A two-vehicle accident in Decatur resulted in the death of a 68-year-old man, while the driver and passenger of the other vehicle suffered minor injuries.
NOKOMIS -- Newkomis volunteers and their families are welcome to attend an event on Saturday being held at the Aumann Tractor Factory in downtown Nokomis. The event, expressing thanks to all of the organization's great volunteers for their amazing work to date, will feature a new addition to the Newkomis family. Audra Elam was recently announced that she would be working as the Community & Economic Fellow, splitting her time between roles within the City of Nokomis and Newkomis. Newkomis […]
Montgomery County is under a TORNADO WATCH until 7 p.m., according to the National Weather Service. Tornado Watch 262 was issued at 11:55 a.m. from the Storm Prediction Center in Norman, OK. Among the counties in Illinois mentioned in the alert are Bond, Calhoun, Clinton, Fayette, Greene, Jackson, Jersey, Macoupin, Madison, Marion, Monroe, Perry, Randolph, St. Clair, and Washington. Severe thunderstorms are likely this afternoon across parts of east-central and southeastern Missouri as well as southwestern and south-central Illinois. There […]
HILLSBORO -- The Montgomery County Community Mental Health Board (708 Board) will be accepting grant applications from agencies who are or will be providing services related to mental health, substance use disorders and developmental disabilities to Montgomery County residents. The application filing period for 2025–2026 funding opened on Thursday, May 1, and closes at midnight on June 30. Applications timestamped/postmarked after this date will not be considered. This consideration for funding includes preventative programs and intervention services. The 708 Board uses an […]
NOKOMIS -- Throughout March, Nokomis Public Library will be celebrating the literary mind of Dr. Seuss. There will be themed days each Monday and Wednesday of the month, known as Monday Madness and Wacky Wednesday. The Monday Madness events are as follows: March 3 - Fox and Socks Day: Wear crazy socks or wear your socks crazy! March 10 - The Sleep Book: Wear your pajamas to the library! March 17 - Oh, The Places You'll Go!: Pick up your […]
GILLESPIE — The following has been reported by the Gillespie Police Department for the period of January 26 to February 15, 2025 and are as follows: January 26 An officer was dispatched to the 200 block of West Spruce Street in Benld in reference to a civil issue. An officer was dispatched to the 800 block of Harding Avenue in East Gillespie in reference to illegal burning. An officer was dispatched to Rice Street and East Chestnut Street in reference to a traffic […]
Due to the New Year's Day holiday, the Heartland Media Group of Central Illinois & Eastern Missouri offices at 107 W. State St. in Nokomis will be closed all day. Newsroom operations for Heartland Newsfeed will be limited to online only, meaning news items can be emailed to [email protected] all day. There will be no Amazon HUB delivery services Wednesday due to the holiday. All operations will resume Thursday, January 2 at 10 a.m. The Heartland Media Group of Central […]
QUINCY — The Quincy Police Department has reported the following activity for November 2024, and are as follows: November 1-2 Courtney P. Cookson, 34, Quincy for FTA Possession of Meth and FTA (Pike County) Obstruction of Justice at 200 N. 36th St. 140 Jessica R. Blankenship, 35, Hannibal, Mo., for Speeding at Gardner Expressway and Jackson St. on 10/31/2024. 113 Carrie L. Saxberry, 53, 828 N. 4th for FTA Driving While License Suspended. Lodged 135/112 Amanda L. Jones, 43, 908 S. 24th for […]
Due to the upcoming Christmas and New Year's Day holidays, Heartland Media Group of Central Illinois & Eastern Missouri is setting early deadlines for news and advertising publication for both weeks. Deadlines for Christmas week We will accept news items and advertising during business hours on Monday, December 23 and submissions should arrive no later than 3 p.m. on Christmas Eve, December 24. These are deadlines set for any content pre-scheduled to publish on Christmas Day or slated for publication […]
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