The Carlinville Municipal Band, in its first performance of the summer season, began and ended the program. Delmar Buske of Litchfield gave the memorial address to the gathered crowd. Bill Link...