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An incident inside Moto Mart in Greenville last Wednesday led to the arrest of one person. Felony charges of aggravated assault and criminal damage to property have been filed against Kaleb Ephron, age 22, of Greenville. The aggravated assault charge alleges on March 22 Ephron caused bodily harm to another...

Cases filed during March 19-25, 2023. Visit the “Court News” category under the “Community News” tab for other editions. Sean Emmenderfer, 38 of Staunton, is charged with possession of a controlled substance in connection with an April 14, 2022, incident. Aaron Bennett, 23 of Gillespie, is...

A pair of bridges in Montgomery County will receive upgrades this spring and summer, courtesy of the state's Rebuild Illinois project. The Illinois Department of Transportation announced Tuesday that the Morrisonville Avenue bridge south of Farmersville will be completely removed and replaced along with the installation of a brand-new bridge deck.

Work begins Thursday to rebuild or replace two bridges over Interstate 55 in Montgomery County, south of Springfield. The entire bridge deck for the Morrisonville Avenue bridge just south of Farmersville will be removed and replaced. Morrisonville Avenue over I-55 will be closed for the duration of the project, which will be completed in July.

Garrett Beck of Plainview, IL joined the Real Rock Army today!. Garrett loves the music KSHE plays and listens at work all day long. Garrett enjoys listening to the KSHE Morning Rock Show. Garrett has a beautiful wife and 5 kids. Garrett is a carpenter for Gibbel Construction in Carlinville,...

A campaign focused on distracted driving awareness across Illinois returns. The Madison County Sheriff’s Department is partnering with the Illinois Department of Transportation, the Illinois State Police and more than 200 local law enforcement agencies around Illinois the entire month of April. Captain Joe Halbrooks of the Madison County...

The Carlinville Chapter of the National Honor Society held its 61st Initiation Ceremony March 26. This year, 16 students were initiated into the society, each taking an oath to uphold NHS values of character, leadership, scholarship and service. Initiates were Matthew Dunn, Patrick Dunn, Clara Gray, Adelle Hammann, Gabriel Henson....

Visiting a landmark restaurant in north central Madison County recently, I decided to try the masterpiece on their menu for the first time and I definitely wasn’t disappointed. It’s hard to miss this place, sitting along the main drag through town as it has since 1942. The large paved...

A federal grand jury indicted a St. Elmo, Illinois, man on Tuesday for allegedly shooting at several federal agents last fall.

An officer was dispatched to the 100 block of Dorsey Road in Mt. Clare in reference to a traffic crash. An officer was dispatched to the 700 block of East Walnut Street in reference to criminal trespass. An officer spoke with a male at Gillespie Police Department in reference to...

The Bond County Community Unit 2 Board of Education will hold a special meeting Wednesday, March 29 at 4 p.m. in the unit office. The board will consider accepting a bid for a new roof on the Student Services building. An executive session is also planned. Action following the session...

The man charged with making terrorist threats at Greenville University last month pleaded guilty in Bond County Circuit Court Monday to two offenses. Deyondri M. Joy, age 21, of Centralia, entered guilty pleas to making terrorist threats on February 14 and 15. Joy was sentenced to six years in the Illinois Department of Corrections with the sentences to be served concurrently.

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A Vandalia man is facing a total of 4 charges, including 3 felony charges, resulting from a traffic stop. 35 year old Todd B. Aaron of Vandalia is charged with Aggravated Battery of a Peace Officer, which is a Class 2 Felony. Information in the charge says Aaron is alleged to have knocked a police officer to the ground during a traffic stop. Aaron is also charged with a second count of Aggravated Battery of a Peace Officer in that Aaron is alleged to have hit another officer’s arm during the traffic stop. Aaron is also charged with Obstructing a Peace Officer, which is a Class 4 Felony. Information on the charge says that Aaron is alleged to have refused to obey orders and drove away during a traffic stop. Aaron is also facing a Class A Misdemeanor charge of Resisting a Peace Officer.

Over $3.5 million has been awarded to Madison County to be used by its community development department to provide support for members of underprivileged qualifying populations facing homelessness or other similar challenges. Created at the federal level, the source of this funding is the United States Department of Housing and...

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The Bond County Unit 2 Academic Foundation held their annual gala fundraiser this past Saturday at Copper Dock Winery near Pocahontas. Auctioneers the Langham Brothers sold many collectibles and one of a kind school memorabilia to the large audience to benefit the foundation. Foundation President Chance Vohlken told WGEL they...

Attorneys from three law firms who have worked as class counsel in a Madison County bid-rigging suit are asking the court to approve their fee request after two tax buyer defendants reached a $300,000 settlement agreement. The motion for distribution of settlement proceeds for reimbursement of class counsel’s costs was...

TAYLORVILLE, Ill. (WAND) - Manners Park and Jayne's Park will both be getting new Naloxone (Narcan) kits. The Christian County Prevention Coalition asked the Taylorville Park board for approval to install the kits after they saw an increase in people using drugs at the parks. Jason Domonousky, a member of Christian County Prevention Coalition says the the kits will help prevent accidental overdoses.

A motorcycle ride on April 29 starting in Springfield will honor the memory of Hunter Lee Drew, the 3-year-old Carlinville boy who died Oct. 20. The ride is being put together by Kiel and Hailee Quigley, Hunter's uncle and aunt who also served as his one-time foster parents. The couple lives in Mt. Auburn. ...