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From left are Jo Poshard of the Poshard Foundation, Tina Gibbs of Ameren, Glenn Poshard of the Poshard Foundation and Richard Clark of Tri-State Business Equipment. Photo provided.
For three days starting on Dec. 9, the Poshard Foundation distributed over 2,000 new toys and gifts to abused, abandoned, and neglected children throughout the area.   Representatives from social service agencies from Cairo to Centralia visited the Poshard Foundation on the campus of John A. Logan...
By Sarah MansurCapitol News Illinoismansur@capitolnewsillinois SPRINGFIELD – Four GOP state House lawmakers on Wednesday, Dec. 9, voiced complaints from their Central and Southern Illinois constituents who say they have waited months after applying for new or renewed gun ownership licenses without...
Southern Seven Health Department on Dec. 7 announced that it will be adopting the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s, CDC, new options for reducing the length of COVID-19 related quarantines.  The CDC has been recommending a quarantine period of 14 days; however, new options allow local...
With the arrival of the winter season, the U.S. Forest Service reminds the public about season closures which are in effect across the Shawnee National Forest in Southern Illinois. Seasonal road closures were scheduled to start the week of Dec. 14.   A list of seasonally closed roads and exact...
By Sarah MansurCapitol News Illinoissmansur@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker said Thursday, Dec. 10, his administration has requested the help of the Illinois National Guard at three of four state-run veterans homes, including two homes that are dealing with COVID-19 outbreaks...
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources, IDNR, has announced that a preliminary total of 76,579 deer were taken by hunters during the seven-day 2020 Illinois firearm deer season that concluded on Sunday, Dec. 6.  A final total of 75,417 deer were harvested during the firearm season in 2019. ...
Following successful education and enforcement actions during the three-day 2020 Fourth of July holiday, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, IDNR, Conservation Police Officers, CPOs, have been named top mid-sized agency in the Operation Dry Water program by the National Association of...
Rural Health Incorporated staff members created 13 blankets which were donated to the Hope Unlimited Family Care Center in Metropolis. Photos provided.
Rural Health Inc. has donated blankets to the Hope Unlimited Family Care Center in Metropolis...just in time for the holiday season.  The 13 blankets were created by the following staff relations committee members who volunteered their time and efforts for the special effort:  Carol Hartman,...
Those in Illinois know that winter weather is inevitable.  Knowing what to do before a winter storm strikes can provide peace of mind and ultimately impact how well people respond and recover from any winter storm.  To help Illinois residents be prepared for winter weather, the Illinois Emergency...
Southern Seven Health Department is inviting anyone who lives in the seven southern counties of Illinois to take an online survey to gauge interest in the COVID-19 vaccine throughout the Southern Seven region. The anonymous survey has just seven questions and takes less than one minute to complete...

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