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Bacon, Panetta Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Recruit New Prosecutors
December 19, 2025
Bacon, Panetta Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Recruit New Prosecutors
Rural communities have struggled for many years to recruit and retain prosecutors. The result is an ever-increasing burden on those…
Logan Evans Returns to Prison: Previously Convicted for Role in Crystal Springs Homicide
December 19, 2025
Logan Evans Returns to Prison: Previously Convicted for Role in Crystal Springs Homicide
One of the five individuals involved in the 2019 Crystal Springs homicide is heading back to prison after pleading guilty…
Two Suspects from Plymouth Arrested During Narcotics Investigation
December 19, 2025
Two Suspects from Plymouth Arrested During Narcotics Investigation
Two individuals from Plymouth were arrested by Beatrice Police Sunday evening, December 14, as the result of an ongoing narcotics…
Wymore Woman Gets Two Years for Drug Possession
December 19, 2025
Wymore Woman Gets Two Years for Drug Possession
A Wymore woman was sentenced to two years in prison for felony drug in gage County District Court.Christina S. Henthorne,…
Search Warrant Results in Three Arrests in Fairbury
December 19, 2025
Search Warrant Results in Three Arrests in Fairbury
Three individuals were arrested early Friday morning after execution of a search warrant in Fairbury.On December 19, 2025, at approximately…
One Suspect Arrested on Outstanding Warrant, Another for Harboring a Fugitive
December 19, 2025
One Suspect Arrested on Outstanding Warrant, Another for Harboring a Fugitive
On Thursday, December 18, 2025 at approximately 6:30 p.m., deputies with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office arrived at a residence…
City Demolishes Old Gas Station
December 16, 2025
City Demolishes Old Gas Station
The City of Fairbury began demolition of the long-shuttered gas station and car wash at 1325 E Street on Monday,…
Jefferson County Receives National Concrete Award for Steele City Road Work
December 16, 2025
Jefferson County Receives National Concrete Award for Steele City Road Work
By Gordon HopkinsThe work done on a portion of Steele City Road received national recognition from the American Concrete Pavement…
Tri County School Bond Passes In Close Election
December 16, 2025
Tri County School Bond Passes In Close Election
By Gordon HopkinsIt was a close race but unofficial results indicate voters have approved a bond intended to significantly upgrade…
President, USDA Announce Payments To Farmers
December 16, 2025
President, USDA Announce Payments To Farmers
By Gordon HopkinsPresident Donald Trump’s administration recently announced $12 billion in one-time payments to farmers to offset what the administration…