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Patricia Ann Branscum, age 90 August 29, 1929 – March 13, 2020 Patricia Ann Branscum, age 90, of Greenup, Illinois, passed away at 1:25 AM – Friday, March 13, 2020, at the Cumberland Rehab and Health Care Center in Greenup, Illinois. Private family services will be held, with burial in
David Leon Paul, age 75 April 17, 1944 – March 17, 2020 David Leon Paul, age 75, of West Liberty, Illinois, passed away at 3:00 PM – Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at his home. Private family services celebrating David’s life will be held. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery in
Based on the updated “shelter in place” order issued by Governor Pritzker today that is effective from 5:00 p.m. on March 21 through Tuesday, April 7, all ERBA Outreach Offices will remain closed and not be doing appointments with customers until Monday, April 13. As previously stated, if you are
Public Health Officials Announce 163 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced 163 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including the death of a Cook County woman in her 70s. Three additional counties are now reporting cases; Adams, Christian, and
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: March 19, 2020 SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health today announced the death of three people in Illinois with coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The individuals include a Will County resident in his 50s and a Cook County resident in her 80s, and an out-of-state resident
Laura Ellen Ghast, age 61 January 21, 1959 – March 18, 2020 Laura Ellen Ghast, age 61, of Newton, Illinois, passed away at 4:00 AM – Wednesday, March 18, 2020, at her home. Funeral services celebrating Laura’s life will be held at 10:00 AM- Saturday, March 21, 2020, at First
Billy Dean “Bill” Spencer of Yale, Illinois passed away at Newton Care Center in Newton, Illinois surrounded by his family on March 6, 2020. Bill was 90 years old. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at the Yale Church of Christ in Yale,
(EFFINGHAM, IL) – With the spike in novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases throughout Illinois including the southern Illinois region, HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital is no longer allowing visitors to the hospital effective at noon today, March 19, and the hospital’s lobby will be closed. Loved ones can be checked on
From the Jasper County Health Department New Guidelines for Mass Gatherings…. Individuals and organizations should cancel or postpone in-person events that consist of 10 people or more throughout the U.S. [pdf-embedder url=”https://jcdailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Mass-Gatherings-Document_FINAL-1.pdf” title=”Mass-Gatherings-Document_FINAL”]
A $1,500 scholarship is once again being offered to a future teacher by the Jasper County Retired Teachers Association. The organization has offered scholarships since 1992. By the group’s holding fundraisers such as a used book sale during the Newton Fall Festival and a pork burger sale in May as