February 2022

Thelma L. Vick

Wed, 02/09/2022 - 4:56pm admin

Thelma L. Vick, 98, of Tamms, died on Feb. 2, 2022, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.

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Illinois soybean production, average yield tops in nation

Mon, 02/07/2022 - 3:35pm admin

By Daniel Grant
FarmWeek

USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service final crop production estimates for 2021 confirm a bin-buster harvest.

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Mary Sue Harvey

Fri, 02/04/2022 - 3:02pm admin

Mary Sue Harvey, 58, left this earthly life on Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022, at her home in Brandon, Miss., surrounded by her loving family and friends.

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Michael E. 'Fatboy' Campbell

Fri, 02/04/2022 - 2:52pm admin

Michael E. “Fatboy” Campbell, 56, of rural Cairo (Frog City), died Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022, at Southeast Hospital.

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Joan Reichert Myers

Fri, 02/04/2022 - 2:50pm admin

Joan Reichert Myers, 93, formerly of Grand Chain, died Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022, in San Antonio, Texas.

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Thomas 'Junior' Neeley

Fri, 02/04/2022 - 2:46pm admin

Thomas “Junior” Neeley, 91, of Cairo, and formerly of Mound City, died at 4:40 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022, at the Metropolis Rehabilitation & Health Care Center.

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COVID-19 transmission rates at record high

Thu, 02/03/2022 - 11:47am admin

All of the counties served by the Southern Seven Health Department, including Union County, remained at an orange warning level status on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) risk metrics.