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Jersey County · Jersey CountyRepublican Jersey County Sheriff Mike Ringhausen was defeated by independent candidate Nicholas J. Manns. In the only other contested countywide race, Republican Katie Steckel-Abbey soundly defeated independent Jonny Goetten, 76% to 24%. Jersey County Clerk Pam Warford, Jersey County Coroner Kevin L. Ayres and Regional Superintendent of Schools Robert W. Werden (whose region includes part of Jersey County) were unopposed.See the Story
Jersey sheriff, three county board members lose reelection bids
Jerseyville · JerseyvilleKaleb G. Roth, 18, of Rockbridge, was charged Dec. 29 with burglary, a Class 2 felony. A juvenile was also charged in the incident. In an unrelated case, Robert L. Elliot, 58, of Medora was charged with unlawful possession of methamphetamine. Chelsea J. McGiffen, 30, of Granite City, allegedly had less than five grams of meth.See the Story
Rockbridge man charged in Jerseyville burglary
Jerseyville · JerseyvilleJosselyn Allen, 14, is competing for the world title in big ax. Allen recently went undefeated in an Ohio tournament. "She's a very sweet, gracious tall slim 14-year-old," her grandfather says. "I'm excited to go to worlds, although I'm very nervous," she says.See the Story
Undefeated Jerseyville teen axe-tosser chasing world title | Journal-Courier
Jerseyville · JerseyvilleSchon D. Widman, 26, of Jerseyville, was charged Nov. 9. He allegedly had less than 15 grams of testosterone cypionate injection and 30-100 grams of cannabis. He also allegedly was driving on a revoked license and operating an uninsured motor vehicle while speeding.See the Story
Jerseyville man faces drug charge after traffic stop
Elsah · ElsahHome For The Holidays Tour in Elsah is from 1-5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3. This annual house tour event returns with musical entertainment, carriage rides and more. Tickets cost $20 per person in advance and available at http://historicelsah.org/See the Story
Homeless for the holidays. Or close to it.
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Grafton · GraftonThe commission is made up of 20 people in various capacities. The project is designed to bring year-round visitors to the tourism-dependent community. A proposal was made to Morrow for the statues to be made from recycled aluminum instead of bronze. The group plans to release a concept rendering and timeline this spring.See the Story
Plans for veterans memorial in Grafton taking shape
Jerseyville · JerseyvilleIllinois American Water has completed a new operations center at 502 Mound St. The 16,000-square-foot facility consolidates field operations, administrative and operations support staff in a single location. Helmkamp Construcion of East Alton made a commitment to using local consultants, contractors and suppliers.See the Story
