Beardstown business burns
Fire destroyed a commercial laundry building Monday in Beardstown.
Beardstown firefighters were called to WBS Inc. in the city’s industrial park about 4:45 a.m. Monday. On arrival, firefighters found the metal building engulfed in flames, Fire Chief Heath White said.
Firefighters were on the scene for more than two hours getting the fire under control. Arenzville and Rushville firefighters were called to help extinguish the blaze. White said no one was in the building when the fire broke out.
WBS is a commercial laundry facility that contracts with JBS Inc., the hog-processing plant on the east side of the city.
The fire is under investigation by the state fire marshal’s office.
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Morgan County
Jacksonville Police
ARRESTS, CITATIONS
• David E. Harper, 36, of 838 N. Prairie St. was arrested about 10:20 p.m. Sunday on a charge of driving while license suspended.
VANDALISM
• Someone punctured tires on a vehicle in the 1800 block of Plum Street, according to a report filed about 7 a.m. Monday.
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Brown County
Sheriff
ARRESTS, CITATIONS
• Tanner M. Scheer, 22, of Mount Sterling was arrested at 10:14 p.m. Friday on two counts of aggravated domestic battery and criminal damage to property after an incident in the 300 block of 1540 North Avenue in Mount Sterling.
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Cass County
Sheriff
ARRESTS, CITATIONS
• Adam M. Carls, 29, of 2408 Morgan-Cass County Line Road, Arenzville, was booked into the Morgan County Jail about 11:05 p.m. Sunday on charges of reckless discharge of a firearm, unlawful use of a weapon, fleeing police, driving under the influence and driving while license revoked or suspended.
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Greene County
Roodhouse Police
ARRESTS, CITATIONS
• Gregory C. Kirk, 41, of Lincoln was lodged in the Greene County Jail at 5:06 a.m. Saturday on a charge of driving under the influence.
White Hall Police
ARRESTS, CITATIONS
• Jennifer R. Hall, 43, of White Hall was lodged in the Greene County Jail at 2 a.m. Saturday on a charge of driving under the influence.
• Rohel Olivas, 22, of Rio Grande City, Texas, was lodged in the Greene County Jail at 1:51 a.m. Monday on charges of driving under the influence, speeding, having no valid driver’s license, improper lane use and disobeying a stop sign.
• Tony J. Clark, 25, of Patterson was lodged in the Greene County Jail at 2:40 a.m. Monday on a St. Louis arrest warrant accusing him of violating parole.
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Scott County
Winchester Police
ARRESTS, CITATIONS
• Frederick G. Wixom, 45, of Carrollton was lodged in the Greene County Jail at 8:45 p.m. Friday on a charge of driving while license suspended.
— Compiled by Greg Olson, David C.L. Bauer and Nick Draper
