End of the year...and we're personally glad to see this one be done with!

We've had a HUGE number of papers this year, some of it to our detriment, but we've been bringing you the news that no one else will print, and it's all useful, so we hope you've enjoyed them! There's no end in sight, as there's plenty to tell you about in our 24 downstate southern Illinois counties, so we hope you keep up with us as we continue a series of articles we've begun a couple of issues ago..and here's the latest, December 2015-January 2016!

Print Headlines are the way we keep you up with what's going on, and are presented also as a way for you to be able to visit any article directly from this post to read at your convenience, or see if you find it of enough interest to get out and pick up this issue. Print Headlines are presented by dateline (the place where in material in the article took place), headline (with link off of it to the e-Edition piece), and then a brief synopsis in our own snarky Disclosure style. They are presented by Front Page, Back Page (second front page), Pages 2 and 3, Features if any (generally presented on page 12 or 13), then sections: Egypt, Heartland and Central, finished with Op-Ed. And now, without further ado, here's THIS MONTH'S PRINT HEADLINES!!

FRONT PAGE

LAWRENCE CO. - Public outraged over plea in battery case: A nightmare scenario played out for a Lawrenceville family in early 2013, and they have been in a fight for justice ever since. However, they, and many in Lawrence, feel like justice was denied Adalyn Borgic just a few weeks ago with a plea for the person who battered her. What will be the result of this situation...? We may know in March. Check the article to see what we mean.

SALINE CO. - SA candidate linked to suspected "gentlemen's club": More names have been connected to the mysterious "gentlemen's club" in Harrisburg...but is that really what it is? Are the ones involved - at least on paper, and by their relationships to the bigwigs - really involved...? Or is this yet another shell game the "players" are so good at?

RICHLAND CO. - Good Samaritan effort nearly gets local woman abducted: The above Marcher is the guy in question following the incident last Friday that occurred between Noble and Olney on Highway 250. This is a big front-pager; don't miss it, as there's likely more to come.

LAWRENCE/RICHLAND COs. -Alleged child abductor arrested after chase: Josh Spivey is in custody. Find out what he's facing - as well as how he was brought in - by reading this article.

BACK PAGE

SALINE CO. - Theft at Clearwave charged: When you pore over court files, you find the most interesting things. There's not much to this one...but hey...dots are being connected, you know?

Mike Valentine turning in his petition for the Edwards County judicial race, in Springfield a couple of weeks back

EDWARDS CO. - Judicial race pits incumbent against the man he replaced: A former Edwards County politician is seeking the seat the Party he represents said they'd never back him for again; meanwhile, the successful prosecutor who unseated him in 2008 is also seeking that seat. This promises to be a big, heated race. We hope you'll be watching our coverage of it as it unfolds.

WAYNE CO. - Sex offender shot dead in Fairfield altercation: All the details of the death of Jeffery Scott Montgomery, for our print readers...which our online readers should read, too, as we have a little more detail.

PAGE 2

HARDIN CO. - Excavation of water main in E-town results in lawsuit against village: We'd say some people are lawsuit-happy...but not in this instance, as it appears these folks have a valid complaint.

SALINE CO. - Eldorado Legion sues Carmi woman in small claims court: Not sure of the basis of this one, but watch the court files and see if this woman's name doesn't pop up again.

SALINE CO. - Harrisburg city detective sued over mowed-down soybeans: Curt Hustedde has some splainin to do to a Harrisburg farmer over some soybeans.

PAGE 3

Brandon Atwood, former Elbow Lane resident #1

Shasta K. Atwood, former Elbow Lane resident #2

RICHLAND CO. - Elbow Lane issue resurfaces; lineage hinted at in recent dope connections: The big page 3 story that's sure to get some apparently mental people fired up...and also goes a long way toward connecting the dots in one of the most dope-ravaged counties in downstate Illinois.

SALINE CO. - IDNR could stand to gain big after Cummins bust on McD's parking lot; forfeiture order filed: Remember Billy (Mikey) Cummins and his arrest last month...? Guess who might be getting some forfeiture items...? Hint: It's not Cummins.

PAGE 12

WILLIAMSON CO. - Long-time county commissioner objects to contender's petition for his office: This is kind of a big deal in Williamson, as it's fairly infrequent that someone objects to a candidate's petition for office...but Brent Gentry's doing it.

EGYPT

SALINE CO. - Eldorado authorities respond to report of violence - "He's beating the hell out of everyone so be ready!": Violent crim report number 1 in the Saline County lineup...and every single one of them is a good one; start with this one and read em all!

Briannah Davis

HARDIN CO. - Nothing but female crims busted in Hardin County this go-round: And guess who leads it...? A familiar face down in Hardin. Despite all the protestations of her errant babydaddy.

SALINE CO. - Charged with beating married woman pregnant with his child: The second of many bizarre and violent crim reports out of Saline this issue. This one with the additional sleaze factor.

SALINE CO. - Twisted tale: Barrall saga continues with violence, sex and a crashed SUV: The third of the SalCo violence reports, with the presence once again this issue o (ta-dahhhh) Robby Barrel and his ne'er-do-well wife Tanya.

SALINE CO. - Man who hallucinated his daughter to be dead trashes his mom's house: The third  of the SalCo violence reports...and we never did find out where his kid was, after all.

GALLATIN CO. - Troubled Equality teen sentenced on drug charge in Gallatin County: The GallCo crim report, fwiw.

SALINE CO. - Two arrested during traffic stop after neither claim drugs, paraphernalia: Which is really a dumb thing to do, considering.....

SALINE CO. - Stolen box of diapers cost suspect $1K: And believe it or not, there are people who think that this kind of activity is worth it.

SALINE CO. - Chrome-dome burglary suspect nabbed again: This guy had one identifying characteristic. Granted, he grew his hair back after the first story, but no worries...we just went ahead and used the old mugshot.

SALINE CO. - Dollar General shoplifter hides painkiller under her pits: Because pits are a pain at times, dontchano.

SALINE CO. - Boosted cash from Kroger: Why anyone would do such a thing (allegedly, of course) to one of Harrisburg's finest businesses is beyond me....but here it is.

SALINE CO. - Mills man earns fourth Saline County arrest this year: And then there are the crims that just can't stop repeating...

SALINE CO. - Harrisburg teen takes crowbar to borrowed car after her weed is stolen: Only in Saline County would someone A - withhold someone's weed because he's mad and then gets his vehicle beaten up because B - the person the weed belongs to is apparently psycho.

SALINE CO. - Busted for boosting underwear and lingerie: Hey...she might've had a hot date that night, ya know?

SALINE CO. - Pair of women charged with fibbing to cops after crash: Didn't anyone learn from the debacle with lil Bill Bonan's truck...?

HEARTLAND

COLES CO. - Sun Elite closes its doors, no bankruptcy; coach's videotaping case goes forward: The ongoing saga of Zac Lawson, he who felt like he needed to strenuously object when we first reported his story back in March.

JASPER CO. - Violence breaks out at River Park Motel: The violence report from Jasper County.

CRAWFORD CO. - Synthetic dope and stolen vehicles charged: You'd think that by now, these Marchers would figure out to STOP MESSING WITH SYNTHS. But noon....

CRAWFORD CO. - Officer attacked: Jeff Besing incurs the wrath of a suspect, gets the suspect charged with a much more serious crime than what he was being taken in for.

EDGAR CO. - County insurance contracts should be bid...but county board won't do it: And speaking of ongoing sagas...why the Edgar County Board continues to operate the way it does - with the ongoing possibility that every last dang one of them could be indicted for abuse of state funds or some like thing - is absolutely beyond many. But they do...and we keep writing...and one of these days, they're all going to be front page. Word of advice to you, county board: Stop everything you're doing and hire the Edgar County Watchdogs as consultants. We reckon you'll be out of trouble in no time flat.

CRAWFORD CO. - Unemployed Lawrence doper charged in Crawford County: One of many crossover crims this mont.

JASPER CO. - Slim situation in Jasper County with misdemeanor charges: The misdemeanor report coming out of Jasper County, with "slim" being that there wasn't a lot to report on, which can oftentimes be a good thing.

JASPER CO. - Witness intimidation alleged in violence case: When you have a witness in your case, don't make direct threats. That's about as clear as it can be. Why people don't get it is...wellll...probably why they were charged int he first place. Because they're stupid.

CRAWFORD CO. - Drunk drivers confess they had been drinking: This is a rarity. But then, it's hard to say whether or not they knew that's what they were saying at the time...

CRAWFORD CO. - Crawford misdemeanors: Keeping those fines and fees flowing: The misdemeanor report out of Crawford, done up in our own snarky Disclosure style...because who wants to read dry, boring crim reports, right?

JASPER CO. - Sex offender charged with not registering: This gal is only the latest to learn that, whether you like it or not, if you're a convicted sex offender, you have to follow the rules of registration. Don't do the crime if you can't follow the rules.

JASPER CO. - Three busted for various driving infractions: Jasper County bad driver's report, apparently.

CRAWFORD CO. - Kentucky native arrested for attacking family members: Just in time for the holidays!!

CENTRAL

WHITE CO. - Multiple drug convict looking at return to prison: The White County crim report with a big lead.

WHITE CO. - White rehab loser gets another shot at sobriety: Hey. We calls em as we sees em. Don't forget...we've got failed rehabbers in OUR family, so don't pull your crap about "What if somebody called YOUR loved one 'loser'??" Our "loved one" IS a loser. So get ovah yaself.

WHITE CO. - Lawrence doper accused of biting in Grayville case: Jessica Aten, of Lawrence County, not looking so good in the White County lockup...what's she got going on two whole counties away from her safety zone, anyway? Being a cannibal, apparently...or a zombie...

CLAY CO. - Flora couple accused of being meth cooks: Authorities in Clay County are always on the lookout for the meth makers, and now, they claim to have found some. With all the narking going on in Clay and Richland, this is not surprising.

RICHLAND CO. - Claremont man who posted thousands in case for someone else owes $1,587 in his own case: I have an idea. Let's just turn Claremont into Richland County's penal colony. Most of em living there are already convicted, anyway.

HAMILTON CO. - White drug suspect collared in Hamilton: Another crossover. Justin Hood won't cut any more slack than Denton Aud would; why anyone would think so is a mystery.

WHITE CO. - Pair of convicted dopers get sentenced, one headed to prison: White County dope crim report.

HAMILTON CO. - Wife held against her will at Dolan Lake: Yes, you can commit such a crime  against your spouse. Yes, holding someone against their will is a crime. Doesn't matter if it happens at your nice lake cabin.

RICHLAND CO. - Benefactor has now shelled out $20,000+ in cash bond - Three more suspected drug dealers busted in Olney: More of that big doper news in Olney, which, between there and Claremont, is a hotbed of activity...and people having enough spare cash lying around to post bond in these amounts. Don't these people know this focuses the authorities on you even more so??

CLAY CO. - Clay County misdemeanors since early November; a sparse lot: They might be sparse, but they are amusing. You gotta read it.

RICHLAND CO. - Richland County drunk driving arrests include one local woman and one foreigner: The RC DUI report.

WHITE CO. - Enfield doper appears to get her stupid on: Again: Yes, we would write about our "loved ones" that way. Get a grip. And stop doing dope while you're at it.

LAWRENCE CO. - Bridgeport druggie fronts $10,000 cash bond: Again with the huge bond. We're gong to start publishing the phone numbers of these wonderful benefactors. That way, if people are in a cash crunch (especially after the holidays), they'll know who to call.

WHITE CO. - Hamilton doper/arson suspect faces drug charges in White: A dope AND arson suspect. Wow.

CLAY CO. - Possible pugilists...? Or did trio just yell at each other in Clay City?: One of the guys in this article is a regular crim out of Wayne County. Why he's still allowed to function in polite society, however, is unknown...so he apparently had to get around UNpolite society.

HAMILTON CO. - 'rado woman lies about who she is to police: And yet ANOTHER crossover crim, not too far out of her stomping grounds.

OP-ED

COLUMNS
SURLY & UNCOOPERATIVE (Jack): My famous last words: "I has an idea"
ICY (Ang): What was I doing when I was their age...?
MINKUS INK (Bubba): Politics, penitents and trading one cardiac-causing event for yet another
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE: Letters

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