Vernon Everett Oxford
Vernon Everett Oxford, 87, of Elizabethtown, IL died Friday, November 20, 2020 at Hardin County General Hospital. Survivors include his son, Thomas (Kelly) Oxford of Elizabethtown, IL; grandchildren, Blake Oxford and Natasha (Brennon) Williams of Elizabethtown, IL; great-grandchildren, Brevin, Blaize and Camri Oxford and Thomas, Bentley and Nicholas Williams; sister, Barbara (Richard) Schamay; and brother,…
Read MoreLaVerne Austin
LaVerne Austin, 80, of Cave-In-Rock, IL, died Friday, November 20, 2020 at her home in Cave-In-Rock, IL. She was a school bus driver for 20 years for the Hardin County School System. Survivors include her husband, Luther W. Austin of Cave-In-Rock, IL; sons, Martin L. (Donna S.) Austin of Cave-In-Rock, IL and Mark E. (LeAndra)…
Read MoreIndependent Banner Contest Winners announced
By Jennifer Lane Editor We love our BANNER at the top of the front page displayed in the Hardin County Independent each week. I’m sure it’s an eye-catcher for those who have moved away and see their weekly copy of the paper arrive as a letter from ‘home’. It features the gazebo or summer house,…
Read MoreState issues stricter mitigations amid hospitalization surge
Casinos, gaming terminals to close; capacity limits to take effect By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker announced the entire state would enter Tier 3 of his mitigation plan starting Friday as he noted the best way for Illinoisans to avoid another stay-at-home order was by staying home. “Tier 3…
Read MoreShop with a Cop and Angel Tree offered through the Hardin County Sheriff’s Department
The Hardin County Sheriff’s Department announced Tuesday it will be putting on “Shop with a Cop” and adding “Angel Tree” this year since Hardin County Emergency Management Services is in the beginning stages of being reorganized. Jessica Fricker said this will be the first year that the Sheriff’s Department has handled both charities, but its…
Read MoreMelissa “BoBo” Rehil
Melissa “BoBo” Rehil, age 37 of Golconda, IL died on Thursday, November 12, 2020. She was born in Borger, TX to Glen and Lisa (Walters) Elder on November 22, 1982. Melissa was a member of the Antioch Missionary Baptist Church in Rosebud. Melissa is survived by her husband, Michael Rehil of Golconda; son, Collin Wayne…
Read MoreLinda Lou Joyner
Linda Lou Joyner, 79, of Cave-In-Rock, IL died Saturday, November 14, 2020 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, IN. She was a member of Cave-In-Rock Methodist Church. Survivors include her children, Brian Joyner of Cave-In-Rock, IL and Angie (Tony) Cinkovich of Cave-In-Rock, IL; grandchildren, Morgan (Jordan) Walker of Harrisburg, IL and Braxton Joyner of Cave-In-Rock, IL;…
Read MoreHardin County now among counties in Orange Warning Level
11/13/20 – S7HD COVID-19 Risk Levels Update (Five Counties at Orange Warning Level) Southern Seven Health Department (S7HD) reports the Illinois Department of Public Health announced on November 13 that five of the seven counties in the southern seven region are at Orange Warning Levels on the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) risk metrics: Alexander, Hardin, Johnson,…
Read MoreAll H.C. students now learning from home until their return on November 30
Hardin County students are now attending school in the full remote learning mode as of Monday, November 16, 2020 due to the amount of staff members now in quarantine due to COVID – 19. Local cases have been steadily rising, therefore, more people are being affected by contact tracing. If anyone is in close contact…
Read MoreHardin County Independent wins 4 awards in 2020 SIEA Better Newspaper Contest
Jennifer, Susie, Julie, Heather By Jennifer Lane Editor In March 2020, I entered the Hardin County Independent in the Southern Illinois Editorial Association (SIEA) Better Newspaper Contest. Many months had passed and the SIEA annual meeting, where winners are normally announced, was canceled due to COVID-19. This was our first time entering and I…
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