Holbrook Honored as ISVMA’s Veterinary Service Award winner for 2022

Last night was filled with music, laughter, and awards for Jacksonville Main Street’s annual meeting at The Plaza. President of Jacksonville’s Main Street’s Board Megan McGuire began the evening by recounting Jacksonville Main Street’s accomplishments over the past two decades. She also wished to thank the night’s venue owners, John & Rachel Rohn, for saving the former Elliott State Bank building: “Many of you know the condition of that this building was in a few years ago and how close it was being torn down. With the help of Mike Hayes, it was not demolished. I think it was like the 11th hour and 30 minutes before they decided that there was a buyer and that we weren’t demolishing this building. Now, with the vision of John & Rachel, this building has been transformed into something beautiful again. I want to personally thank Mike Hayes for saving it and John & Rachel Rohn for making it alive again.”

Carrollton has a new Chief of Police. The Greene Prairie Press reports that Chief Mike McCartney abruptly retired from the position on January 27th. According to the report, McCartney was offered a position to work campus security at Principia College. McCartney had been police chief in Carrollton since November 1, 2020.

Popular Jacksonville photographer Cory Garner is moving to a location on the former MacMurray College campus. In an announcement on the ElCrow Photography & Design Facebook Page this afternoon, Garner says that he is partnering with the new owners of the Midwest Athletic Center, John & Rachel Rohn, to move his photography business into a larger space in the center. The MAC, as its called, is the former Bill Wall Gymnasium of MacMurray College.

Time is running out to submit nominations to the Jacksonville Area Hall of Fame. After more than a decade, a new class will be induced to the hall this year, and the Jacksonville Area Hall of Fame Board is making a last call to ensure every possible nominee is considered.

People’s Bank & Trust has announced four key promotions at its branches across the area. Susan Palliser has been promoted to Assistant Vice President, Consumer Banking in Waverly and Palmyra. Palliser joined the Bank in October 2011 as a Consumer Banker and was later promoted to Consumer Banking Officer.

A Christmas miracle came to the Jacksonville Salvation Army on Tuesday. The annual red Kettle Campaign officially ended on Tuesday ahead of its $150,000 goal. Captain Chris Clarke says an anonymous donor came through at the last minute: “The amazing thing is on Monday, a day before the campaign ended, we got a call from a very generous donor, a friend of the Salvation Army. They asked how much we were short. It was almost $8,000 at that point. They actually wrote us a check right down to the penny of what we needed on Monday. Then, on Tuesday, which was the last day of the campaign, we receive some more checks. We were actually able to exceed our goal by a little over $4,400.”

Morgan County has been chosen as a recipient of emergency food and shelter funds from the federal government. The Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency has awarded Morgan County just a little over $14,000 through Phase 40 under the Emergency Food & Shelter National Board Program.

The Eat, Drink, Win promotion from the Jacksonville Area Chamber of Commerce returned today and will run through the end of the month. Chamber President Lisa Musch says the contest that will land lucky winners a $100.00 chamber check is a great way to support local bars and restaurants. “February is a bit of a slower time for those establishments after the holidays and with colder weather, so we’re trying to do something just to promote them and to remind you to continue to support local. Our community has been so great at doing that already.”

Tonight, we stay in Jacksonville for a couple of games. On WLDS, we are at the JHS Bowl, where Southeast plays JHS. The pregame begins at 6:45. On WEAI, we are at the Dome, where Routt welcomes in Greenfield-Northwestern. The pregame show starts at 7:05. Elsewhere, Carrollton comes to West...

A Springfield man who was one of the first inside the U.S. Capitol Riot more than 2 years ago was convicted of federal charges on Monday. 40 year old Thomas B. Adams, Jr. was found guilty of entering a restricted building and obstructing an official proceeding. According to the Washington D.C. Federal court, Adams will remain free on recognizance until his sentencing on June 16th.

A Sangamon County woman was arrested on an active Morgan County warrant in Springfield this week. According to a release by Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell this afternoon, on Tuesday the Sheriff’s Office DIRT Team initiated a traffic stop of a white Hyundai passenger car in the 400 block of North Grand Avenue just after 5 pm.

Motions filed in a case against two Springfield EMTS accused of first-degree murder say that false statements have been made to investigators and one of the EMTs are alleged to have tried to influence the statements of a Springfield Police officer. Sangamon County State’s Attorney Dan Wright’s motions claim that...

The New Berlin School District has announced that James Dambacher will be their new Head Football Coach. Pending board approval on February 16th, Dambacher will take over after former head coach Seth Hill resigned in December to spend more time with his family. Dambacher is a 2010 graduate of Auburn...

The Village of South Jacksonville joined a growing number of entities to ban a popular social media app. The Board of Trustees voted unanimously to approve a new employee manual for the Village during its regular February meeting last night. The updated manual has been in the works for a...

Ameren-Illinois has filed paperwork with the Illinois Commerce Commission seeking a rate adjustment that would cause the average household to see an increase in their utility bills. WBGZ reports that the average household would see an increase by about $6 a month on the electric side and see a slight...

A Quincy woman facing first-degree murder charges after a 2020 car crash killed four people has chosen a bench trial for her case. 39 year old Natasha McBride appeared in Adams County Court yesterday with her attorney, Public Defender Todd Nelson, before Judge Tad Brenner. According to Muddy River News, McBride waived her right to a jury trial and Judge Brenner set aside three days for the trial after deliberations on the length between the state and defense.