Truman Wilbanks
Truman Wilbanks, 99, of Mesa, Arizona, died Friday, April 10, 2020. He was the son of Carlos and Ina Wilbanks, born February 25, 1921 in Crittenden County, Kentucky. Truman served in the United States Army. Survivors include his son, Kenneth (Bernice) Wilbanks of Manteno, Illinois; daughter Kathy (Arthur) Drew of Mesa, Arizona; and half-brother Wayne…
Read MorePritzker: Virus is worse in Southern Illinois than Chicago
College parties, crowded bars help spread COVID-19 among young people By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – The novel coronavirus is worse in southern Illinois than it is in the Chicago area, and college parties thrown by returning students risk exacerbating the spread of COVID-19, Gov. JB Pritzker said at an appearance…
Read MoreHardin County Vote By Mail applications mailed out later than expected
A few weeks ago, Hardin County Clerk Jill Cowsert announced Vote By Mail application were mailed out to all who voted in at least one election held in the last three years (2018 General, 2019 Consolidated, or 2020 Primary). Liberty, a company her office uses for election equipment and services, reported that those applications were…
Read MoreObituary of Jane Stunson
Jane Stunson, 82, of Elizabethtown, IL passed peacefully Saturday, August 1, 2020 at Rosiclare Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Elizabethtown, IL and former owner and bookkeeper of Fairview House Nursing Home. Survivors include her children, Michael (Rhonda) Belford of Rosiclare, IL, Jimmy (Marge) Stunson, Jeff (Christy) Stunson,…
Read More11 Illinois Counties at Warning Level for Coronavirus Disease
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 11 counties in Illinois are considered to be at a warning level for novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). A county enters a warning level when it experiences an increase in two or more COVID-19 risk indicators from the state’s COVID-19 Resurgence Mitigation plan. Eleven counties are…
Read MoreParent Teacher Conferences to be held next week; Teachers to meet with parents before school begins
July 30, 2020 By Jennifer Lane, Editor The Hardin County School Reopening Committee has met throughout the summer to work out the details of a safe return to school for students amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The first day of student attendance will be Monday, August 10, but teachers would like to meet with all parents…
Read MoreS7HD COVID-19 update for the Southern Seven Region; Hardin County with 11 active cases and 4 recovered cases
7-27-20 Southern Seven Health Department (S7HD) reports 7 new recovered cases of COVID-19 in the Southern Seven region. Currently, there are 282 individuals from the Southern Seven region who have recovered since the start of the pandemic in the United States. Southern Seven confirms 25 new cases of COVID-19 in the Southern Seven…
Read MoreRoberta Elizabeth “Becky” Colonna
Roberta Elizabeth “Becky” Colonna, 81, of Cave-In-Rock, IL, died Sunday, July 26, 2020 at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Evansville, IN. She was a member of Hardin County Church of Christ. Survivors include her children, William Joseph Wells of Union County, KY, Margie Ann Dunn of Davies County, KY, Pauline Hartsock of Henderson County, KY and…
Read MoreMaryann Daley
Maryann Daley, 75, of Springfield, died at 11:32 a.m. on Tuesday, July 21, 2020, at Memorial Medical Center. Maryann was born August 18, 1944, in Elizabethtown, IL, the daughter of I.V. and Ruby Birch Robertson. She married John R. Daley, Jr. on October 29, 1988, in Las Vegas, NV. She was employed for the State…
Read MoreFour Illinois Counties at Warning Level for Coronavirus Disease
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported four counties in Illinois are considered to be at a warning level for novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). A county enters a warning level when two or more COVID-19 risk indicators that measure the amount of COVID-19 increase. Four counties are currently reported at a…
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