Ptacek Looks Back
By Benjamin Cox on August 28, 2026 at 9:38am
Jacksonville School District 117 Superintendent Steve Ptacek is looking back at where the district was — and where it’s going — as he begins his final year on the job. Ptacek says that the district is going to be going through a large amount of change over the next 2-3 years at all levels of […]
AC Central Looks Beyond Porta
By Gary Scott on August 27, 2026 at 8:26pm
The AC Central school board is now moving forward with plans to explore options for sports with schools other than the Porta school district. A statement by the AC Central school board members on Facebook says the board feels it’s the school district’s next, and best option, after the Porta School board voted to […]
Crimestoppers-E Bike Theft
By Gary Scott on August 27, 2026 at 8:24pm
Crimestoppers this week in Morgan-Scott and Cass counties is focusing on theft reports of bikes in Jacksonville. The one theft report identified is the theft of an E-Bike at Lincoln Square. Police say the E bicycle was taken from outside a business about 6:45 last Saturday. The model in the report was […]
Copper Thievery
By Gary Scott on August 27, 2026 at 11:27am
Police agencies in Macoupin County have noticed an uptick in rural thefts this month. The Macoupin County sheriff’s department has had an influx of thefts of motors and copper wire from grain bins. Thieves use the copper from the wiring to turn in to recycling for money. The department says the thefts have been mainly […]
Monday Street Closing
By Gary Scott on August 27, 2026 at 11:25am
Sewer work will prompt a road closure in South Jacksonville next week. The intersection of Michigan and Diamond will be closed starting Monday until further notice due to replacement of a sewer main. Local traffic for Pendick and Southville will need to use Church Street for access. Detour for traffic heading west on Michigan will […]
Bomb Threat at Barry business
By Gary Scott on August 26, 2026 at 7:33pm
Pike County deputies are investigating a bomb threat called into a Barry business earlier this week. The call came in about 7:45 Tuesday morning to the Ascend Wellness Cannabis plant in Barry. The hotline call claimed there were explosive devices at the plant. Pike County deputies evacuated the plant, and searched the […]
Main Street Survey
By Gary Scott on August 26, 2026 at 10:49am
Jacksonville Main Street wants to know what the public feels about downtown Jacksonville. A survey is offered on line from Main Street, and takes about 10 minutes to complete. Main Street director Judy Tighe says the survey asks a series of questions about what is needed downtown. She says the types of stores, what people […]
Nichols Park Grant
By Gary Scott on August 26, 2026 at 10:27am
Jacksonville should get an answer soon about a grant application to pay for new playground equipment at Nichols Park. The council will submit the application by the end of this week. It is for $920-thousand. The city needs to match half of that amount, or about $460-thousand. Parks and lakes committee chair alderwoman Lori Large […]
Dwyer Williams Joins JMH
By Gary Scott on August 25, 2026 at 6:29pm
Jacksonville Memorial Hospital has named a local woman as its new director of hospitality. Lauren Dwyer Williams will join Jacksonville Memorial October 12th. Williams most recently served as marketing manager for Beard Implement Company. Jacksonville Memorial Hospital president and CEO Trevor Huffman says Williams has more than 15 years of experience in […]
Greene County Boot Camp to Close
By Gary Scott on August 25, 2026 at 6:25pm
Governor JB Pritzker is closing the Greene County work camp. The governor’s office and the Illinois Department of Corrections have announced plans to phase out work camps between Roodhouse and White Hall, and at Clayton, and Dixon Springs and DuQuoin Impact programs. Only the Clayton Work Camp currently houses individuals in custody. […]
