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LCHD announces no COVID-19 testing for remainder of week

LAWRENCEVILLE — The Lawrence County Health Department has announced that there will be no COVID-19 testing available through the LCHD from Wednesday, Jan. 27 - Friday, Jan. 29 due to the ongoing COVID-19 vaccine clinics.

Lancaster Christian awards students for academics

Lancaster Christian School has awarded its students who earned all A's and B's for the second quarter of the 2020-21 school year. Pictured, from left, are: Mackenzie Horton, Piper Moore and Zachary Horton.

Mass COVID-19 vaccination clinic scheduled for Saturday

LAWRENCEVILLE — The Lawrence County Health Department has scheduled a COVID-19 mass vaccination drive-through clinic for Saturday, Jan. 30 at Lawrenceville High School.

Law enforcement report: Jan. 20 - Jan. 26

The following is a list of arrests and traffic accidents that occurred in Lawrence County between Wednesday, Jan. 20 and Tuesday, Jan. 26.

Local news

Groundhogs ready to predict weather despite pandemic

It is funny to see Americans turning to a rodent to predict the weather in February, but we are the same people who cut persimmon seeds open in the fall to see what the winter weather will …

Negative mental health effects of pandemic lockdowns spike, then fade

CHAMPAIGN — Absent a widely available vaccine, mitigation measures such as stay-at-home mandates, lockdowns or shelter-in-place orders have been the major public health policies deployed by state …

Miller named to House Ag Committee

U.S. Rep. Mary Miller has been selected to serve on the U.S House Committee on Agriculture in the 117th Congress.“I am thrilled to have been chosen as a member of the House Committee on …

LCMH Primary Care Clinic recognized as a top RHC in the nation

LAWRENCEVILLE — Lawrence County Memorial Hospital’s Primary Care Clinic, a Rural Health Clinic (RHC), has recently been recognized as one of the top 25 rural primary care practices in the United States by Lilypad.

Obituaries

Esther Mae Collard, 62

LAWRENCEVILLE — Esther Mae Collard, age 62 of Lawrenceville, passed away on Monday, Jan. 25, 2021 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Indiana.

Dennis 'Woody' E. Cummins, 64

LAWRENCEVILLE — Dennis “Woody” E. Cummins, age 64, of Lawrenceville died on Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Indiana.

Daniel Lee Schuckman, 76

VINCENNES, Ind. — It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Daniel Lee Schuckman, age 76, of Vincennes, Indiana.

Amelia Lynnette Hickey, 29

CENTRALIA — Amelia Lynnette Hickey, age 29 of Centralia and formerly of Lawrence County, passed away at her home on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021.

Susan Anne Cannon, 73

BOWLING GREEN, Kent. — Susan Anne Cannon, age 73, of Bowling Green, Kentucky, passed away on Jan. 24, 2021 at the Bowling Green Medical Center.

Melvia Rose Stoltz, 89

CLAREMONT — Melvia Rose Stoltz, age 89, of Claremont, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021 at Helia Healthcare in Olney.

David L. Bailey

MARSHALL — David L. Bailey of Marshall, passed at Union Hospital after suffering from COVID on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021.

More obituaries

Life

Halter to celebrate 90 years on Feb. 6

LAWRENCEVILLE — Local resident Ruth Halter will celebrate her 90th birthday on Saturday, Feb. 6 and a card shower has been planned in her honor.

Quick and Biehl to wed this year

Robert Quick and Breann Biehl have announced their engagement and upcoming wedding.

Ameren preps for wintry weather

Ameren Illinois activated its Emergency Operations Center on Monday morning in preparation for a winter storm.The storm is forecast to dump snow and ice across central …

State News

Public health officials announce 3,751 new cases of coronavirus disease

On Trump's final day, HHS launches probe into Illinois abortion law

SCOTUS declines to hear Janus' lawsuit seeking union dues reimbursement

Women's Caucus candidates reflect on speaker race

Two more regions see mitigations scaled back as COVID-19 positivity rate continues to decline

Schools

Donations keep LTC theater project intact

Community support means Lincoln Trail College’s Theater Renaissance Project will continue as planned. LTC broke ground on an addition to the Zwermann Arts Center in December. The expansion …

Hunt for LTC president moves ahead

Illinois Eastern Community Colleges have “a very deep pool of quality applicants” from which to choose a new Lincoln Trail College president. A search committee met Wednesday and was …

IECC changes dual credit costs

Illinois Eastern Community Colleges are changing how they charge for dual credit courses and are looking into making the program even more beneficial to area high schools students.The IECC Board of …

OCC names honor students

Several area students at Olney Central College have been named to the academic honors lists for the fall 2020 semester.

FCC gets Toyota donation

An Illinois Eastern Community College campus has benefited from the largesse of Toyota Motor Manufacturing.The Indiana company recently donated a 2015 Toyota Sienna minivan to Frontier Community …

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