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No refugee crisis (long live the crisis)
The easy solution to the European refugee crisis is to put one’s head in the sand. It would be easy to close borders and tell refugees to return home, but that would not force anyone to go home nor...
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Police Beat
Morgan County Sheriff ARRESTS, CITATIONS • Tonya L. Kendall, 26, of Medora was booked into the Morgan County Jail about 8:30 p.m. Monday on a charge of driving while license suspended or revoked. •...
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Out here in the fields
Robert Daniel | Reader photo Workers take to the fields to shell corn at Handy Farms east of Virginia. .neFileBlock { margin-bottom: 20px; } .neFileBlock p { margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px; } .neFileBlock...
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After hours
Sarah Pherigo, a server at Dr. Ug’s Drugstore Cafe in downtown Virginia, wipes down tables in the cafe after the lunch crowd dispersed Tuesday. .neFileBlock { margin-bottom: 20px; } .neFileBlock p {...
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Police host drug take-back event
The Jacksonville Police Department will accept expired, unwanted or unused prescription drugs during an event Saturday. Officers will collect the prescription drugs free of charge and with no questions...
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Forced eviction ordinances must protect victims
A law is only as good as its loopholes. Fortunately some of the unintended consequences of otherwise well-meaning rules are caught before doing too much damage. Such is the case of the state stepping...
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Domestic violence services caught in budget impasse
The state budget impasse has left Jacksonville’s domestic violence center facing a dire situation. Crisis Center Foundation Executive Director Dona Leanard said federal funds were allowed to flow...
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Court a fitting tribute to memory of coaches
ROODHOUSE — Basketball has been a part of many people’s lives in the Roodhouse community and a new basketball court is a tribute to two community standouts. The idea for the George Ridder Dave Bell...
View ArticleUpcoming Services (Sept. 23)
TODAY (WEDNESDAY) • Cronin, June Mary. Mass of Christian Burial 11 a.m. today at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Grafton. Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville is in charge. — THURSDAY • Barnd, Kenneth...
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Board approves budget
The District 117 school board approved its fiscal budget Wednesday. The board members approved a conservative budget with underestimated revenues and overestimated expenditures. Chief Financial Officer...
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In the pink
Plastic flamingos and tropical banners decorate a yard on Lincoln Avenue in Jacksonville. The stunt is part of a fundraising drive by the youth group of Central Christian Church in Jacksonville....
View ArticleHair salon moves to new location
A hair salon has moved and expanded its operations near downtown Jacksonville. Trend Setters Salon & Spa has moved into the former K-Ceraz Salon & Spa at 421 S. Main St. “We’re excited about...
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Students get lessons on ag safety, careers
SHIPMAN — CHS in Shipman hosted a farm safety field trip, inviting students from Carrollton and North Greene high schools to the facility this week to learn about farm safety and careers in agriculture...
View ArticleBeardstown gears up for fall fun
It’s the last weekend in September, and that has Beardstown residents gearing up for a bit of fun — fun that really would be at home just about any time of year — as part of the town’s annual...
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Many watching, listening to pope’s message
Many Jacksonville-area residents say they are excited to hear Pope Francis’ messages on religious and political issues during his six-day visit to the United States. The 78-year-old pontiff has been...
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Community policing a focus for new chief
VIRGINIA — A small-town police chief must be many things — approachable, a strong administrator, a knowledgeable patrolman, a spokesman, a nice guy, a tough guy. “To be in my position, you have to be a...
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Play takes accurate, if irreverent, look at history
The Jacksonville Theatre Guild’s Studio Theatre is a relatively small space, but that’s not limiting the guild from taking on a relatively large topic this weekend when it presents “The Complete...
View ArticleUpcoming Services (Sept. 24)
TODAY (THURSDAY) • Barnd, Kenneth E. 11 a.m. today at First Presbyterian Church in Alton. Visitation 10-11 a.m. today at the church. Elias, Kallal and Schaaf Funeral Home in Godfrey is in charge. •...
View ArticlePrairie Land picks up steam for weekend
The Prairie Land Heritage Museum grounds will be filled to near-overflowing this weekend as hundreds of tractors go on display as part of the museum’s annual Steam Show and Fall Festival Days. “We’ll...
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Shelf Life
New at the Jacksonville Public Library: — ADULT FICTION “A Killing in Zion” by Andrew Hunt: When a polygamist patriarch is murdered in 1930s Utah, police officer Art Oveson finds himself sucked into...
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