Madison County
Simpson takes over as Troy’s new Madison County Board Member
By Charles Bolinger • Editor • Ron Simpson introduced himself formerly to Mayor David Nonn and the Troy City Council on Aug. 18 during the council’s regular meeting. Simpson was appointed to replace former District 2 county board member Stacey Pace, who stepped down. He said he has lived in town for 6.5 years and…
Read MoreCentennial on 66: Madison County Student Poster Challenge
EDWARDSVILLE —Madison County is inviting young artists to get their kicks on Route 66 to celebrate 100 years of the “Mother Road.” The Madison County Board and Regional Office of Education are teaming up to launch the Route 66 Student Poster Challenge, a countywide art contest inviting K–12 students to design original posters inspired by…
Read MoreMadison County farmer invests in next generation of agriculture leaders
By HANNAH SPANGLER FarmWeek With one of his final gifts, the late Gene Daiber is planting seeds for the next generation of agriculture leaders in the St. Louis Metropolitan Area. As part of Daiber’s estate plan, a generous gift to the Illinois Agriculture Association (IAA). ) Foundation will be awarded over the next 10 years,…
Read MoreMadison County circuit clerk, assistant attend court management training
by Randy Pierce • Madison County Circuit Clerk Patrick McRae and an administrative assistant from his department, Missy Bickmore, have returned from a nationally recognized training program held earlier this month that is designed to strengthen leadership and improve local level court operations. This activity, as McRae related to members of the Madison County Board…
Read MoreScammers add jury duty to list of felonious pursuits against citizens
The Office of the Chief Judge of the Third Judicial Court of Madison and Bond counties issued a press release on Aug. 11 addressing a newer problem, jury duty scams. “We have received an increasing number of calls regarding people being contacted by telephone and receiving messages indicating they missed jury service,” said Ryan Anderson,…
Read MoreMadison County Sheriff also shares new details about Troy cold-case victim
by Randy Pierce • Madison County Sheriff Jeff Connor has shared additional details concerning the circumstances surrounding the body of a deceased female which was discovered by a farmer in a soybean field in rural Troy over 25 years ago. In addressing the Madison County Board at its most recent meeting, Connor stated investigators have…
Read MoreMadison County Board recognizes local student athletes
by Randy Pierce • Local students who excelled in various sports endeavors this past school year were honored with proclamations from Chris Slusser, chairman of the Madison County Board, at its most recent meeting held on July 16. A special time set aside toward the beginning of the meeting saw Robert Werden, Madison County regional…
Read MoreMadison County covers Glen Carbon PSAP costs
by Randy Pierce • In conjunction with the movement of the Pontoon Beach 9-1-1 public safety answering point to become part of the one serving the Village of Glen Carbon, Madison County has approved reimbursing the latter for related expenses it has incurred. As authorized by the Madison County Board at its most recent meeting…
Read MoreCoroner’s employees deal with stresses
by Randy Pierce • Encountering death in many forms then following up with responsibilities related to it can present significant challenges for employees of the Madison County Coroner’s office, something that was brought forward in a public setting earlier this month by one of its investigators. During a meeting of the Madison County Board Public…
Read MoreWest Nile Virus found in mosquitoes collected locally
WOOD RIVER — The Madison County Health Department confirmed West Nile virus in mosquito batches collected July 3 in the county. The virus spreads to humans through the bite of an infected mosquito. Mosquitoes pick up the virus by feeding on infected birds. Most people infected—about four out of five—will not show symptoms. When symptoms…
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