Jersey County News

A stream of animal lovers visited furry friends up for adoption Sunday during the Riverbend Humane Society's annual open house.

The Jersey County Leadership In Action class recently completed the 2009 recently completed the 2009 10-month academy and held its graduation.

Deloris Mae Peuterbaugh, 75, died at 6:27 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009, at Jersey Community Hospital in Jerseyville.

Melody Muntz's friends, family and co-workers remember her as an exceptionally caring and compassionate person who felt great passion for nursing.

Date Posted: November 3rd, 2009 Written by jillboomer Category: Local Events , News Jersey County Post #4528 is the coordinating organization for the 2009 Veterans Day activities this year.

A 29-year-old man suffered serious injuries after being struck by an alleged drunk driver during the weekend as he took his nephew trick-or-treating. Scott A. Groppel, 41, of Eldred, is facing aggravated driving under the influence charges after he allegedly hit Justin E. Simpson and his 3-year-old nephew at 6:54 p.m. on Friday at the intersection ...

David A. Wock, 53, of Jerseyville, was cited for operation of an uninsured motor vehicle following a one-vehicle crash at 7:45 p.m. Thursday at Crystal Lake Road, 500 feet east of Maple Summit Road.

The Jerseyville City Council approved the low bid from Valley Construction, Inc.

Date Posted: October 25th, 2009 Written by jillboomer Category: Health Department , News Jersey County Health Department has received Illinois Department of Public Health laboratory confirmation of its first case of H1N1 in the county in a 25 year old resident.

An estimated 1,000 people received Swine Flu or H1N1 vaccines Saturday in Jersey County, Illinois.

Date Posted: October 21st, 2009 Written by jillboomer Category: Local Events , News The 2009 Halloween Festival , sponsored by the Jerseyville Public Library, the Jerseyville Recreation Department and the Jersey County Business Association , is set for Saturday, October 24.

October is the peak tourist season throughout Calhoun County, but many visitors and business operators are frustrated by long waits for motorists using the Brussels Ferry, which is operating only one of its boats.

The new Jerseyville Banking Center facility, at the corner of State Street and County Road in Jerseyville officially opened Monday morning.

A Calhoun County man was acquitted Wednesday of federal charges of baiting waterfowl.

The sons of traffic crash victim Darrel R. McGuire, who was killed Feb. 25 in a crossover crash caused by a drunken driver on Illinois Route 3 near the Madison/Jersey County line, spend some quiet time Wednesday at the new state road sign put up to commemorate the loss.

Members of the Jersey County Homemakers Education Association will be observing their annual Homemakers Education Association Week beginning October 12-17 A special program will be held Thursday, October 15 at 6 p.m. at the Jerseyville Public Library.

Date Posted: October 7th, 2009 Written by jillboomer Category: Health Department , News Jersey County Health Department will hold a free flu clinic for giving 500 doses of H1N1 influenza nasal spray live vaccine.

Ed Settles has been hired as the new superintendent for Jersey County schools. His five-year contract will start next year.

Two 13-year-old runaway girls escaped injury early Monday when the van one of them was driving eluded Alton police at high speeds, then finally left a Jersey County highway and rolled over.

The U.S. Department of Transportation will provide $1.76 million for a new push boat and vehicle barge for the Brussels Ferry that connects Ill.