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Miles Harvey wrote a book about a man who wouldn't speak with him, and now he's written another, but this time the subject has a convenient excuse: He lived and died almost 500 years ago.

Barton Stone Christian Home residents George and LeElla Moore share a laugh Friday at a party in honor of their 74th wedding anniversary.

Miles Harvey wrote a book about a man who wouldn't speak with him, and now he's written another, but this time the subject has a convenient excuse: He lived and died almost 500 years ago.

Inspections asks for $5,000 payment for GIS. July 16, 2008 - 9:33AM BY KATE RAMSAY City officials have free access to a wealth of information from the Morgan County Geographic Information Systems Web site.

Both drivers reportedly taken to nearby Passavant Area Hospital. July 17, 2008 - 5:26PM Two people were injured Thursday afternoon after their vehicles collided head-on just northwest of Jacksonville.

Power pole ignites behind homes. July 16, 2008 - 10:31PM BY KATIE ANDERSON A transformer problem near West College Avenue caused a small fire and downed power lines about 10 p.m. Wednesday according to ...

Suzan M. Fellhauer, who was there to get married, complained of feeling ill. July 15, 2008 - 4:09PM BY MARIA NAGLE Suzan M. Fellhauer, 36, of Jacksonville, was found dead Sunday in Negril, Jamaica, where she ...

Omicron Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma Society International installed officers for 2008-2010 at the final meeting of the present biennium The program was "Meet the Grant Recipients." Amy Goodman of Peru received ...

James D. Credit accused of snatching cash from four people; allegedly tried to flee deputies.

Even if you're still a little leery of getting a tattoo, you can still look brave and pop into one anyway as Jake La Botz is bringing his latest tour to a tattoo parlor near you.

A Jacksonville man was arrested Sunday night after an officer reportedly clocked him driving 80 miles per hour in a residential area.

Donnie Savage, of Jacksonville, pulls in a large mouth bass he caught using a blue gill as bait Saturday at Nichols Park before removing the hook and throwing the fish back.

School says methodology, approach of national doesn't add up. June 27, 2008 - 10:21AM BY KATE RAMSAY A new study has found that elementary school teachers in the United States are poorly prepared by their ...

Springfield native Laura Dixon always had a knack for singing and dancing, but a reality television show wasn't her dream when she moved to California in December.

A Jacksonville man was critically injured in a fire early Saturday that started in the bathroom of his upstairs apartment at 325 S. Church St.

Lonnie Johns starts Citizens for a Change, a group to entice more local candidates.

TIF, library bonds eyed for $3.5 million in local share. June 24, 2008 - 10:50AM BY KATE RAMSAY A proposal Monday night for part of the city's share in funding the downtown street project eyes one thriving, ...

The pair held hands, closed their eyes, and prayed for Matt Hughes - a self-proclaimed country boy from Hillsboro and nine-time Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight champion who was fixing to fight ...

Flooding has spread from Iowa to Illinois and Missouri. Enlarge Julie Jacobson Inmates from the Iowa State Penitentiary load sandbags in Burlington, Iowa.

Area Colleges Baseball Five from SCI moving on Five members of the Springfield College in Illinois team that won Mid-West Athletic Conference and NJCAA Region 24 titles this past spring are heading to four-year ...