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Fatal Stabbing Trial to begin Sept. 22, State Argues Against Defense’s Expert Witness
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (225+ words) By Benjamin Cox on September 9, 2026 at 10:59am A South Jacksonville man accused of killing a woman in a 2024 stabbing is asking a judge to allow expert testimony about his mental state as his trial approaches. 45-year-old Joshua E. Jones is charged with…...
Honor Flight Gets $12-thousand from Salute the Troops – WLDS
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (187+ words) By Benjamin Cox on September 8, 2026 at 10:34am Members of The Morgan County Fair donated more than 12-thousand dollars to the Land of Lincoln Honor Flight last week. $12,100 was raised during the fair’s “Salute the Troops” Night at this year’s Morgan County…...
Texas Man gets Prison Time for one Year Ago Drug Bust on I-72
1+ week, 5+ day ago (195+ words) By Benjamin Cox on September 1, 2026 at 9:35am A Texas man arrested in Morgan County last year with more than 66 pounds of cocaine has been sentenced to 14 years in federal prison. David Hernandez Jr. of El Paso was sentenced August 25th in federal…...
Jax School Board looks at School Boundaries
2+ week, 5+ day ago (277+ words) By Benjamin Cox on August 26, 2026 at 6:29am The Jacksonville School District 117 Board of Education will meet Wednesday night, with a major focus on plans for a new student residential boundary serving the Murrayville and Woodson areas. The meeting begins at 6 p.m. at…...
Pike County Deputies Nab a suspect in Child Sexual Assault
3+ week, 1+ day ago (196+ words) By Gary Scott on August 22, 2026 at 7:11am Pike County deputies have arrested a homeless man in connection with the alleged criminal sexual assault of a child under 13. The man has been identified as 36-year-old Jack Green, described as homeless. Chief deputy…...
Virginia CUSD 64 Addresses Potential Partnership With A-C Central
3+ week, 2+ day ago (554+ words) By Benjamin Cox on August 21, 2026 at 8:31am Virginia school officials are acknowledging that A-C Central has approached the district about the possibility of a future educational partnership. Virginia CUSD 64 released a statement Thursday evening saying the discussions are preliminary and that…...