Hardin County Independent

06/05/2026

https://www.hardincoindependent.com/2026/06/05/obituary-of-oliver-dan-danny-quick/

Obituary of Oliver Dan “Danny” Quick By Editor | June 5, 2026 | 0 Oliver Dan “Danny” Quick, age 89, of Bogota, Illinois, passed away at 1:45 p.m. on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at Helia Healthcare in Newton, Illinois. Oliver Dan, better known as “Danny,” was born on October 25, 1936, in Ter...

06/05/2026

CANCELED FOR THIS SUNDAY, and rescheduled to Sunday, June 14: Peters Creek Missionary Baptist Church will have its free Food Pantry open to the public on Sunday, June 14, 2026 from 2 - 4 p.m. The church has this food pantry on the first Sunday of each month but they had to cancel the June 6th pantry. All are welcome! The church is located at 558 IL Route 146 E, Elizabethtown, Illinois 62931.

06/05/2026

Interesting history about Ben E. Clement of the Ben E. Clement Mineral Museum, as his granddaughter Andrea speaks about him and some of the history of Fluorspar discovery and mining in Marion, KY. The audio of this interview begins at 6:23 with Chris Evans of the Crittenden Press. Conversation in advance of the mineral show this weekend.

06/04/2026

06/04/2026

It’s PAPER DAY!
(June 4, 2026)

In this week’s paper you will read....

• Veteran Bill Williams take Honor Flight to Washington, D.C.
• Supervisor of Assessments sworn in
• New pastor ordained at First Baptist Church of E’town
• more graduates receiving high level degrees
• 9-Day contracted with Hardin County for a minimum of 15 years.
• Legislation supporting 9-Day advanced
• Library Summer Reading Program started this week, see upcoming dates
• Upcoming vaccine clinics for pets this weekend
• Bigfoot Day a success at the Outpost
• Winners of the end of the school year scavenger hunt
• SIC President’s and Vice President’s lists
• SIC Nursing graduates announced and special award given to local
• Yard sales in the local area
• Travel ball news
• 1st and 2nd graders read to chickens
• ELEMENTARY honor roll and classroom awards (Jr. High and High School, next week)
• Court News
• Jr. High Welders recognized at SIC
• HCHS Bass Fishing team news
• Lowell Tison recognized at partial retirement
• Free summer youth gardening classes held locally, sign up soon
• and, so much more!

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06/02/2026

On Memorial Day, Veronique Simonet and Pierre Simonet deposited soil at PVT Lowell Rotes' gravesite in France from his parents' gravesite in Rosiclare. Previously Jennifer Lane deposited soil from France to his parents' gravesite.

06/02/2026

Just a REMINDER that the 2026 HCHS GRAD issue is out in stores and local businesses through Wednesday around noon. They are inserted into the regular newspaper. After that you can pick one up in the Independent office in E’Town or I can mail you some.

All seniors are in this issue!

06/02/2026

Obituary of Cynthia “Cindy” McMaster Hendley

https://www.hardincoindependent.com/2026/06/02/obituary-of-cynthia-cindy-mcmaster-hendley/

06/01/2026

https://www.hardincoindependent.com/2026/06/01/obituary-of-michael-joseph-joey-degrave/

Obituary of Michael Joseph “Joey” DeGrave By Editor | June 1, 2026 | 0 Michael Joseph “Joey” DeGrave Jr., 58, of Cave-In-Rock, Illinois, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 11:18 p.m. surrounded by family at his daughter’s home. Joey was born on January 16, 1968 to Michae...