The Troy Times Tribune

Madison County to pay higher price for road salt

June 24, 2026

By Randy Pierce • Higher fuel costs mean Madison County now pays much more for road salt that will be used this coming winter. While the middle of June is not a time many people would give much thought to this subject, it is when the suppliers of materials like road salt need orders from…

Arturo Ortega sentenced to four years for unlawful use of weapons by felon

June 23, 2026

By Tribune Staff • Marsha L. Cascio-Hale, Jackson County State’s Attorney, announced today that Arturo Ortega, 38, of Indiana, was sentenced to 4 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for Unlawful Use of Weapons by a Felon. On May 6, 2026, Ortega entered a negotiated plea to Unlawful Use of Weapons by a Felon for…

IDNR accepting applications for pheasant, wildlife habitat grants July 1

June 23, 2026

By Tribune Staff •The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is accepting applications for the State Pheasant Fund Special Funds and the Illinois Habitat Fund Special Funds Grant programs July 1 through Aug. 1. The pheasant habitat and wildlife habitat programs enhance the natural environment for pheasant and wildlife through projects developed by not-for-profit organizations and…

Tristan Rowan pleads guilty to 4.5 years in jail for unlawful possession of methamphetamine with intent to delivery

June 23, 2026

By Tribune Staff • Marsha L. Cascio-Hale, Jackson County State’s Attorney, announced today that Tristan Rowan, 34, of Carbondale, Illinois, pled guilty to Unlawful Possession with the Intent to Deliver Methamphetamine and was sentenced to 4½ years in the Illinois Department of Corrections. On Oct. 15, 2025, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office arrested the defendant, Tristan…

Madison County Board approves downtown Wood River property purchases

June 23, 2026

By Tribune Staff • The Madison County Board approved the purchase of five downtown Wood River properties to house county departments currently operating at the former Wood River Township Hospital campus. Board members took the action June 17 during their monthly meeting. Madison County Board Chairman Chris Slusser said the acquisition marks an important milestone…