Fieldon News

"Heinous battery is not charged too often, and this is the first such charge I have filed as state's attorney or as a prosecutor prior to becoming state's attorney.

A Jerseyville, Ill., man is jailed on $100,000 bond on charges that accuse him of pushing another man into a weekend bonfire and holding him down in the flames.

A Jerseyville man was injured and sustained burns when he was knocked into a bonfire during an alleged altercation early Saturday morning in rural Fieldon.

Known for its Fourth of July celebration, now there is another reason to visit this tiny town.

Tetyana Webster's enthusiasm showed as she filled out an application on Sunday for a part-time job at the city's newest department store set to open at the end of September.

The parents of Erica Renae Lueker and Todd Raymond Simpson are announcing their engagement and approaching marriage.

City firefighters and Alton Memorial Ambulance Co. paramedics prepare Frank L. Niemeyer, 28, of Fieldon for transport to the hospital Thursday morning.

Herman Hartcourt Blackorby Jr., 84, died at 5:20 a.m. Tuesday, July 8, 2008, at his residence after a period of declining health.

For a small town like Fieldon, population 300, the year's biggest highlight is the annual Independence Day celebration.

The parents of Marisa Danielle DeSherlia and Adam Tyler Woolsey are announcing their engagement and approaching marriage, which will take place at 2 p.m. June 21, 2008 at Saint Mary's Catholic Church in ...

“During my late forties and early fifties, I started writing to my kids”

Author Esther Miller firmly believes in taking what life gives you and making the most of it. via Alton Telegraph

“These dogs loved me unconditionally.”

A husband and wife accused in a huge animal seizure case blame bad luck, cold weather and a soured family relationship for their plight. via Alton Telegraph

“We just don't have the authority to yank someone's license”

Troubles at Our Wild Cherokee Tribe kennel, where 115 dogs were seized two weeks ago, did not come out of the blue, authorities say. via Alton Telegraph

“We still don't have a good assessment of the worm situation”

The options for adoptions will grow considerably at Springfield's Animal Protective League when more than two dozen small dogs and puppies seized from a kennel in Jersey County are ready for new homes in a few ... via State Journal-Register

“Dogs were having puppies on the beds people were sleeping on. Feces on the bed, all over the floor. Bad.”

By Rebecca Wu - One of the 115 dogs confiscated from an Illinois kennel this week had to be euthanized because of injuries sustained by an attack by another dog. via KSDK NewsChannel 5

“These animals have been treated worse than I could ever imagine.”

Authorities confirm 115 dogs were seized this week from a dilapidated kennel and nearby home of a husband and wife who face a newly expanded list of charges. via Alton Telegraph

News 4 heard details of a disturbing discovery in a local animal kennel. More than 100 pure-bred dogs found in horrendous conditions that one police officer said were not fit for either people or animals. via KMOV-TV Saint Louis

Two kennel operators are in the doghouse again after animal control authorities seized dozens of dogs Monday and Tuesday and pressed misdemeanor charges against the owners. via Alton Telegraph

A 65-year-old Grafton man was seriously injured Monday morning when his pickup truck ran off Illinois Route 16, two miles east of Fieldon. via Alton Telegraph

Two recent traffic crashes in Jersey County have resulted in serious injuries for three people and charges against one of them. via Alton Telegraph