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Cicada summer: Is your garden safe?
JACKSONVILLE, Ill. (WAND) — Spring is here and you’re getting ready to plant your garden with some vegetables and fruits. But should you proceed, given the massive invasion of cicadas on the way in May?. We talked with Ken Johnson at the Illinois Extension in Jacksonville. Johnson is...
Springfield-area man who is part-time police officer slams Jeep into school, leaves scene
A Waverly man who serves as a part-time officer for the Virden Police Department was cited for failing to report an accident after his Jeep Wrangler slammed into Waverly High School on April 12. Donald J. McIntire, 53, of the 400 block of West Tremont Street has a May 6...
At Least Five Tornadoes Confirmed Thursday Night
WARRENSBURG, Ill. (WCIA) – The National Weather Service says at least five tornadoes were confirmed from the storms Thursday Night in the WCIA 3 Viewing area. This first tornado just barely made its way into the area as it started in Greene County and crossed over into the far western edge of Macoupin County, just […]
Prep spotlight: Auburn scores 14 early to down Riverton plus other results from Monday and Tuesday
Here are the high school softball and girls soccer results around Springfield for Monday and Tuesday: Baseball roundup: Plains ekes out Sangamo win over Auburn, and other Monday results Day of tribute: Springfield area schools remember Tim Kratochvil, Ray Ramsey Stock rising: How Carlinville softball has ascended among the area’s best in 2A Pawnee's man: Meet the new head football coach at Pawnee: Josh Talley Baseball weekend roundup: Terlecki's heroics power Glenwood and other results from Friday and Saturday Athlete of...
Senior who is a 'quiet leader with integrity' is newest SJ-R Student of the Week
Nearly 1,700 votes were cast in online voting over four days. A senior at North Mac, principal Molly Uhe-Edmonds, who nominated Snell, characterized Snell as "a quiet leader with integrity who is a mentor to underclassmen." Snell is a member of the National Honor Society and on North Mac’s soccer...
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