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Clay Co. drinker jailed in Olney for meth
Jeremy R. Flexter RICHLAND CO.— A Clay City man with a history of alcohol-related arrests has now been charged with a meth crime. Court documents show that Jeremy R. Flexter, 31, of P.O. Box 209, Clay...
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Memorial funds addressed; and, questions about Ramey’s mom surface
This is a screencap of the final total raised in the GoFundMe campaign organized by Olney resident Denise Haley. Haley advised as to where the money is going, but stated that it ended up not being as...
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Case filed against teen may NOT be what it appears
RICHLAND CO. – Information at the Richland County courthouse shows that the lawsuit filed in December against East Richland High School (ERHS) might be frivolous. According to the evidence in a set of...
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RICHLAND COUNTY: Car chase through Calhoun nabs two; one a frequent flyer
RICHLAND CO., Ill. - A car chase that led law enforcement across the old rail bed through the south part of Richland County ended about 3 p.m. today with the arrest of two. According to witnesses, a...
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THIS MONTH’S PRINT HEADLINES, JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2017
Technically, this is our first issue of the new year, although we've just taken the January Special Edition (out December 28) off the stands, replacing it with the January-February 2017 issue...so...
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RICHLAND COUNTY: Baca held without bond pending appearance after Friday’s chase
Christian Baca, January 20 mugshot from Richland County Detention RICHLAND CO., Ill. - One of the county's frequent convicts is being held at the Richland County Detention Center after a wild ride...
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CARMI: Confusing situation involving folks from all over, stolen wallet, alcohol
WHITE CO., Ill. - An erratic driver with a stolen wallet in the car - which wasn’t even her car - created an interesting and convoluted situation Friday night in Carmi…and while neither of the...
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CYBERSTALKING, HARASSMENT CHARGED IN BIZARRE CASE AGAINST FLORA WOMAN
FLORA, Ill. - An arrest has been made, and multiple felonies charged, in the case of a woman accused of Cyberstalking and Harassment of various people under the guise of her ex. Jennifer Block, 21, of...
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OLNEY: No Ramey at court hearing today
GLENN RAMEY OLNEY, Ill. - The man accused of murdering Sabrina Stauffenberg did not show up in court today in Richland County, and due to a very viable and predicted reason: His psych eval isn't back...
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CONFIRMED: Glenn Ramey’s mom, Hannah from Vienna, died out-of-state
Hannah Ramey/Palmer/Gilliland, 72 JOHNSON CO., Ill. - The death of an infamous "reality TV" personality has been confirmed by sources in Johnson County. Glenn Ramey On page 13 of the current issue...
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ISP rolls out enforcement plans for 51st Super Bowl weekend
For those of you who enjoy Super Bowl festivities, be aware: ISP has plans for the weekend, and they might include YOU. ISP District 12 rolled out enforcement plans for the 51st Super Bowl weekend....
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Snap-On robbery: Feds impressed with Richland County’s work on case
Low-speed chase with weighed-down truck RICHLAND CO. – A Michigan man is locked up in Richland County following a daring December act of alleged theft at a location in rural Olney, and word is...
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Noble man accused of South Camp sexual assault
RICHLAND CO.— A Noble man, recently freed after serving a sentence in the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC), has been jailed on one count of sexual assault. Authorities allege that on January...
View ArticleXTRA: Confusing ordinance violations in Olney might be why problems remain
Another Thacker in the headlines RICHLAND CO. – Not an issue can go by without at least one of the Thacker clan ending up in the headlines, and the February issue here is no exception. Unlike previous...
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XTRA: Olney man busted with multiple stolen firearms
ADAM WARNER RICHLAND CO.— An Olney man faces numerous felony charges and has been jail after authorities say he was found to be in possession of more than half a dozen stolen firearms. Information...
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Foster catches first OV of 2017 for violating junk ordinance
Gerald Foster RICHLAND CO. – A well-known junk car/parts dealer has caught the first Ordinance Violation in Richland County of the year. Gerald Foster, 63, owner-operator of Foster’s out on Route 50...
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DQ, owner/managers, sued
Dairy Queen RICHLAND CO. – Another high-profile restaurant has been sued in Richland County civil court…but this time, it’s not over food. Dairy Queen in Olney has been named as the respondent in the...
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ISP Districts 12 & 19 announce activity for January 2017
EFFINGHAM/CARMI, Ill. - The Illinois Sate Police in Districts 12 and 19 - Effingham and Carmi - have announced enforcement activity for the month of January 2017. In District 12, which includes Clark,...
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RICHLAND COUNTY: Agenda for February 9 county board meeting available
RICHLAND CO., Ill. - Here's your agenda for the regular Richland County Board meeting Thursday night, which starts at 7 p.m. and is being held at the county board meeting room at the Richland County...
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Happy cop gives an alleged crim a lift…away from Walmart
OLNEY, Ill. - Never have we seen an officer of the law so happy to see a camera. We thank these officers for doing their jobs! We're being told that the arrestee is a guy named Milton Watts. He...
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