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Monthly Archives: August 2012

Fire danger still high!

A series of three fires in less than 24 hours has kept local firefighters busy around the county. A brush fire Tuesday night, in a power-line right of way within the Shawnee National Forest (SNF), resulted in minor damage to the forestland thanks to local fire departments. Vienna Fire Department …

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Mary E. Osman

Mary E. Osman, 97, of Cypress, died at 9:20AM on Monday, August 27, 2012 at her residence. She was born February 23, 1915 to John Calvin and Ora Lucinda (Peeler) Sowers in Cypress, Il. She married Harry Osman on February 5, 1942 and he preceded her in death on November …

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Harold Gene Taylor

Mr. Harold Gene Taylor, age 84 of Anna, died at 11:58 p.m. Sunday, August 19, 2012 at the St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. He was born February 10, 1928, the son of Lowell and Mayme Taylor. He married Mary Catheryn Dillow on September 11, 1954 in Danville, …

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Kenneth D. Buttrum

Kenneth D. Buttrum, age 53 years, a resident of the Big Bay Community in Massac County, passed away Sunday morning, August 26, 2012, at 9:32 a.m. at Lourdes Hospital in Paducah, Ky. Kenneth was born May 9, 1959 in Anna. He was the son of William Kenneth Buttrum and Mary …

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I’ve Never Been This Age Before!

Have you laughed today? Sometimes it seems we have laughing experiences more often than others. This past week it seems laughing was a real happening for me. It probably comes as no surprise that older people probably find more humor in the events of the past than in the anticipation …

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2012 Fall Festival to help commemorate Johnson County’s Bicentennial year

[slider_pro id=”5″] The Johnson County Chamber of Commerce will be hosting the 10th Annual Fall Festival, Thursday through Saturday, October 4-6, 2012 at the Vienna City Park. In conjuction with the celebration of Johnson County’s 200th birthday, the fall festival and parade with carry a bicentennial theme. Participants and attendees …

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Massive fracks in Illinois: Speculation or reality?

By Susan Odum, Extension Educator, Community Economic Development, University of Illinois Extension If you have been keeping up with current events, you most likely are aware that energy company representatives are researching land records at our local courthouses and working to secure oil and gas leases from mineral rights owners …

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A Fairly Uncivil Civics Lesson

I never was quite willing to give up all teaching after I went into administration at VHS. I always had the idea that it might be a good idea to keep school administrators under lock and key if they got to meddling too much with what teachers were doing. Mr. …

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Eagles football gets underway with home game

[slider_pro id=”4″] By Mike McGinnis The Vienna-Goreville High School football team kicked off its fourth season of varsity level competition last Saturday at Vienna, with a 34-20 loss to Chester. The Yellow Jackets took the opening kick-off and went on a 66 yard drive that ended with a short touchdown …

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Tamms prison receives temporary ‘stay of execution’

Last week the employees at Tamms Correctional Center in Ullin received notice that a temporary delay in layoffs and closures would mean their employment status would remain “unchanged until further notice.” An Aug. 23 correspondence from the Illinois Department of Corrections to its Tamms’ employees was made available to the …

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