Ashland News

A female motorist was charged with aggravated DUI after allegedly causing an accident Aug.

A 74-year-old Cass County woman charged with first-degree murder in the death of her granddaughter's estranged husband has learned that because a gun was used, she faces an additional 25 years in prison if convicted.

Shirley Skinner, a 74 year old Grandmother has been arrested for the murder of Steven Watkins, the estranged husband of her granddaughter, Jennifer Watkins.

A 74-year-old woman is in custody in Florida on charges that accuse her of killing her granddaughter's estranged husband nearly a year ago in west-central Illinois.

The shooting of Steven Watkins took place in November of last year in Ashland, in Cass County...a day before he was to go to divorce court.

Oprah may have one of the most popular television shows on TV, but getting to her studio is a pain in the butt.

Over its 11 years, the World Music Festival has helped expand Chicago's knowledge of music from different cultures by showcasing both traditional and contemporary artists.

Steven Watkins was the type of guy who would do anything to help someone in need, a longtime friend of his parents recalls.

A little girl whose father was slain in Ashland more than five months ago has been taken out of Illinois by her mother, who may be under investigation by the Department of Children and Family Services.

A 43-year-old Springfield man was killed Thursday in a head-on crash on Illinois 125 between Pleasant Plains and Ashland.

On Saturday evening, they filed into the Chesapeake Seafood House - 15 of them, all but one with gray hair, some of the men in suits and ties.

C Central, Winchester, Virginia looking for volunteer board members. April 14, 2009 - 11:58 AM By KATIE ANDERSON Journal-Courier Three area school districts are seeking volunteers to fill board seats left open after the April 7 election.