Hardin County Independent wins awards from Southern Illinois Editorial Association’s Better Newspaper Contest
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By Jennifer Lane, Editor
Published in the November 28, 2024 Hardin County Independent
The Southern Illinois Editorial Association (SIEA) held its annual Fall session October 10 at Giant City Lodge in Makanda, IL., where it presented awards to journalists and publications as a part of its annual contest.
We were unable to attend this year, but we did get notification that we received several awards. My sister, Heather Rash and I won 8 awards in total, as follows:
• Newspaper Design 1st Place
• Community Service 1st Place
• Best Editorial Page 1st Place
• Best Use of Photography 2nd Place
• Advertising Excellence 2nd Place
• Best Photo Essay 2nd Place
• Best Local News Coverage 2nd Place
• Best Local Sports Coverage 2nd Place
Several other southern Illinois publications and their staff were also recognized for journalistic excellence in a variety of categories. Among them: County Journal (Percy), North County News (Red Bud), Perry County Weekly-Press (Pinckneyville), Republic-Times (Waterloo) and The Journal-News (Hillsboro).
In Division A, the Perry County Weekly-Press was presented with the General Excellence Award. In Division B, that award was presented to The Journal-News.
The Hardin County Independent won the General Excellence Award in 2023.
This year, the Hardin County Independent was judged in the Pull Contest. In the Pull competition, newspapers are separated out into four circulation divisions. The Independent fell in the Small Weeklies division and our efforts were judged in six categories. The Independent was judged on the submission of specific dates, the February 16, 2023 issue and the October 19, 2023 issue.
This is the fifth year in a row the Independent has won awards! Two years ago was extra special because our mother Julia Hurford Farley won the 2022 Master Editor Award for over 40 years of service to the newspaper industry.
Thanks for supporting this local, long running newspaper in its 154th (almost 155th) year of service, carrying on a 3rd generation family business, not to mention the oldest, continuous running business in Hardin County!
Blessings flow.
Also published in the November 28, 2024 Hardin County Independent
View from First Street II
A newspaper much appreciated
By Jennifer Lane
Editor
I recently spoke to a very nice lady, Brenda Nash of Riverton, Illinois. She is a subscriber to the Hardin County Independent. Like most out-of-county subscribers, they usually have some sort of tie to Hardin County, whether by family or by business. Brenda does not. Brenda found the Independent by mistake, but recognized how special it is and adopted it.
Brenda told me that she received her neighbor’s Independent (mis-mailed) in her mailbox. She said it happened several times. She said she would always return it to him, but she couldn’t help but look through it each time before she did. Her neighbor must be a native of Hardin County! I wonder who he is?
One day in 2023 she decided to become a subscriber. She said she loved the Hardin County Independent, referring to its hometown local appeal, and said it was a lot better than the Springfield paper. She told me she even reads the obituaries in the Independent!
I told Brenda she must know so much about our local communities now. I said it reminded me of the episode of the Andy Griffith Show where a local Mayberry man went off to serve in the war and while there he shared his weekly Mayberry Gazette newspaper with other soldiers. After serving, one soldiers traveled to Mayberry to visit and knew everyone in town. Citizens of Mayberry were very suspicious of the man who seemed to know everything about everybody. They had no idea who he was, but they were afraid to ask him. Finally at the end of the episode he revealed that he knew everyone because he had read the Mayberry Gazette in the service each week. In the show, the newspaper had a very local appeal, probably similar to the days when the Hardin County Independent had Rosiclare News, Elizabethtown, News, etc. (Literal gossip gathered by ladies in each town and printed weekly). The soldier really did know everyone in town because he read about them each week in the paper.
The way the world is today, we can’t print the Rosiclare and Elizabethtown News (gossip sections) like we used to, because of liability. I know that many people miss it, but you can read and enjoy it in the “Out of the Past” column my mother / former editor Julie Hurford Farley publishes each week. It’s a peek back into the good old days.
Much appreciated –
The newspaper is much appreciated by those who are from here, by those who are from here but have moved away, and by those people who stumble across the paper, like Brenda Nash did.
I have so many people tell me, who never used to get the paper, that they are so thankful for subscribing and wouldn’t miss a week now that they know what it’s like.
If you are new to the paper or haven’t really read it much, be surprised! You might like it. It’s a good thing for the community. We need to support this paper, which supports this community. My sister, Heather, and I won’t make a bunch of money putting it out each week, but it benefits the community in numerous ways. It’s worth it!
Heather and I work really hard to get the paper out each week. There are long hours involved….long hours in front of computer screens. Sometimes, we feel discouraged and wonder if there is a purpose in putting in the long hours. Then, we will open the mail and get a nice message from a subscriber or advertiser. This encouragement goes a long way! A few simple words will brighten the day. We read them and then throw them into a box where we can refer back to them when we need a pick-me-up.
We love to hear from our readers. We love to hear suggestions. Send us a note next time you renew your paper!
Also, those that have sent donations on your renewals or just randomly to our office, that is encouragement too. It shows us that you see value in this paper and want it to continue. It really gives us that boost of hope that we need to continue.
Heather and I looked through the “encouragement box” recently and we typed up some of the comments that we have received from customers over the past few years, some back to 2020. Some of these comments are from subscribers who have passed on…so bittersweet! After typing these, we cleared out the box and will be looking forward to adding new comments to it. Here are the ones we had the joy of reading through again:
Dear Jennifer, Thank you so much for the article, “View From First Street II”. It helps us to remember how important the Hardin County Independent is to our little part of the world. Help us to remain aware! This is just a small donation. Wish I could do more. Van Marie Patton
This is the best paper I’ve ever read. I enjoy it immensely. It is so informative and has a lot of local information. – Irene Taylor, Las Vegas, NV
Delivery of newspapers has been much better this year, however, there are weeks I didn’t receive but I get 2 or 3 papers tucked inside of each other. – Ethel Yarbrough, Paducah, KY
We really enjoy the Hardin County Independent! – Judith Smith – Eldorado, IL
Cheers!! Finally found someone I knew long ago in the Independent – Robert (Bobby) Price, pesty little boy of little brother of my friend Rose Price. Their grandmother, Charlotte Gullett ran the hotel in E’town. I’m 96 years old, so forgive my writing! Went to school with Noel! – Jo Ann Wilkinson
Keep up the great work. We have truly enjoyed the paper since receiving it in 1995. – Jimmie Page, Cave In Rock, IL
Love our Independent! Would like to hear more from Rosiclare since that’s where I’m from. Love you gals! – Donna K. Beavers
Hey, we literally had that bed on Facebook marketplace for probably a year with no responses. 3 days in the Independent and it SOLD! It pays to advertise! – Cindy Henderson
Love your newspaper! Keep up the great work! Miss you all! – Sherry Conley – New Burnside
Good Job! Thanks – David Clanton
Always enjoy the Hardin County Independent. You do a great job! – Janet Smith
Keep up the Good News this 2024 and 2025… and till you run out of Ink and Paper!! – Bill Julian P.S. Good News – USA
You are doing a great job! – Mary Ellen Denton
The paper comes a week late or two weeks late. I love “Out of the Past”, the recipes, and hearing news from my home town. – Maxine Allen, Black Mountain, NC
Encourage people to send in their stories or memories of family life, tall tales, etc. of visits or life in Hardin County. I enjoy articles and pictures of the steam boats, paddle wheelers, and packs boats that moved up and down the Ohio. – Tom Hirsch, Shawneetown, IL
Congratulations to you and the Independent for garnering the award for the quality of the paper and your local news coverage. Always proud of the paper when something like this occurs. If you want to include this in a future paper you have my permission. – Howard D. Bateman, M.SGT. U.S.A.F. Retired
We all love your paper. Mom passes it around. Thank you. – Dana Mulvaney/Debbie Butler
Jennifer – Thanks for all your help on this birthday surprise! – Vickie Hobbs
Jennifer, Just a note to say “Thank You” for all the work you girls do with the paper. As you know, I work for H.C.W.D #1, and I read carefully each week all the New Laws that we Try to keep up with. The Independent is a great source of info. Keep up the good work. Hardin County needs you. – Van Marie Patton
Always get my paper and still enjoy it! – Thanks Margaret Henderlight – Corbin, KY
Thanks so much, Jennifer. Enjoy reading my Home County news!!! – June Kaylor
I still enjoy reading all the local news even though I only remember local last names. You girls are doing a great job! – Helen Robertson, Oceanside, CA
I love this newspaper! Keep up the good work. – Lucy Missele – South Elgin, IL
I love your paper. Thank you for providing such a wonderful paper. – Carol Sisco
Just keep up the great tradition! Love my Independent! – Kathy Reid
You girls do a great job! Keep up the good work!! – Jeremy & Melissa Littrell
Keep up the “Good Work”. – Dennis Winters, Marion, IL
I love our girls & grandchildren! – Dad (David Rash)
We really enjoy the paper, especially past through the years. – Donald Butler, Golconda, IL
I really enjoy your paper! Thank you! – Jamie Scherrer, Ridgway, IL
We have a county of 80,000 and Quincy is 50,000 – our newspaper is delivery (out of Quincy) 2 days a week paper. You are the greatest newspaper. – Ed Downey
Really appreciate the “Hardin County” news every week, so keep up the great work! All the best, Mike Weatherington (RCHS Class of ’63) 🙂
Thank you for your efforts. Lots of hometown news! – Mary Baldwin, Lewisport, KY
Thank you for the service that you continue. I’m in Hardin County in my mind almost on a daily basis. – Laurene Powers, Oklahoma City, OK
Thank you for sending my book to me. Now if I can get volume 1 I’d like to have both books. Since I was born/raised in Cave In Rock. My grandparents were Ed and Vada Lampert. Thanks again, Rita Dennison
We enjoy reading your newspaper every week! Thank you very much! Helen and Frankie Head, Marion, KY
Jennifer, Heather & the gang, Appreciated the quality of the ad. Like the border and the little bulls. Your friend, Tom Hirsch
Thanks for all that you do! – Linda Mott
Thanks and God Bless! Mt. Olivet Baptist Church
Paper always comes right on time every week. I still enjoy reading it and keeping up with things. I married again on February 12th. Love, Sandra Fisher Langley
So proud to call you girls as family. What a great job you all are doing. Here at Brookstone Assisted Living, several people wait for my paper to read it. They comment that a lot of newspapers are much less interesting. Best of luck, you are in my prayers! Love, Aunt Linda (Linda Leggans)
Jennifer – you have the best small-town paper in the United States – you are great. Thanks, Edward Downey
Especially enjoyed the November 2021 edition starring “Tote and Frankie Woods” – good job! I know no one in Hardin County anymore, but I still take the Independent! – Jo Ann Wilkinson, Highland, IN
Hi Jennifer. Enclosed is a check to continue my E-Edition subscription. Although I don’t recognize as many names as I used to, I still enjoy and look forward to each edition. The “Out of the Past” feature keeps me somewhat connected. I enjoy it. Keep up the good work! – Martin Young
Dear Jennifer, Thank you so much for giving us the subscription to your paper. Our patrons are very pleased. Board Members & Staff of The Golconda Public Library
You are doing a great job. I look forward to getting the paper every Thursday. – Jayne Reed
I’m so sorry I haven’t written before. It’s been overwhelming all the people I need to notify. I just wanted to let you know that Herman Bear passed away in December 2022. My mother passed away in September 2022. They both looked so forward to receiving the Hardin County Independent. My stepfather would have to read it first as my mother would read it over and over again. I’ve signed up for the electronic edition of your paper as I also enjoy reading it. I thank you for keeping this newspaper alive! – Karen Schooler, Newburgh, IN
We have moved, but still want to receive your wonderful paper. Thank you, Mrs. Lewis Lavender – Harrisburg
Jennifer, Always enjoy the paper. Thanks for the hard work all of you do! – Stan Embree, Old Hickory, TN
I enjoy your paper. You all do a fine job. I can tell you all work hard. You all spend lots of time at it. Thank you, Shirley Hughes
I look forward to getting the paper every week. I was born and raised in Hardin County. – Rita Dennison
Jennifer, Larry loved your paper. He felt connected to Hardin County and the residents there. Sadly, he passed away. I would like to continue getting the paper, as I would feel closer to him and those he loved living there. Sincerely, Carol Sisco
Always enjoy reading my home town (County) newspaper!! June Kaylor – Eldorado, IL
Dear Editor: I am from Hardin County and look forward to receiving the H.C. Paper. Especially Out of the Past. Thanks – Pauline Pennell
I paid in person at the office on November 30 but wanted to write you a note. I am looking forward to another year of the paper. You are doing a wonderful job! Merry Christmas! Sarah Donley
Please find enclosed my “Renewal Notice” for 2023 as well as my check for the same. Many years before her passing in 2021, my wife subscribed to the Independent for me as a gift and I have enjoyed it ever since. I especially enjoy “Out of the Past” and have found many mentions of my family (Ulys and Audrey Cowsert are my parents) in those articles. Noel Hurford and I attended R.C.H.S. at the same time. My best wishes for you and your family at Christmas and throughout the New Year. Sincerely, W. Eugene Cowsert, West Frankfort, IL
I receive my paper about a week or two late, but “Keep up the good work” – Willard Mott
We so enjoy the news. Appreciate all you do. The school system seems so great. Bless all your efforts. – R.L. Ledbetter
You do a great job. It is nice to see a family business carried on generation after generation. I looked forward to seeing the paper each week. You guys give us a look into the past and what’s going on now, plus into the future. Keep up the good work. God Bless You and Your Families!
Just a note to tell you how much I enjoyed the Hardin County Independent this week. The articles on restoring your electricity. And recognizing Marshal Reed, and especially the article on Chaplain for the Rosiclare Fire Department. We are so BLESSED to live in this little part of Illinois. Thanks for all your hard work. – Van Marie Patton
Dear Jennifer, Thank you so much for sending the article about Tote and Frankie Woods to me. My father and I were able to read it together and he shared wonderful stories about growing up in the Elizabethtown area. We are hoping to visit the area in 2023. Have a wonderful holiday season. -Sloan Price
Jennifer & Heather, The folks I worked with at the Independent – Harry, Sara, Mike, Marie and most of all, Noel, would be so proud of your Independent! I especially love your inclusion of school items. Please renew my subscription. Thanks, Anna Flynn
Maybe a few times a year the paper is delivered quite late – but I know it’s not your fault. I have not missed any papers though. I so enjoy staying in touch with Hardin County through the Independent! Keep doing what you do very well and God bless all the staff! Sincerely – Kathy Reid
“It’s a happy day for Ervin Brecke when the Hardin County Independent arrives,” said his wife Patricia.
Jennifer, I love all the pictures from Fluorspar Days. Norma Keeton Goolsby
The paper delivery is sometimes delayed but we always enjoy reading it when we receive it! Michael Ledford, Princeton, IN
Thanks for working hard and keeping the paper going! Your grandparents would be so proud. Adam Spivey
I admire and appreciate the great coverage you give to the schools and students. Working at the Independent in the past provided me with money to buy clothes that weren’t hand me downs!
The Frontier Days committee is so grateful for the support you provided over the past two years! We could not have done it without you! Sincerely, Kathi Belt, Darlene Hobbs, Mary Allgood, Jan Phillips
We all enjoy your paper. It’s so nice to see God included. Keep up the good work. Donald Butler, Golconda, IL
I want to thank you for the Independent that I receive (e-Edition). My late husband Brad and I enjoyed to keep up with events and news each week. Now that I am in Central Illinois, I also enjoy the news that is going on in Hardin County. I want to help by giving a donation to help keep this paper going! You do a great job! Eileen Sandy Williams
You all do so much for the County. Thanks for all you do. Love and prayers, Mary Shaw
Good luck and thanks for all you do! Eric and Sherry Livingston
Dear Heather, Thank you for your thoughtfulness and diligent work on our beloved grandmother’s farm’s history. Much appreciation to you, your sister, nephew, and especially your mother Julie for her research into the Page Farm history. We are so grateful to you all. Lovingly, Nicki Page Purkheiser
You do a great job with your paper. I enjoy that it’s about local people and Christian based. God Bless you! Lanelle Cannon, Harrisburg, IL
I think you are performing a much needed service for the Hardin County community. Wanda Carter Raley
I always enjoy reading the Independent each week. “Out of the Past” is a favorite section of mine. Also, the scriptures and comments from Hardin County Church of Christ. Mary Dalton
Hello Hardin County Independent: Thank you for the notice, I look forward to my county paper. I just learned there are other ladies who live here in Henderson, TN who get the Independent, but I don’t know who they are. Sometimes I get three papers at a time, but I’m glad to get them anyway. The paper is so beautifully done. I don’t know many of the people who make the news. I want to know when my friends I grew up with go to their reward, and I’m glad to see their names and faces are not in the Independent, feeling they are someplace in the dear ole USA enjoying life. Yours truly, Cora Lamar
Hi Jennifer! I miss seeing you “on the job”, but continue to enjoy receiving your paper and supporting your efforts. It reminds me there are talented and motivated people in our midst who are working for the betterment of our area every day. Keep shining your light! You are making a difference. Stephanie Brown.
I love reading my paper each week. Thanks! Hope you and your family are all doing well! 150 years in business is extremely impressive! Erin Silanskis
Keep up the good work! I really enjoy the paper! Thank you so much! I totally enjoy the “Out of the Past” – need more Cave In Rock pictures! Thanks for all your hard work to keep this paper going. God bless you all. I enjoy the paper weekly and just now have started reading the archives. It is so interesting to find things and history from the early days that involve your family. I’ve already learned things I never knew! Linda Hanks
Julie, Jennifer, and Heather, I for one enjoy the “Out of the Past” column. When I see names of family and friends, it brings back memories and I recall stories of different people my grandparents told me. The story in a recent paper was about my great-grandfather Sheriff John Angleton pulling a gun on the Rosiclare Marshal. I hadn’t heard that story but I’m not surprised because he had a terrible temper. P.S. Keep up the good work. The ads you do for me are excellent!! Dennis Austin
Things sure look good in your paper! Bill Julian
I always look forward to Thursdays, that’s my paper day. You all do a good job and I appreciate you all and the paper. Thanks! Shirley Hughes, Golconda
Thanks! We appreciate you guys! Adam Broadway
Still enjoy getting my paper in Corbin. Keep up the good work on all the news! Margaret Henderlight, Corbin, KY.
My great grandparents lived on the northern edge of Hardin County. I can’t tell you how much fun we had riding that old horse drawn wagon with old Charlie Black. My mother was Lorene Rogers and was raised several years there on the farm. Orland Black just passed away a few years ago. My grandfather came to Peoria and landed a job at the Peoria State Hospital back in the 1930s. Thanks to Ora Rogers, that’s how we ended up in Peoria, Illinois. I have a lot of stories to share about Hardin County but for now I will just say the old folks that I remember had a workmanship and character about themselves that was unbelievable. Thank you, Roger French
Congratulations on your recent newspaper awards! Julian Irby
We get our newspaper on time and enjoy reading every line of it. Great service! Thank you and God Bless! R. L. Ledbetter
Jennifer, Congrats on 150 years! Herb Russell
Jennifer, Hope all is well with you and your family! Paper has been looking great! T.J. Haney
I very much enjoy the Independent. E’town is my homeplace. You all do a wonderful job! Keep it going! Dennis Winters
Keep up the good work!! Mary Vaughn
Your paper has so much local news of ALL kinds! It makes for good reading even though I very seldom know the kids or people I’m reading about! To see the high grades and awards of the kids makes me proud! Hardin County is still producing successful people! Helen Robertson, Oceanside, CA
I love the emphasis on children and their activities, especially at the library. Brenda Jerome
This is an excellent small town newspaper. I enjoy it. My husband grew up in the area and still has family there. Thanks! Carol Walker, Fortson, GA
I love my paper! Thanks for all your hard work! Getting the Independent is like a HUG from home. E’town will always be home to me. The “Out of the Past” feature is always a delight. I’m so glad you are keeping it going. I think I would cry if I didn’t get it…my home! Gail Haley, Marion, IL
Enjoy the paper very much! Thank you! David Naas
Sometimes it takes a while to get my paper, but I don’t really care how long, as long as I get it! Ernest Crider, Rock Island, IL
I really enjoy the “Out of the Past” because I recognize the people. I look forward to it! Muriel Baker
Love the Independent. Reminds us of how our daily paper used to be years ago! Judith Smith, Eldorado, IL
I don’t know many people in Hardin County but I do remember family names. I enjoy reading your paper! Ethel Mae Cruson Yarbrough, Paducah, KY
I think you do a great service. Keep up the great service! Janet Folstad
Thanks for keeping the paper going. Karen Lokcik
The Hardin County Independent keeps me in touch with home, no matter where I live. Albert Boulden
The Hardin County Independent is a letter from home. Gene Taylor, Arizona
Keep up the good work. I haven’t lived in Southern Illinois for 47 years and it is still an interesting and informative read, especially the historical articles and reprints of past issues. Thank you! Pat Cochran Baker
It’s nice to be able to stay up to date on events happening in Hardin County and to see what people are doing in Etown and Cave that I went to high school with back in the late 60s. Keep up the good work. I do enjoy reading articles in “Out of the Past.” Cody Walker
Here is a donation as a thank you to all who has kept the Hardin County Independent alive! Dale Cruse
Keep up the good work! Deborah Gaston
Appreciate y’all! Keep up the good work! Jim Hobbs
Congratulations!! 150 years! We look forward to receiving our Hardin County Independent. Keep up the good work!! Clara Frailey
I really enjoy reading the Independent each week and would not want to be without it. Harold Vaught, Shawneetown, IL
Eat more spam! Sandy Rush
Keep up the good work! Sue McMaster
Thank you Hardin County Independent for putting out such a great paper, year after year, week after week. The county needs your paper! May God Bless you as your continue to publish the paper.
We loved your front page coverage of the school children’s views for Veterans Day! Thanks, Norma Bayless
Thank you so much for the paper. I can’t wait to get it every week. You do such a good job! Geneva Anderson
You are doing a good job! Freda Siener
For the paper dolls, congratulations on your win – newspaper awards! Wilma Gibbs
Thanks for surprising me with the GOOD NEWS. I am 90 years old. I enjoy reading it! Dortha Jackson
Love your paper! Keep up the good work! Nikki Owens
Thanks for keeping the paper going! Ricky Mills
Keep up the good work! Barbara Ridley
Love your little newspaper, Lewis Lavender
I enjoy reading the paper. Paula Wilson
I always look forward to receiving your paper! Thanks for the hard work you put in each week. Jeanne
Congrats on celebrating 150 years! You have a great newspaper! I have enjoyed our visits while working at the school. Keep up the good work! Marilyn Ellis
Your efforts are very much appreciated! GJ Baker, Lincoln, IL
Thanks for all your years of service. Wanda Thomas
Kudos to you and your staff for a job well done. Still look forward to the paper every week, as I’m sure it is a lifeline for so many today. Thanks! Debbie Soward
It is a joy to keep up with the family and friends of my mother, Iris Elladee (Donithan) Bell. Janice (Bell) and Dick Towner
I think that you should have a dedicated page for sports. The front page should be for “news”. I really like reading the “Out of the Past”. A full page of this would be great! Joe Beal, Harrisburg, IL
Glad you put State legislature news in the paper. I don’t see that anywhere else. Barbara Ridley
We enjoy the Independent very much, especially, “Out of the Past”. I’m 88 years old and moved from Rock Creek to Marion when I was 12. I still remember names from my mom and dad, Gilbert and Cora Oxford. Sometimes we don’t get the paper for a few weeks, but we still enjoy it. Alma Gross
I really look forward to my paper each week from my birth city. Seems like I always learn something new about my extended family. Vicky Danielson
To Jennifer, Thanks to you and your family for keeping the paper going. My husband Bill and I were both born and raised in Hardin County. We moved to Springfield, IL in 1964 and made it our home. We still consider Hardin County our home. I was born and raised at Sparks Hill and Bill was born in Rosiclare. We look forward every week to our paper. We love the “Out of the Past” part of the paper. Keep up the family tradition. You are doing a good job! William J. Hogan and Laura E. Price Hogan.
Sure enjoy keeping up with what is happening in my hometown! Nancy Lofton, Henderson, TN
My aunt, Marie Hosick, worked for the Independent back in the time of Harry and Sarah Porter. I grew up coming in and going out the back door of that building. I remember well what the place looked like, sounded like, and smelled like. I remember Mike, the “Printers Devil”, his wife Pearl and their dog Johnny. I had a long conversation with Noel in November before he passed away in April. Thanks for what you do! Laurene Powers
Keep up the good work! Best paper in Southern Illinois! Marie O’Neal
You have no idea what the Independent means to me. I do not have Facebook, etc. All I have is my phone, my t.v., and MY Independent! June McDowell
Hi Jennifer, I want to thank you for your help during my recent visit to Hardin County. You do wonderful job with the paper. I really enjoyed our visit and listening to your remarks about your grandfather’s service and your current commitment to keeping the Independent running. I very much look forward to receiving my copy each week. Keep up the good work. Martin Young
Thanks Jennifer! I enjoy getting my paper every week. Good Job! It’s still usually late, but I realize it’s not your fault. My son says the mail lady or guy likes reading it first! Alaunda Patton
Even though I don’t live in Rosiclare anymore, I enjoy finding out what is going on over there. I enjoy the paper. Margaret Irby
You all do such a great job! My husband looks forward to the paper so much! Thanks, Thelma Wilson, Bethalto, IL
Thanks so much for including the entire story and bible verses about Easter, the GOOD NEWS. We need more of that in the world. Judy and Sarah Rose
You keep me in touch with home! Thank you! Albert Boulden
I enjoy the paper and keeping up with things in the area. Thanks for putting State news and info about new laws and procedures. Keep up the good work. Hershel Carman
I enjoy the paper very much. Good work! I look forward to reading it every week. Joyce Anderson
Hello! I’m always so glad to receive news from “home”. Love “Out of the Past.” Muriel Baker
You ladies do a great job! Lynn Patton
Jennifer, Just a note to say hi and tell you that you are doing a great job. I really, really look forward to getting it each week. My hometown is Cave. No matter where I go, that’s home. Keep doing a good job like you are! Rita Dennison
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Who’s Who
In The News
The News Twos are busy
In a dedicated purpose.
They dot the I’s
and cross the T’s
Their Papers rise to surface.
From front to back,
and in between
The Paper is debuted
North, and East,
and West, and South
There’s much to be reviewed.
From A & B,
Articles and Business
On the finest page
Plus C & D bring
Church and Daily news
to every age.
The News Twos
are two sisters
In line from way back when
Their grandpa and grandma
Were busy bringing news, and then Grandparents
left the scene
Then the sisters’ mom retired
The sisters found it quaint
That these family
deeds transpired.
Who’s who in the news,
you ask?
The sisters yet today
They search, and find,
and print
Good News from here
and far away.
Busy is the business
People love to read
their news
From the elders
to the youngsters
Though sometimes
with different views.
And that’s okay for
fans to read
The articles on sports
And even ads and recipes
Plus all the court reports.
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