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Capital Area Region

Martin makes court appearances, receives November hearings

SPRINGFIELD/HILLSBORO -- A woman with a last reported Macoupin County address would make court appearances in Springfield on September 21, as well as in Hillsboro Thursday. 23-year-old Abigail L. Martin would appear in-person with attorney Tawyna Frioli present. Frioli was present in place of Assistant Public Defender Stephanie Hammer, who was unable to appear. Allegations state that Martin wrote bad checks to pay water bills to the Village of Pawnee. The pending charge is forgery, which is a Class 3 […]

todayOctober 2, 2020 7

East Central Illinois Region

State police investigates Nokomis officer-involved shooting

NOKOMIS (Heartland Newsfeed) -- The Illinois State Police is conducting an independent investigation of an officer-involved shooting that took place Friday evening, June 15 in Nokomis, according to a press release made available Monday afternoon. The investigation was requested by the Nokomis Police Department. According to a preliminary investigation, a Nokomis officer was dispatched to the residence of 44-year-old David L. Hicks, located at 219 Frederick Street, for a domestic disturbance call. The unidentified officer arrived at the residence and […]

todayJune 18, 2018 28

Letters To The Editor

SANFORD: Colleague supports Robbins for sheriff

In light of the upcoming election, I would like to submit this letter concerning a friend of mine, Rick Robbins, who is campaigning to be the next sheriff of Montgomery County. I have known Rick and have had the pleasure of working in law enforcement with him for approximately 25 years.  We both started our law enforcement careers at the Morrisonville Police Department.  In 1994, Rick was hired as a deputy sheriff at the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office.  I was […]

todayMarch 14, 2018 4

Letters To The Editor

HILL: Woods handles issues with level head and determination

I am writing this letter to say that I am a proud supporter of Scott Woods for sheriff. I have the pleasure of knowing Scott as both a friend and co-worker.  Scott has wonderful values in life.  His faith and family are above the most important.  I have worked alongside Scott in many situations and found him to be able to handle any situation that is given him with a level head and determination to get the situation resolved. Scott […]

todayMarch 14, 2018 3

East Central Illinois Region

Pana hospice organization honors veterans with pinning ceremonies

PANA (Illinois News Network) -- Veterans in hospice care are being honored by fellow vets with pinning ceremonies to commemorate their service in the armed forces. Rachael Flesch-Springate, volunteer coordinator for Quad County Hospice, which services Christian, Shelby, Fayette and Montgomery counties, said the center started the “No Veteran Will Die Alone” program in conjunction with the organization We Honor Veterans in June 2017. In the program, veterans in hospice care receive pinning ceremonies from volunteers made up of veterans, and […]

todayMarch 5, 2018 5

East Central Illinois Region

Nuisance complaint, ordinance updates among business at first Raymond board meeting

RAYMOND (Heartland Newsfeed) -- A nuisance complaint and updates to the village's code of ordinances took up most of the Raymond Village Board's shortened session on Monday, Feb. 5. Resident Kristy Sowarsh spoke before the board with a complaint regarding certain individuals who are riding their four-wheelers up and down the ditches along East Shirley Street at or near Elm Street, voicing concerns that mud was being thrown everywhere and that damage to the ditches could impede the water flow […]

todayFebruary 17, 2018 2

East Central Illinois Region

Water issues, nuisance complaint major discussions in Coalton village board meeting

COALTON (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Some issues regarding water was the primary focus of the discussion in the Coalton Village Board’s most recent meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 10. Water superintendent Tom Gonet involved some unidentified village residents not paying their water bill. One unmentioned resident owed upwards of $400 in past due bills and has mentioned to village treasurer Sandy Jachino that the bill be never be paid, an issue which will now be handled by Gonet personally when it comes to […]

todayJanuary 12, 2018 2

Business & Lifestyle

COUNTRY Financial to award area students $20,000 in scholarships

NOKOMIS (Heartland Newsfeed) -- The Central Illinois COUNTRY Financial® representatives are offering ten $2,000 scholarships to college-bound students in the area. Students who graduated, or will graduate from Sangamon, Menard, Macoupin, Montgomery, Cass, Morgan and Greene county high schools have the opportunity to apply for the COUNTRY Financial Community Scholarship. More information about the COUNTRY Financial Community Scholarship and other scholarships offered through the Community Foundation for the Land of Lincoln can be found now through December 31, 2017 at: http://www.cfll.org/Home.aspx Students may […]

todayJanuary 9, 2018 11

Business & Lifestyle

USDA Rural Development grant awarded to Village of Coalton

COALTON (Heartland Newsfeed) -- The village of Coalton has been awarded a grant through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Development Community & Facility Grant program to purchase a new dump truck, according to a press release made available Wednesday by the Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation (MCEDC). The new truck purchased with the grant replaces a very old and worn out truck that the village has used for years and will allow the village to continue daily operations […]

todayJanuary 3, 2018 18

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