Martinton News

Accidents: Iroquois County Sheriff's Police investigated a car vs. deer accident in Loda Township on Sunday.

Photo contributed -- Dave and Sandy Webster went to Chicago to see the facility where sets and props are built March 8. They got a chance to see the cars they found being rebuilt for screen.

“She rents the house. Someone was going to move in this week”

Photo by Chuck Babinski -- The Central cheerleaders did their best on Monday as they tried to help rally the Comets to a win over Prairie Central at the Watseka Regional. via Iroquois Times-Republic

“We got references from different people”

Photo by Wendy Davis -- Kelly Langellier, Martinton, Erik Parmenter, Watseka, Justin Laughlin and Mic Jensen, from Living Stones Church in Litchfield, help put the up the ceiling of Mary Lou Davis's home on 106 ... via Iroquois Times-Republic

COUNTY Accidents: Iroquois County Sheriff's Police investigated a two-vehicle accident in Martinton Jan. via Iroquois Times-Republic

“We also don't want people walking into flooded basements”

Evacuations had slowed in the Watseka area by yesterday afternoon. That message came from Watseka Fire Chief Dave Mayotte, who addressed media at a press conference about the Watseka-area flooding. via Iroquois Times-Republic

CITY Watseka Arrest: Watseka Police arrested Lawrence Wayne Guynn, 58, Martinton, at 10:11 p.m. Dec. via Iroquois Times-Republic

COUNTY Arrests: Iroquois County Sheriff's Police arrested John H. Bell II, 28, Watseka, Dec. via Iroquois Times-Republic

CITY Watseka Citations: The Watseka Police Department cited Christopher L. Walwer, 25, of Watseka, at 7:11 p.m. Tuesday for disobeying a traffic control signal near Fleming Street and Yount Avenue. via Iroquois Times-Republic

COUNTY Accidents: Iroquois County Sheriff's Police investigated a single vehicle accident Oct. via Iroquois Times-Republic

“They did research on what plants attract butterflies”

Area groups helping young people in the county will benefit from grant money through the Iroquois County Juvenile Justice Council. via Iroquois Times-Republic

“Democrats are for the the people.”

Photo by Wendy Davis -- Ario Barnhart, Woodland, Al Laubscher, Crescent City, and Ray Lucht, Martinton, sit with Illinois State Representative Lisa Dugan. via Iroquois Times-Republic

“Why do we keep spending money we don't have?”

The Iroquois County Board's Health Services Committee report states the committee feels the recycling center "is at a crossroads" because of needed repairs and equipment. via Iroquois Times-Republic

“A-2 is a transition. This fits into zoning the property.”

Dana Meyer, an attorney representing Michael Ryan, told the Iroquois County Planning and Zoning Committee Friday morning her research into why Ryan's property was rezoned from A-2 to RR-1 in 1984 was because ... via Iroquois Times-Republic

STATE Accident: At 4:02 a.m. Sept. 28, Mark N. Morris, 34, Beaverville, was traveling north bound on IL Route 1 north of 3150 N. Road. via Iroquois Times-Republic