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Pamela Kay Jones
Pamela Kay Jones, 64, of Rosiclare, Illinois died on Thursday, August 26, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana. She was born on November 28, 1956 in Tuptonville, Indiana to Mills and Evelyn Rae Clark Woodcock. Kay attended Potters Church in Cave In Rock, Illinois. Surviving are her husband, John Jones of Rosiclare, Illinois; sons, Larry C. Jones…
Read MoreObituary of Dallas “Sonny” Warren
Dallas “Sonny” Warren, 93, of Rosiclare, Illinois passed away at 6:05 p.m., Sunday, August 29, 2021 at the Rosiclare Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Rosiclare. Dallas was born August 5, 1928 in Elizabethtown to Leo and Jessie C. (Smith) Clay. He is survived by his best friend of over 25 years, Joyce Sanders of…
Read MoreObituary of Charles Richard Joyner
Charles Richard Joyner, 47, of Rio Rancho, NM, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 11, 2021. He was born on May 9, 1974. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Charles (Burrhead) Ashby and Margaret (Nanny) Ashby; and his uncle, Roger Ashby of Eldorado, IL. He is survived by his wife,…
Read MoreLillian Lee (Combs) Farler
Lillian Lee Farler, 75, of Junction, IL died on Tuesday, August 24, 2021 at the Hardin County General Hospital in Rosiclare, IL. Lillian was born in Cumberland, KY on August 22, 1946 to the late Felix and Virgie (Mills) Combs Lillian is survived by her sons, Carl (Mary) Farler of Equality, IL, George (Ina) Farler…
Read MoreMasks mandated indoors in Illinois; vaccines required for teachers, health care workers
State warns of decreasing intensive care bed capacity amid latest surge By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois [email protected] 8-26-21 The statewide mask mandate indoors is back, and educators and health care professionals will be required to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, Gov. JB Pritzker announced Thursday amid an ongoing surge in the pandemic…
Read MoreHardin County Schools receive millions in funds from ESSER as part of Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act
Published in the Hardin County Independent August 19, 2021. Superintendent Edmondson shares how the money has been and will be spent In 2020 and 2021, as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, Congress passed three stimulus bills that provided a total of nearly $190.5 billion to the Elementary and Secondary…
Read MoreObituary of Ronal G. Jackson
Ronal G. Jackson Sr, 77, of Elizabethtown formerly of Anna and South Elgin, IL, passed away at 4:54 a.m. on Saturday, August 14, 2021 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Centralia, IL. He was born on December 4, 1943 in Anna, Illinois to Jewel Collin and Lucille (Barker) Jackson. He married Linda Rae Olson on December…
Read MoreChristy Lynn McClenahan
Christy Lynn McClenahan, 46, of Herod, IL died on Friday, August 13, 2021, at Montgomery Medical. She was a member of New Life Christian Center. She is survived by her husband, Donnie McClenahan; sons Joe (Alexa) McClenahan and Dylan (Michaela) McClenahan; grandchildren, Colbie Walsh, Zaiden McClenahan, Carver McClenahan, and Sariah and Draco McClenahan; mother,…
Read MoreObituary of William Robert McMaster
William Robert McMaster, 89, of Elizabethtown, Illinois passed away on Saturday, August 14, 2021. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Sue (Jackson) McMaster of Elizabethtown, IL; sister, Betty (McMaster) Cox of Paducah, KY; daughters: Cindy Hendley of Suwanee, GA and Mindy Angleton of Rosiclare, IL; son, William C. McMaster of Harrisburg,…
Read More100s of bills signed: Pritzker takes bill action in July and August 2021
Governor JB Pritzker took the following bill action on Friday, July 23, 2021: Bill Number: HB 14 Description: Requires the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to issue an explanation to licensing, certificate, or grant registration applicants that are denied due to a criminal conviction. Action: Signed Effective: January 1, 2022 Bill Number: HB 20…
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