Obituaries, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009 Nov 12, 2009
Born May 5, 1932, in Knox County, she was the daughter of Joseph Lawson and Alta Betrice (Clark) Myers. Dorothy worked for Hayes Motor Supply in Washington and was the secretary-bookkeeper for American United Life Insurance. (Vincennes Sun Commercial, IN)
Obituaries, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009 (939) Nov 4, 2009
He was born March 13, 1940, in Knox County, to Edward Mason and Esther (Hays) Lane. He was married to Linda (Thomas) Lane and she preceded him in death on Aug. 2, 2001. (Vincennes Sun Commercial, IN)
Obituaries, Monday, Oct. 27, 2009 (329) Oct 28, 2009
Born Jan. 17, 1943, in Knox County, she was the daughter of Joseph M. and Philomena (Bilskie) Nowaskie. They preceded her in death, as well as a sister, Carolyn Nowaskie, and her husband, M. Keith Tracy, who passed away in 1971. (Vincennes Sun Commercial, IN)
Obituaries, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009 Oct 23, 2009
Born Nov. 28, 1911, in Knox County, Bonnie was the daughter of Edward and Laura May (Wampler) Skeen. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Merlin Helderman, who died on Jan. 24, 1996; three sisters; and one brother. (Vincennes Sun Commercial, IN)
Obituaries, Friday, Oct. 16, 2009 Oct 17, 2009
She was born Oct. 8, 1925, in Knox County, to Ivan and Rose Marie Messer. Bonnie was a member of the Rebekah Lodge, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, American Legion Auxiliary and the Eagles. (Vincennes Sun Commercial, IN)
Obituaries, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009 (902) Oct 15, 2009
He was Harrison Township Knox County Trustee for several terms. As long as Floyd was able, he participated in the activities and revitalization of the Blue Jeans Center and was always willing to help do what he could for anyone. (Vincennes Sun Commercial, IN)
I just got Comcast HSI less than a month ago and bought a modem instead of... Sep 16, 2009
Comcast Hiking Cable-Modem Fee to $5 From $3 Monthly Nationwide. Operator Cites Cost for DOCSIS 3. (Multichannel News)
Clubs and organizations, 8-13 Aug 14, 2009
Mental Health America of Knox County. The board of directors of the Mental Health America of Knox County (MHAofKC) met Aug. 10 with five members present and Mark Hill, president, presiding ... The newly forming National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI) for Knox County is scheduled to have an informational meeting at 7 p.m. Aug. 26 at the Fortnightly Club, 421 N. Sixth St.. (Vincennes Sun Commercial, IN)
Galesburg jail charges inmates $5 a night Aug 3, 2009
GALESBURG -- Knox County Sheriff David Clague's accommodations might be the cheapest in Galesburg, but they're almost certainly not the nicest. Clague plans to start charging inmates $5 a night to stay in his jail. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
SunConnect to focus on community news in Knox, Lawrence Aug 2, 2009
SunConnect, a new weekly publication launching in September to be circulated throughout Knox County and in Lawrenceville, Ill. can provide you with that opportunity. (Vincennes Sun Commercial, IN)
Camp Wildwood may be sold Aug 1, 2009
Staff photo by Gayle R. Robbins: A dispute over the future ownership of Camp Wildwood has arisen between the local chapter of the Girl Scouts and members of the Shagbark Council, the regional organization that consists of Girl Scout chapters in southern Illinois and, until recently, Knox County ... The Shagbark Council, the regional organization that consists of Girl Scout chapters in southern Illinois and, until recently, Knox County, acquired the property more than 20 years ago, paying $1 to... (Vincennes Sun Commercial, IN)
10-year-old girl in LaSalle Co. has H1N1 flu Jun 19, 2009
In Central Illinois, two cases have been confirmed in McLean County and three in Knox County. No cases were reported in DeWitt, Logan, Livingston, Tazewell, Ford or Woodford counties. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Swine Flu cases climb in Ohio Jun 18, 2009
Knox County 1 (45-year old male). Pages: 1. (Dayton Business Journal, OH)
Woman's body pulled from Spoon River May 18, 2009
The woman, 47-year-old Susan Hogue of Elmwoood, was pronounced dead Sunday afternoon shortly after the Knox County Search and Rescue Team and staff from the Illinois Department of Conservation pulled her body from the water. An autopsy was scheduled for Monday. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Strong storms flood Illinois, knock out power May 16, 2009
In Knox County in west-central Illinois, the weather service recorded more than 4 inches of rain in a 24-hour period, Miller said. The county seat, Galesburg, got 3. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Suspect in 8 deaths indicted in Ill. jail fight May 13, 2009
Knox County State's Attorney John Pepmeyer announced Tuesday that a grand jury indicted 29-year-old Nicholas Sheley on charges of aggravated battery, aggravated assault and criminal damage to property. The charges stem from an incident on April 17. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
H1N1 flu: 258 cases in Illinois May 9, 2009
The closest county to Bureau County with a confirmed case has been Knox County, down in the Galesburg area, Lebahn said. As far as the recent significant increase in Illinois cases, Lebahn said that rise is probably due to the fact that Illinois is now one of two states equipped to process its own H1N1 tests. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Galesburg police: Slain suspect robbed bank in October 2006 Feb 20, 2009
Galesburg, in Knox County northwest of Peoria, is about an hour and a half drive from Bloomington. . (The Pantagraph newspaper)
