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Good Samaritan Regional Health Center Cardiologist Dr. Brian Jones shows a catheterization of a heart, in which dye is used to detect any blockages. Jones was the speaker at the second Women’s Heart Night. At least 200 people attended the event.

• Second Women’s Heart Night held

  MT. VERNON — A sea of ladies dressed in red descended upon Cedarhurst Center for the Arts on Thursday for the second Women’s Heart Night.

  February 10, 2012 1 Photo

• JCAAHC highlights citizens

Local

• Men Cooking for CASA winners

  MT. VERNON — The first-ever Men Cooking for CASA fundraiser officially came  to a close Thursday afternoon.

  February 10, 2012 1 Photo

• Brehm offering free computer classes
• Teachers receive grants
• Overdose immunity law to go into effect
• Second Women’s Heart Night held

Sports

• Rams can take South Seven lead with victory

  The top spot in the South Seven Conference will be on the line when the Rams and Cahokia clash tonight.

  February 9, 2012

• Lady Cards fall in final
• The View From Here: Sports landscape full of changes
• Woodlawn advances to final
• Lady Rams lose 59-54 at Cahokia in overtime

Obituaries

• Willie J. "Bill" Ellis

  Willie J. "Bill"  Ellis, 85, of Du Quoin and a former resident of Mt. Vernon died 1:45 a.m. Wednesday,  Feb. 8, 2012 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale.
  Willie was born September 5, 1926  in Lilbourn, Missouri, the son of John E. and Alice Myrtle (Hicks) Ellis. He first married Edna M. (Crunk) on Sept. 3, 1951 in Piggott, Arkansas. She preceded him in death on Oct. 26, 1990. He later married Lorene (Porro) O'Rourke on Feb. 14, 1993, in Du Quoin,  IL. She survives in Du Quoin.

  February 9, 2012 1 Photo

• Janet Mays
• Donna Scott
• Charles Pickett
• Eva Gregory

Features

• Local actors to perform at Sesser Opera House

  Well, winter is here... sort of.

  January 25, 2012

• New signs at Public Works Department
• MVTHS student attends 'High School Summer College' program
• Musically Speaking: Music for those needing water in Kenya
• Musically Speaking: Former Beatle did visit Mt. Vernon

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