January 2009

Frances Seals Phalin, 75, of Vienna and formerly of Perks, died at 4:55 p.m. Monday, Dec. 14, 2009, at Union County Hospital in Anna.

She was born on Oct. 3, 1934, in Grand Chain, the daughter of Theodore and Fannie Eddleman Goins. 

She married Frank Seals in 1951. He preceded her in death in 1978. She married Clifford Phalin in 1984. He preceded her in death in 1993.

She was a homemaker.

The Jonesboro Schoolboys’ basketball team split in recent junior high school  action.

Following are game summaries;

Giant City 57, Jonesboro 46: Tyler Vaughn scored 14 points to lead host Jonesboro in the loss Wednesday, Dec. 2.,

Damian Reed added 13 points, Dakota Easterly 5, Trey Pender, Ben McFarland and Noah Fuller 4 apiece and Zane DeWitt 2.

Fuller scored 10 points to lead Jonesboro to a 32-23 win over Giant City in the junior varsity game.

Ryan Patrick Foley, 30, of Murphysboro, died at 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009, in Murphysboro.

He was born on Oct. 20, 1979, in Arlington Heights,  the son of John and Pamela S. Foley.

He was united in marriage to Heather Riggio in Makanda on May 25, 2008.

He was a 1997 graduate of Murphysboro High School and was a member of the Crimson Express Band and also played football. He received an associate degree in criminal justice from John A. Logan College in Carterville.

An early December "Christmas in Cobden" celebration was a "tremendous success," village officials said.

The event was discussed at last week's regular meeting of the Cobden Village Board of Trustees.

The meeting was Monday night, Dec. 7, at Cobden Village Hall.

The holiday celebration was sponsored by the Cobden Community and Business Association and the village.

Hundreds of people came to "Christmas in Cobden." A wide range of activities were held.