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William Lowell Sparr
82-year-old Cisne resident, William Lowell Sparr died at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3 at Fairfield Memorial Hospital. He was a retired farmer and served 36 years as Elm River Township Road Commissioner....
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Charles E. Jones
89-year-old McLeansboro native, Charles E. Jones of Urbana, IL died Dec. 2. A veteran of WW II, he was elected Hamilton County Circuit Judge in 1954 and was re-elected in 1958 and 1964. In 1964, he...
View ArticleHeadlines for Thursday, December 5, 2013
A Winter Storm Warning is in effect from 3 this afternoon through 6 p.m. Friday. Freezing rain and sleet will overspread the area during the afternoon hours with the precipitation transitioning to...
View ArticleJune (Lotz) Pearce
89-year-old Fairfield resident, June (Lotz) Pearce, died at 9:40 a.m. Wednesday, December 4 at Fairfield Memorial Hospital. Surviving are a daughter, Jill Pearce Bell of Anna, IL; two sons, Willard...
View ArticleBeulah Scarbrough
91-year-old Sims resident, Beulah Scarbrough died at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4 at Cisne Manor in Cisne, IL. She was a homemaker. Survivors include sons, Ronald and wife Lu Scarbrough of Fairfield,...
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Headlines for Friday, December 6, 2013
A powerful winter storm has blanketed the region with ice and snow, making travel treacherous. A Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 6 this evening. Another 4 – 8 inches of snow is expected...
View ArticleKorby D. Perry
43-year-old West Salem resident, Korby D. Perry died at 12:19 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville. Services for Korby D. Perry are pending at the Hosselton Funeral Home in Cisne....
View ArticleHeadlines for Saturday, December 7, 2013
A strong winter storm system dropped over a foot of snow in many areas of the region overnight Thursday and into Friday afternoon. Here at the studios of WFIW/WOKZ, a total of 13 inches was measured,...
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Phyllis L. Ragain
85-year-old Geff resident, formerly of Cisne, Phyllis L. Ragain, died at 3:10 p.m. Thursday, December 5 at Way-Fair Rehab and Healthcare. She was a secretary, dance instructor and homemaker. She was...
View ArticleHeadlines for Sunday, December 8, 2013
Most area roadways remain at least partially snow-covered this morning following Thursday night and Friday’s snowfall, amounting to 13 inches locally. Another small chance of wintry precip is in the...
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James Edward Scallions
81-year-old Daleville, AL resident, James Edward Scallions, died at 1:03 p.m. Friday, December 6 at Enterprise Medical Center in Enterprise, AL. He was a retired Master Sergeant for the U.S. Army and...
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Headlines for Monday, December 9, 2013
Bob Boyles, Dean of Instruction at Frontier Community College, has announced his retirement effective this month with over 30 years of service to the Illinois Eastern Community Colleges District....
View ArticleOtha Boykin
94-year-old former McLeansboro resident, Otha Boykin died at 2:55 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7 at Sunset Manor in Olney. He was a retired factory worker. Survivors include several cousins Graveside services...
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Tucker Aaron Brooker
Tyler Brooker and Rashelle Murray of Cisne, Illinois are proud to announce the birth of their son, Tucker Aaron Brooker. Tucker was born on December 2nd, 2013 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt....
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Donald Ray Kronmiller
71-year-old Carmi resident, Donald Ray Kronmiller died Sunday, Dec. 8 at Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi. He was a medical laboratory technician and later, worked in the electronics...
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Headlines for Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2013
Wayne County Sheriff’s Police executed a search warrant Monday night at a home in Sims, seizing a large quantity of meth-making materials and making two arrests. Shortly before 8:30 Monday night,...
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Headlines for Wednesday, December 11, 2013
A Galatia, Ill. man has been jailed on charges he violently shook his four-month-old daughter, leaving the child with severe brain damage. Colten W. Campbell, 21, a former McLeansboro, Ill. resident,...
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Henry James Walker
Charles and Beth Walker of Herrin, IL are proud to announce the birth of their son, Henry James Walker. Henry was born on October 24, 2013 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale weighing 8 pounds 2.8...
View ArticleHeadlines for Thursday, December 12, 2013
21-year-old Colten Campbell of Galatia has been jailed on charges he violently shook his 4-month-old daughter, Aubrey Campbell. The girl was taken to the hospital in Harrisburg last Saturday after...
View ArticleKaren S. Kohn
67-year-old Clay City resident, Karen S. Kohn died Thursday evening, Dec. 12 at Clay County Hospital in Flora. Services for Karen S. Kohn are pending at the Byrd & Kohn Funeral Home in Flora. The...
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