January 2011

Doubly blessed

To the editor,

Sometimes as a boy grows up a man comes along who changes his whole life.

My son has been doubly blessed. For the last four years, two such men have been active in his life.

Coach Rick Bittle and  Coach Kevin Stephens took a wild, raw boy and formed a champion athlete, a confident, self-disciplined young man who is eager to move on to the rest of his life.

Gentlemen, I cannot thank you enough for what you have done for us.

I hope you have as much pride in your work as I have gratitude for your efforts.

Rev. Albert Moore

<p style="line-height: 150%;" class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst"><strong style=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="">           </span> Rev. Albert Moore, age 92 of Cobden, died at 5:45 a.m. Friday, February 4, 2011 at Union County Hospital in Anna. He was born December 2, 1918 in Cobden, the son of James Calvin and Elsie Messmore Moore. He married Lorraine Green on June 4, 1946 in Fort Worth, Texas. She preceded him in death on June 20, 2008.</span></strong></p>

No injuries reported in car-train accident

No injuries were reported in the aftermath of an accident involving a passenger car and freight train.

The accident happened at about 6 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 30, at a railroad crossing at Wolf Lake.

The crossing is on the State Forest Road, about 100 feet east of Illinois Route 3.

Illinois State Police at Ullin reported that the accident involved a 1996 Honda Prelude.

State police reported that the car crossed the railroad tracks and hit a southbound train.

Shawnee Junior-High School announces honor roll students

Shawnee Junior-Senior High School at Wolf Lake announces honor roll students for the second quarter:

6th grade, high honors: Brittney Abercrombie, Kindra Baltzell, Nickolas Baltzell, Sheannandoah Boyer, Jurnee Brown, Kelsi Carmack, Zachary Clardy, Abigail Cripps, Madilyn Ellet, Bridget Hancock, Collin Hassebrock, Wyatt Hassebrock, Brandy Hudson, Savanna Johnson, Noah Law, Molly Lewis, Aaron Lieneke, Drew McLane, Daulton Mezo, Aaron Newell, Gunner Shelton, Mickayla Sichling.

Jonesboro takes third in Class M

Derek Harvell scored 17 points to lead Jonesboro to a 42-35 win over New Athens for third place in the Class M state junior high school boys’ basketball tournament at Rend Lake College near Ina Saturday, Feb. 12.

Noah Fuller added 14 points, Zane DeWitt 9 and Dallas Marks 2.

Nashville 35, Jonesboro 25: Fuller had 8 points to lead Jonesboro in the semifinal loss Tuesday, Feb. 8.

DeWitt added 6 points, Harvell 5, Marks 4 and Nadeau 2.

Nashville defeated Norris City-Omaha-Enfield for the Class M state championship.

Colonel Henry Bussey II

<p style="line-height: 150%;" class="MsoNormal"><strong style="">Mr. Colonel Henry Bussey II, of San Antonio, Texas, died at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, February 9, 2011 at Stone Oak Methodist Hospital in San Antonio Texas. He was born November 13, 1928 in Oak Park, Illinois, the son of Henry Manning and Myra Groves Bussey.</strong></p>

Donald G. Linson

<p style="line-height: 150%;" class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst"><strong style=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Mr. Donald G. Linson, 77 of Jonesboro, died at 6:55 a.m. Thursday, February 17, 2011 at the Jonesboro Rehab & Healthcare Center in Jonesboro. He was born July 27, 1933 at Ware, IL the son of Henry D. and Maple Morse Linson.</span></strong></p>

Fire destroys home near Anna

No injuries were reported following a fire which destroyed a rural Anna residence early Monday morning, Jan. 31.

The Anna Fire Department reported that the blaze destroyed the home of Jack Etherton at 45 Cates Ln.

The fire was reported at about 3:22 a.m. at the residence just southeast of Anna.

The owner and his wife were inside the one-story frame house when the fire broke out. Both escaped safely.

The cause of the fire remained undetermined as of early this week. Firefighters were at the scene for about three hours.

Wildcats post victories over Redbirds, Panthers

The Anna-Jonesboro High School boys’ basketball team won twice in recent action.

A-J 53, West Frankfort 32: The visitingWildcats took over in the third quarter on its way to the win Saturday, Jan. 29.

Tylor Duckworth started the Wildcats’  offense rolling in the opening quarter by winning the opening tip off and following that up with a basket. The Redbirds held on and led 8-7 after one quarter.

 A-J fought back to outscore West Frankfort 13-7 to pull ahead 20-15 at the half.

Esther Fisher

Esther Fisher went to be with the Lord Sunday February 13, 2011.  She was born April 26, 1925 in Sidell, Illinois to Thomas and Myrl Douglas.  Esther and Don Fisher were united in marriage on June 01, 1946.  The lived in Dongola for 63 years before moving to Texas in 2009 to be close to their son, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.  While living in Dongola she worked for the Southern Illinois Electric Co-op. for 27 years and Don was the Postmaster.  They attended Dongola First Baptist Church and she was active in Beta Sigma Phi Sorority.

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