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Jr. High Lady Cougars season underway
The Jr. High Lady Cougars basketball season is underway. The team is coached by Kristina Winters. The girls have already played several games so far. The girls play at home this Thursday, November 21. Come out and cheer them on! The team is pictured above, front row, left to right: Gabriela Bragdon, Rylie Hall, Riley…
Read MoreObituary of Larry Eugene Price
Larry Eugene Price, 67, of Equality, Illinois, passed away with his loving family by his bedside, on Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at 11:34 p.m. at the St. Vincent Hospital in Evansville, Indiana. Larry was born on May 31, 1952 in Cave In Rock, the son of the late Eugene and Velna Ruth (Derringer) Price. He…
Read MorePublic invited to last Recreation Fee Proposal open house held at Rose Clare Craft & Antique Mall
Shawnee National Forest and the Friends of the Shawnee will be hosting the final open house meeting to discuss the forest recreation fee proposal. The open house will take place at the Rose Clare Community Room in the Rose Clare Craft and Antique Mall at 10 Main Street, Rosiclare, Illinois, on Monday, November 25, 2019…
Read MoreObituary of Rebecca Inez Burrum Matlock
Rebecca Inez Burrum Matlock, 90, of Booneville, passed away Saturday, November 9, 2019 in Durham, North Carolina. Rebecca was born December 7, 1928 in Manchester, Tennessee to the late Hugh Burrum and Leona Graham. She was a Duke University graduate who married her college sweetheart, Jack F. Matlock Jr., September 2, 1949; a marriage that…
Read MoreObituary of Lynda Mott Schutt
Lynda Mott Schutt, passed peacefully on November 13, 2019 at Hardin County General Hospital, Rosiclare, Illinois. She was born August 13, 1952 in Harrisburg, Illinois to the late Woodrow and Wilma Reed Mott. Surviving is her husband Bob Schutt, her sons, Heath (Rosilyn) Schutt of Shelbyville, Illinois, Jared (Angie) Schutt of Corydon, Kentucky, and granddaughters…
Read MoreObituary of Randall O. Dutton
Randall O. Dutton, 81, of Metropolis, IL, formerly of Hardin County, IL, passed away on Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at Baptist Health Paducah. There will be no services. Mr. Dutton was a member of Masonic Lodge #444 and Shriner’s in Cave-in-Rock, IL. Randall worked for a mining plant in Green River, WY for 25 years…
Read MoreObituary of Jackie Dean Croft
Jackie (Jack) Dean Croft, 89, of Mundelein passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 31, 2019 at Travanse in Grayslake. He was born on July 29, 1930 to Clyde and Cladie Croft of Rosiclare, IL. He grew up in Rosiclare, IL and graduated from Rosiclare High School. Jack served in the U.S. Army. He was the…
Read MoreCommunity raised $29,564 at Relay for Life of Hardin County; 2020 tentative date set
A wrap up meeting and potluck was be held at the First Apostolic Church fellowship hall on Monday, October 28, to discuss the 2019 Relay for Life that was held on Friday, September 13. Those in attendance gave feedback on their experiences from the event describing what went well and what needs to be improved…
Read MoreCougars start season with no losses and one championship win
Printed in the November 7, 2019 Hardin County Independent The Jr. High Cougars Basketball team is off to a great start this season. Last Thursday, the Cougars moved to four wins and no losses as they won the championship at the Adams School Tip Off Classic. “We’ve gotten better every…
Read MoreHardin County family and Sheriff’s Department fell victim to internet”swatting”prank
Hardin County Sheriff’s Department and a local family fell victim to an internet “swatting” prank early last Friday morning. A little after 1:00 a.m., a 911 call was received by the Saline County Sheriff’s Department by a juvenile calling in to report that he had murdered his mother and younger sister at his home in…
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