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Winter Weather Advisory issued for 9 pm New Years Eve until noon New Years Day
A winter weather advisory has been issued for South Central Illinois from nine New Years Evening through noon New Years Day. The National Weather Service says rain or freezing rain will begin late thi...
Dec 31, 2020
Marion County reaches 100 COVID-19 related deaths
The Marion County Health Department announced two new COVID-19 related deaths on Wednesday evening, bringing the county’s death toll to 100 since the pandemic began. The two new deaths on Wednes...
Dec 30, 2020
2021 01/02 - Terry Blais
Terry Blais, formerly from Woodlawn, died December 17 at the age of 71. Terry loved doing word search puzzles and did hundreds of puzzles through her later years. She was quick with them and good at i...
Dec 30, 2020
2021 01/08 - Charles Lee Owens
Charles Lee Owens, 67, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 1:50 pm December 27, 2020, at Saint Louis University Hospital in St.Louis, Missouri. Charles drove for Beck Bus Company and worked for ...
Dec 30, 2020
2021 01/04 - Reno Edwin Casanova
Reno Edwin Casanova, age 25, of Kennewick, Washington, formerly of Fairfield, Illinois, passed away on December 15, 2020, in Kennewick, Washington. A Visitation will be held Monday, January 4, 2021, f...
Dec 30, 2020
2021 01/02 - James David Ashby
James David Ashby, affectionately known as “Jimbo”, 72, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 5:13 pm December 29, 2020, at his residence. Jim could often be found on the golf course. ...
Dec 30, 2020
2021 01/03 - Steven Arthur Brazel
Steven Arthur Brazel, age 64 of Mt. Vernon, passed away on Monday, December 28, 2020, at Crossroads Community Hospital in Mt. Vernon. Steven served in the United States Army. He worked at Brown Shoe C...
Dec 30, 2020
2021 01/04 - Roger Dean Sutherland
Roger Dean Sutherland, 84, of Walnut Hill passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2020. He was born on May 10, 1936, the son of David and Ruth (Schillings) Sutherland in Centralia. He married the love of ...
Dec 30, 2020
2021 01/04 - Paula Darlene Padberg
Paula Darlene Padberg, 73, of Patoka passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2020, at her home in Patoka. She was born on April 1, 1947, the daughter of Paul and Lora (Paine) Torrence in Fayette County, IL....
Dec 30, 2020
2021 01/04 - Patricia Ann Adams
Patricia Ann Adams, best known as Bobbie, died December 18, 2020. She devoted her beautiful 93 years of life to her family and friends and even those she didn’t know. Her life spanned WW II wher...
Dec 30, 2020
