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Greenfield School District puts students first

By Carmen Ensinger For several months, the Greenfield School District has been looking at ways to cut costs because money has become tight, but when it came down to students spending an inordinate amount of time on the bus to get to school, they chose to put the students’ needs first and not reduce the…

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Carrollton HS to get new doors

By Carmen Ensinger Classrooms at the Carrollton High School will be getting new doors at the start of the 2026-27 school year after an addendum was approved at the May meeting to the Health Life Safety amendment approved by the Illinois State Board of Education at a previous meeting.

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Greene County police and traffic

The following police reports were filed between May 15 and May 21, 2026. These reports are public information and are obtained from the Greene County Circuit Clerk’s office. All individuals have been arrested and charged, or cited in the case of traffic violations. All are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

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Jersey County police and traffic

The following police reports were filed between May 22 and May 21, 2026. These reports are public information and are obtained from the Jersey County Circuit Clerk’s office. All individuals have been arrested and charged, or cited in the case of traffic violations. All are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

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Jersey County Dispositions

Felonies Sarah R. Baumgartner, dob 2-19-1980, was found guilty on a charge of financial exploitation of an elderly/disabled person/between $300-$5K, 2 years Department of Corrections, 1 year mandatory supervised release (MSR), restitution, 72 days credit for time served, $549 fine; charges of financial exploitation of an elderly/disabled person/between $300-$5K, forgery/issue/deliver document and 2 charges of…

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