
A federal grand jury in Benton, Illinois, has charged seven individuals with methamphetamine related offenses, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois announced today.
May 15 2013 | Posted in
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JASPER CO.—Five suspects face a variety of drug charges following busts that all took place April 9 in Jasper County.
NEWTON—It was a business-as-usual and informative couple of meetings of the Newton city council in the last 30 days: Late April and early May

SO. ILL.—The regional voter turnout had a wide range depending upon the number of offices up for grabs, this for the April 9, 2013 consolidated election.
Apr 15 2013 | Posted in
11.02 - April/May 2013,
Clay,
Crawford,
Edwards,
Gallatin,
Hamilton,
Hardin,
Jasper,
Lawrence,
Richland,
Saline,
Wabash,
Wayne,
White |
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JASPER CO.— A notorious thug from Richland County has now been charged in Jasper County with Unlawful Possession of Cannabis and Unlawful Possession with Intent to Deliver Cannabis.

A Newton woman, originally from Clay County, remains on life support this afternoon following a Saturday crash that ISP says involved a driver under the influence.
Apr 15 2013 | Posted in
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While there aren’t a lot of blank spots on the ballot in Jasper County (as there are on ballots in Edwards, Richland, Saline, etc), there aren’t a lot of contested races, either.

JASPER COUNTY — A previous story about a stolen van over a week ago on Tuesday, Feb. 19th, has been located by Illinois State Police this today, Tuesday, Feb. 27th, undamaged near St. Louis, MO. Suspect(s) is/are still at large. The vehicle’s owners must pay for the massive towing bill.
Feb 27 2013 | Posted in
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Earlier today, (Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013) the van was located by Illinois State Police.
Feb 24 2013 | Posted in
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JASPER CO.—A Jasper County pair face felony drug charges after police say they not only made but attempted to deliver meth.