South Jacksonville News

What does the year ahead have in store for our area? January 02, 2010 12:01 AM JOURNAL-COURIER For most in the Jacksonville area, the continuing economic troubles are the biggest concern about what lies ahead in 2010.

With heavy snowfall blanking much of central Illinois, Morgan County saw a large amount of drivers who lost control of their vehicles and slid off the roads on Sunday.

They weren't the largest, or the most expensive gifts. But they were given from the heart, and that's what made them priceless and ageless.

For three years now, John A. Griffin of South Jacksonville has spent the holidays giving the gift of himself.

Water was the main topic of discussion during a meeting of South Jacksonville trustees Thursday night.

High levels of carbon monoxide were found at a South Jacksonville church Sunday morning during worship service, but the harmful gas did not require an evacuation of the church.

It was important for Goldie Boester to share her blessings by doing something for others on Thanksgiving Day.

After parking at the end of the parade route in Community Park, Veterans Jimmy Duncan and Lewis Camerer walk to the front of the Veterans Day parade before it starts in South Jacksonville Saturday.

Trick-or-treaters will be allowed to go door to door begging for candy both Friday and Saturday nights in Jacksonville, South Jacksonville and Pittsfield.

Just in time for Halloween, South Jacksonville author Vince Churchill has written something he promises will frighten just about anyone.

For South Jacksonville's Josh Jennings, the green fields of Illinois were a stark contrast to the scenery he has seen since December.

A natural gas leak prompted an evaucation Wednesday of South Elementary School about an hour after classes started.

MAGGIE FITZROY/Staff Marjorie Holloway, a Rhoda L. Martin Cultural Heritage Center board member, takes a tour of the Rescued Treasures Children's Shop, located inside the center.

If the Yucatan Taco Stand fails to make it I have one message for the landlords: Give up.

Angela Marsaglia of South Jacksonville hopes that her voice carries her to new heights in the world of country music.

Street parking along several South Jacksonville roads will be restricted Tuesday while workers place oil and chip sealing throughout the day.

Phillip Harold Wilkinson and Julie Anne Surratt, both of Rock Island, were married on May 9, 2009 at First Christian Church in South Jacksonville, Ill.

The South Jacksonville Fire Department experienced a historic moment Sunday evening when it received its first aerial ladder truck.

Children cool off among the water toys at Play-for-All Park in South Jacksonville Monday afternoon.

Soggy weather did little to damper holiday spirits across the area. While a few Fourth of July festivities were canceled due to rain, the main attraction in towns across the region is still on.