October 2020

State officials announce guidelines for Halloween

Fri, 10/09/2020 - 5:12pm admin

By Jerry Nowicki
Capitol News Illinois
jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com

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Two persons in custody after armed robbery in Vienna

Fri, 10/09/2020 - 5:06pm admin

Illinois State Police District 22 reported that two people were taken into custody following an armed robbery in Johnson County last week.

State police gave the following account:

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The Anna-Jonesboro Community High School boys’ golf team took first place at the Southern Illinois River-to-River Conference Mississippi Division tournament at Carterville on Tuesday, Sept. 29. Members of the title-winning team include, from left, coach Steve Taylor, Gavin Osman, Luke Lasley, Kamden Richardson and coach Brandon Bierstedt. Photo provided.

A-J boys’ golf team wins title

Fri, 10/09/2020 - 5:05pm admin

The Anna-Jonesboro Community High School boys’ golf team won the championship at the Southern Illinois River-to-River Conference Mississippi Division tournament played at the Hickory Ridge Golf Cou

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Cobden baseball ends fall play with win over Pope County

Fri, 10/09/2020 - 3:08pm admin

The Cobden High School baseball team closed out its fall season with an 11-1 win over visiting Pope County Wednesday, Sept, 30.

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Roy D. Lovell

Fri, 10/09/2020 - 10:17am admin

Roy D. Lovell, 74, of Thebes, died Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020, of a heart attack at home.

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Thomas H. ‘Tommy’ Parham

Fri, 10/09/2020 - 10:13am admin

Thomas H. “Tommy” Parham, 88, of Paducah, and formerly of Cairo, died at 4 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020, at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center in Paducah.

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Helen Moyers

Fri, 10/09/2020 - 10:10am admin

Helen Moyers, 95, of Mounds, died at 3:56 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, at Parkway Manor in Marion.

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82 cases of COVID-19 reported at Choate Developmental Center

Thu, 10/08/2020 - 11:14am admin

In a press release filed on Wednesday, the Choate Developmental Center in Anna reported 82 new cases of COVID-19 over the past 10 days amongst their employees and residents.