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Hardin County Vote By Mail applications to be mailed out soon

July 15, 2020 Hardin County Clerk Jill Cowsert announced Wednesday that Vote By Mail application postcards will be mailed out to all who voted in at least one election held in the last three years (2018 General, 2019 Consolidated, or 2020 Primary). Cowsert expects the postcards to be mailed out at the end of this…

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Obituary of Josephine Billington

Josephine Myrick Billington, age 81, of Golconda, passed away in the early morning hours of Saturday, July 11, 2020, at Baptist Health in Paducah, KY. She was born September 27, 1938 to Barney Glenn and Martha  Myrick in Livingston County, KY. Josephine graduated from Rosiclare High School in 1956. She was united in marriage to…

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Roger Dean Hubbard

Roger Dean Hubbard, 68, of Cave-In-Rock, IL died Monday, July 13, 2020 at Hardin County Hospital in Rosiclare, IL. He was a member of Cave-In-Rock, IL Masonic Lodge #444. Survivors include his wife, Deena Hubbard of Cave-In-Rock, IL; children, Chase Hubbard of St. Genevieve, MO and Drew Strader of Gallatin, TN; grandchildren, Jordan Hubbard, Everett…

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Parents of Hardin County students asked to fill out school reopening survey

Hardin County School administrators are asking parents and guardians of Hardin County students to fill out a survey to better help staff in the development with their reopening plan. Visit this link to submit your answers: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf2Q5O2IPjp79g38zBQaz_pTrzacbSKWp04hg5Bp2l8jDeXeA/viewform?usp=sf_link If you don’t have a computer or mobile device, you may come to the Hardin County Independent in…

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Hardin County High School students to select classes online this week

Hardin County High School Guidance Counselor Ira Cruson reported that school staff is wanting to give high school students an opportunity to pick classes online via Google Forms before the 2020-2021 school year. “Obviously this year will be a challenge due to half days,” said Mr. Cruson. “We’d like to get an idea of what…

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Obituary of Timothy Hal Wallace

Timothy Hal Wallace age 47, born March 21, 1973 in Eldorado, IL passed away Monday, June 22, 2020 at his home in Rosiclare, IL. Tim was also a former resident of Cambria, IL. Tim (Timmy) was born to Bill Wallace of Rosiclare, IL and Barbara Love Kessler of Colp, IL. He was preceded in death…

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Obituary of Michael Keith Hearell

Michael Keith Hearell, 81, of Mountain Home, passed away peacefully Wednesday, July 8, 2020 surrounded by his loving family at his residence. He was born January 21, 1939 in Elizabethtown, IL to Leaffa (McMaster) and Homer Hearell. Michael married Penny Weygand Lucas December 31, 1987. He is preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Edward,…

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Record testing pushes daily IL COVID-19 count past 1,000 for first time since June 2

Hospital bed usage remains low, rolling positivity rate still stable By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD — New Illinois COVID-19 cases topped 1,000 Thursday for the first time since June 2, but the high number coincided with the state’s highest recorded single-day testing output. The 36,180 test results reported yielded 1,018 positive results…

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Michael K. Hearell

Funeral arrangements for 81-year old Michael K. Hearell of Mountain Home, Arkansas are pending at Conner Family Funeral Home & Cremation Center. Michael K. Hearell died Wednesday, July 8, 2020 in Mountain Home, Arkansas. A full obituary will be available soon.

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