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Obituary of Mildred O. Mayfield
Mildred O. Mayfield, 95, of Cave-In-Rock, IL passed away peacefully Saturday, August 15, 2020 at Hardin County General Hospital. She was born in Hardin County on March 27, 1925 to James and Lennie Winters Jennings. Mildred was a faithful member of the Hardin County Church of Christ. In October of 1940 she was united in…
Read MoreFamily Counseling Center, Inc. awarded $1,000,000 federal grant for the implementation of Rural Communities Opioid Response Program
Alisha Foster,Program Coordinator; Sherrie Crabb, CEO; and Kerie Foster, Chief Strategy Officer The Health Resources & Services Administration has announced 89 organizations across the nation receiving grants for the implementation of Rural Communities Opioid Response Programs (RCORP). One of only two Illinois grantees, Family Counseling Center, Inc. has been awarded $1,000,000 to strengthen and expand…
Read MoreDonald Ray Joyner
Donald Ray Joyner, 84, of Cave-In-Rock, IL died Sunday, August 9, 2020 at Villas of Hollybrook in Harrisburg, IL. He was a member of Cave-In-Rock Methodist Church and a Veteran of the United States Marine Corps. Survivors include his wife, Linda Joyner of Cave-In-Rock, IL; children, Brian (Lana) Joyner and Angie (Tony) Cinkovich, both of…
Read MoreTruman 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…
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