Carrollton News

The H1N1 and seasonal flu vaccines are both in short supply in Madison County and some of the neighboring counties.

Here are trick-or-treat times in local communities: Alton: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday at houses with exterior lights on Bethalto: 6 to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday; Halloween curfew in effect through Oct.

Police have received complaints about loud music and possible nudity at the Oasis Restaurant and Bar.

Samuel A. Ashby, 27, of Murrayville, was arrested Sunday after he attempted to elude Roodhouse police when they tried to make a traffic stop.

Parents and guardians of students in the Carrollton School District have been alerted that a high school student may have H1N1 influenza.

Carrollton Bank Chairman Thomas W. Hough said its Jerseyville Banking Center would keep the "personal family touch" when it opens for business today at the bank's large new branch in the southern section of town.

The Carrollton Police Department is seeking the public's help in finding a vehicle stolen sometime between midnight and 5 a.m. Tuesday.

BIRTHDAY GAL: Actress Karen Allen was born in Carrollton, Ill., on this day in 1951.

A West Carrollton mother says her life would be easier if she could locate a strong belt buckle, of the kind that used to be included on Maclaren child strollers.

Isle of Wight - Carrollton Elementary School in Isle of Wight County will be closed on Monday, October 5, due to a malfunctioning air-conditioning and heating system.

Greene County State's Attorney Matthew Goetten is getting back into his civilian life since returning to Carrollton last Monday following an 8-month deployment in Afghanistan with the Illinois Army National Guard.

Four of the six living graduates of the 1934 Jersey Township High School class met for their 75th class reunion here Tuesday at the 518 South Restaurant.

At its recent meeting, the Greene County Board approved two bridge projects and some board appointments.

Anthony D. Ballinger, 18, of the first block of North Olive Street, Hartford, was charged Monday with residential burglary.

A state mandate once again has Greene County officials trying to determine how to afford establishing a Veteran's Assistance Commission.

Greene County Board members remain uncertain over how they can afford to establish a Veteran's Assistance Commission as mandated by state statutes.

Counting military and civilian service, Carrollton's new police chief has spent 33 years in law enforcement, a choice he said he "lucked" into.

Nathine W. Walker, 25, of Carrollton, was arrested early Wednesday morning on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol, illegal transportation of alcohol and improper lane usage.

A Greenfield man was charged Friday with two counts of aggravated battery for allegedly striking and seriously injuring a Grafton man.

A lawsuit filed in December 2006 against Greene County and its Sheriff's Department by family members of a jail inmate who hanged himself has been settled for $20,000. Chelsea Murphy and Tabitha Barnes filed the lawsuit shortly before the one-year anniversary of their father's November 2005 suicide in the Greene County Jail in Carrollton.