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Beardstown, IL

The Beardstown School District will have a familiar face as their new superintendent. The Beardstown School Board announced that Brent O’Daniell will be returning to Cass County to serve as the district’s new superintendent. O’Daniell previously served as the Superintendent of Virginia schools between 2012-2017. While in Virginia,...

Beardstown Names New Superintendent

Jacksonville, IL

New State Representative Randy Frese visited Jacksonville on Monday. Frese is serving his current term in the newly drawn 99th legislative district. The 100th legislative district, which formerly served all of Morgan County, was pushed south of the I-72 corridor, taking with it Jacksonville native and representative C.D. Davidsmeyer. Frese,...

Frese To Host Town Hall Next Month To Talk JDC, Other Concerns With Jacksonville Citizens

Plans for the removal of a time capsule from the grounds of a state institution in Jacksonville are on hold for now. The Jacksonville Area Museum is planning to salvage a number of key items from JDC for preservation. Items include the time capsule that was buried on the grounds in 1997 just southwest of the Gillette Building.

Plans to Remove JDC Time Capsule Postponed

The legacy of a Routt student who died tragically this past December is living on through gifts from the surrounding community and through a new memorial. Last Friday, on what would have been Kelly Peters’ 17th birthday, the Routt community and Peters’ family gathered on the front lawn of Routt Catholic High School for a flag raising ceremony hosted by the Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network.

Kelly Peters’ Memory at Routt To Live On With Special Annual Scholarship

Springfield, IL

A Beardstown man and Girard woman have been arrested in connection to a shooting that occurred on March 15th in Springfield. WICS Newschannel 20 reports that 31 year old Jared M. Staake of Beardstown and 27 year old Chelsie L. Bounds of Girard were taken into custody yesterday in Springfield by the Springfield Police Department and members of the Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force.

Beardstown Man & Girard Woman Arrested for March 15th Springfield Shooting

Pike County, IL

Perry, IL

A Perry man remains lodged at the Pike County Jail in connection to a recent home invasion. Pike County Sheriff’s Deputies were called to a residence in the 100 block of East Street in Perry just before midnight Tuesday for a report of a possible burglary in progress. According...

Perry Man Arrested for Home Invasion, Violating Two Orders of Protection

Cass County, IL

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office has announced the arrest of a Beardstown woman after an ongoing drug investigation. Yesterday, Cass County Sheriff’s Deputies executed a search warrant in the 300 block of East 7th Street in Beardstown. According to a report from Cass County Sheriff Devron Ohrn, the search warrant was obtained as a result of a drug investigation into the illegal sale of a controlled substance from an address in that area.

Beardstown Woman Arrested After Drug Investigation

The Jacksonville Police Department is asking for the public’s help in an investigation of a recent auto theft. According to Crime Stoppers of Morgan, Scott & Cass Counties, sometime between 6 pm on Monday, March 20th, and 10:20 am Tuesday, March 21st, unknown person(s) took a Ford E350 cargo van from the 1000 block of Edgehill.

Crime Stoppers Seek Tips on Van Stolen from Jacksonville’s West Side

Jacksonville Police are investigating a report of criminal damage to property at a local sports complex. According to a police report this morning, sometime within the last several months, an unknown person or persons damaged scoreboards by cutting and removing electrical wire at Future Champions Sports Complex located at Number 5 Kelley Street.

JPD Investigating Criminal Damage at Future Champions

In an update and correction of a story from earlier today, one person was injured in a two-vehicle crash on West College Avenue Monday afternoon. LifeStar EMS and Jacksonville Police responded to the crash at the intersection of West College Avenue and Park Street at approximately 4:15 pm yesterday. According...

One Injured in Two Vehicle Crash at College and Park Monday

Sangamon County, IL

Pleasant Plains, IL

The Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office and Pleasant Plains Police Department are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying two subjects who allegedly passed counterfeit currency. According to a report on the Pleasant Plains Police Department’s Facebook Page, two male subjects entered the Dollar General in Pleasant Plains at approximately...

Pleasant Plains Authorities Searching For Alleged Counterfeiters

Chicago, IL

Quincy, IL

The bench trial for a Quincy woman facing first-degree murder charges after a DUI crash in 2020 has been pushed back to this summer. Muddy River News reports that 39 year old Natasha McBride appeared in Adams County Circuit Court yesterday on a motion to reset her bench trial date before Judge Tad Brenner.

Bench Trial Delayed For Quincy Woman Charged with First Degree Murder in 2020 Car Crash That Killed Rushville Grandmother, 3 Grandchildren

The Jacksonville Kiwanis Club had a very successful Pancake and Sausage Day again this year. The annual fundraising event was again held at the Cured Catering facility located in the former McClellan dining hall on the MacMurray campus site, and after a three-year absence, dine-in service returned to the event on Monday.

Kiwanis Club’s Return to Dine In Pancake and Sausage Day a Big Success in 2023

The defense attorney of an EMT accused of first-degree murder in Springfield is again asking for his client’s bond to be reduced. The State Journal-Register reports that W. Scott Hanken, who represents Peggy J. Finley, filed an amended motion on Friday saying that statements made by the Earl Moore, Jr. family attorney Jennifer Hightower in court during a February 6th bond reduction hearing should be stricken from the record saying the statements were “highly improper, unsupported by law, and completely out of the scope of (the Crime Victims Bill of Rights).”

LifeStar EMT’s Defense Attorney Wants Bond Reduced & Family’s Lawyer Remarks Stricken in First-Degree Murder Case

A Beardstown man is heading to prison after multiple arrests over the last month. 19 year old Mayout Dhal pleaded guilty to one count of robbery yesterday in Cass County Circuit Court. Dhal was arrested by members of the Beardstown Police and Cass County Sheriff’s Department on March 13th on the charge along with a charge of aggravated battery to a juvenile under the age of 13 causing great bodily harm.

Beardstown Man Sentenced For Restaurant Robbery

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Greene Co. Economic Development Group Signs Broadband Project Agreement with Frontier

The Greene County Economic Development Group has formally signed a broadband agreement with Frontier to bring fiber Internet to the door to every home that wants...

Greene Co. Economic Development Group Signs Broadband Project Agreement with Frontier

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