Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Anna-Jonesboro Elks Lodge No. 1641 veterans chairperson Marylyn Crawford shared that dorm rooms at the Illinois Veterans Home in Anna were equipped with 19-inch televisions.
St. Joseph Church in Cobden and Southern Seven Health Department are hosting a free kidney and diabetes screening presented by the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) of Illinois on Wednesday, July 28 from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. Anyone 18 and older can attend.
Screening will include a blood pressure and...
Southern Seven Health Department this week resumed a daily update about COVID-19 cases in the area it serves.
The health department serves Union, Johnson, Pope, Hardin, Alexander, Pulaski and Massac counties.
In recent weeks, the health department had been issuing a weekly update about COVID-19...
Positive cases of COVID-19 were continuing to climb as of late last week in the area counties served by Southern Seven Health Department.
The health department serves Union, Johnson, Pope, Hardin, Alexander, Pulaski and Massac counties in Southern Illinois.
Massac County: Orange Warning Level
The...
Cairo High School is planning to host a free kidney and diabetes screening presented by the National Kidney Foundation, NKF, of Illinois.
Screenings are scheduled to be offered from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday, July 26. Anyone 18 and older can attend.
The screenings are being hosted by the school in...
By Peter HancockCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com
SPRINGFIELD – The credit rating agency S&P Global Ratings upgraded Illinois’ bond rating on Thursday, July 8, citing the state’s improved financial condition.
It’s the second upgrade from a major credit rating agency to...
Contestants are being sought for the Union County Fair queen pageant, as well as for the Little Miss and Junior Miss pageants.
Union County Fair Queen
The Union County Fair queen pageant is in search of contestants for the 2021 pageant, which will be held Sunday, Aug. 22, at 7:30 p.m. at the fair...
Something new was added to the end of year CEO Celebration this year.
Thanks to the generosity and hard work of previous CEO classes who have “given back” by setting up a scholarship fund, six $250 awards were given.
The awards were not only to help with college expenses, but also for those...
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Anna-Jonesboro Elks Lodge No. 1641 veterans chairperson Marylyn Crawford shared that dorm rooms at the Illinois Veterans Home in Anna were equipped with 19-inch televisions.
Crawford asked if the Elks could purchase one or two new, 32-inch televisions at a time to...
The American Red Cross continues to report an extremely urgent need for blood donations.
The Red Cross reported recently that a rise in the number of trauma cases, organ transplants and elective surgeries requiring blood products over recent months has depleted the nation’s blood inventory.
Three...
Southern Seven Head Start has reported that it has temporarily closed its Mounds Head Start Early Learning Center following one confirmed case of COVID-19 in the building.
The center closed for remote learning beginning on July 14. At this time, classes are scheduled to reopen on July 28.
Families...
Obituaries
Joshua McFadden, 42, of Jonesboro, died Sunday, July 18, 2021, at the Linda White Hospice House in Evansville, Ind.
He was born on Aug. 12, 1978, in Champaign, the son of Russell Lynn and Laura Easter McFadden.
He married Lane Gaffney on June 24, 2006, in Leroy.
He is survived by his wife, Lane...
Donna Hubbs, 62, of Anna, died Monday, July 12, 2021, at Integrity of Anna.
She was born on May 10, 1959, in Blytheville, Ark., the daughter of Lester and Winnie Ray Betts.
Mrs. Hubbs spent her years being a homemaker. She and her husband were both saved at the First Independent Church in Old...
Thomas L. Hedrick Jr., 64, of Thebes, died Thursday, July 15, 2021, at his home.
He was born on Jan. 20, 1957, in St. Louis, the son of Thomas L. and Doris Parrish Hedrick Sr.
He was a graduate of Shawnee High School in Wolf Lake. He worked at Farrow’s Saw Mill in McClure and most recently at Havco...
Joyce A. Hickam Stout, 68, of Anna, died at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, July 15, 2021, at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale.
She was born on Nov. 13, 1952, in Murphysboro, the daughter of Jesse Bernell and Sarah Cooper Hickam.
She married James Stout on July 15, 1977, at Ferne Clyffe State Park. He...
Jasmin “Jess” L. Macy, 74, of Anna, and formerly of Blue Point, N.Y., died Saturday, July 17, 2021, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.
She was born on Oct. 11, 1946, in Brooklyn, N.Y., the daughter of Thomas J. and Joan Hill Longo.
She married Brian Macy on April 3, 2001, and he...
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The Fowler Bonan Foundation has announced the schedule of their 19th annual Clothes for SI Kids Jr. Golf Day.
The event is set for Thursday, July 15 at 8:30 a.m. the Shawnee Hill Country Club in...
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