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Marion County Health Department reports five COVID-19 deaths; 37 new cases
The Marion County Health Department is reporting five new COVID-19 related deaths on Friday. Two of the deaths were residents of the Odin Health Care Center where there has been an outbreak of COVID-1...
Nov 06, 2020
Illinois breaks single-day record for number of new COVID-19 cases again
The Illinois Department of Public Health reports another new record for the daily number of COVID-19 cases, beating the record just set Thursday. There were 10,376 new confirmed cases as well as 49 ad...
Nov 06, 2020
Five brought to Marion County Jail Thursday on outstanding warrants
Five people were brought to the Marion County Jail on Thursday on outstanding warrants. 25-year-old Larry Chambers of Hampton, Georgia was returned by prisoner transport on a petition to revoke his pr...
Nov 06, 2020
2020 11/09 - Ruth D. (DeJournett) Wilson
Ruth D. Wilson (DeJournett), 88, of Wayne City, went with the sunrise to be home with her Lord and Savior at 6:35 a.m., Friday, November 6, 2020, at Lavender Ridge in Mt. Vernon, with her family at he...
Nov 06, 2020
2020 11/09 - Randy Borger
Randy Borger, age 73 of Salem, passed away on Friday, November 6, 2020, at SSM St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia. Randy graduated from Carbondale Community High School and Southern Illinois University....
Nov 06, 2020
2020 11/08 - Charles Larry Ritter
Charles Larry Ritter, age 77 of Kinmundy, left his earthly home on November 5, 2020 to be at his new home with his Lord and Savior. Larry attended Brown Grade School and graduated from Kinmundy-Alma H...
Nov 06, 2020
2020 11/09 - Henry James Rogers, Jr.
Henry James Rogers, Jr., 90, of Centralia, passed away Friday, November 6, 2020 at Centralia Manor. Henry served as a Corporal in the United States Marine Corps during the Korean War. He worked as a T...
Nov 06, 2020
2020 11/08 - Herschel Harry Hull, Jr.
Herschel Harry Hull, Jr., 52, of Centralia passed away Thursday, November 5, 2020 at his home in Centralia. Herschel was a man that was not afraid of hard work and he was a faithful employee of Conagr...
Nov 06, 2020
2020 11/09 - Charlene "Corky" Robson
Charlene "Corky" Robson, 91, of Centralia, lost a brief but brave battle with cancer on Friday, November 6, 2020, at Fireside House of Centralia. Charlene lived in Pana until 1968 before moving to Cen...
Nov 06, 2020
Final Day to Sign Up for BCMW and WJBD Adopt a Family Program
This is the final day to sign up for the Social Service Agency BCMW and WJBD Radio Adopt a Family Christmas Program. Applications will be available at the BCMW offices from 8:30 to 11:30 am and 1 to 3...
Nov 06, 2020
