THEThe G Talk AndAZETTE- Cobden Review • ServingD UnionEMOCRAT County Since 1849 Thursday, January 14, 2021 Anna, Illinois ©2021 Reppert Publications $1.00 Volume 172, Number 5 News U.S. Capitol riot brings bipartisan condemnation Governor calls for Congress to take action to remove president immediately By Jerry Nowicki The Associated Press re- incited this coup and en- “Because of today’s Washington, D.C. NotesItems of interest Capitol News Illinois ported one woman was shot couraged it and did little to events incited by the Presi- “As the heart of our de- from throughout jnowicki@capitol- and killed at the Capitol on protect the Capitol and the dent, I had to ask the Illinois mocracy was under siege the Union County area newsillinois.com Wednesday, and members Constitution,” Kinzinger State Police and other law and blood was literally SPRINGFIELD – Hours of Congress were sent flee- said in a video posted on enforcement resources, en- being spilled in our most gaged in important life-sav- sacred halls, Donald Trump after rioters seeking to ing as angry Trump sup- his Twitter account. “He is ing missions, to redeploy to was praising the attackers. block the certification of porters stormed the floor of no longer the leader of our heighten their presence at There are real questions President-elect Joe Biden’s the U.S. House and Senate. party. Our party must reject government buildings and about what efforts the presi- November election victory (The death toll later rose these treasonous acts.” the Capitol in Springfield,” dent made to protect our first began storming the to five.) Pritzker, in a statement, Pritzker added. Congress or what obstruc- U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, U.S. Congressman Adam said, “Two weeks is too A small group of 75 to tions he committed that has Jan. 6, Gov. JB Pritzker Kinzinger, R-Channahon, long for Donald Trump to 100 protestors demonstrat- prevented the ending of the called on Congress to im- called the scene a “coup remain in office, where he ed peaceably Jan. 6, outside siege,” Pritzker said in the peach and remove sitting attempt.” can continue to incite more of the Illinois State Capitol, statement. President Donald Trump. “The current president untold violence.” a far cry from the events in (continued on page 2) 1,853 cases in county As of Jan. 11, the South- ern Seven Health Depart- An owl was keeping an ment reported a total of eye on things when it was 1,853 confirmed cases of spotted last Sunday after- COVID-19 since the start noon on a utility line in of the pandemic. rural Union County. Statewide, the total num- *** ber of cases has passed 1 A prayer vigil was re- million. ported to have been held The health department Wednesday night, Jan. 6, in reported 33 newly con- front of the Union County firmed cases of COVID-19 Courthouse in Jonesboro. in Union County on Jan. 11. It is our understanding that The health department prayers were said for the reported the following country...on the day of the number of newly confirmed riot at the U.S. Capitol in cases in the county, by age: Washington, D.C. Two under 5. Four in *** their teens. Eight in their The U.S. Geological sur- 20s. Seven in their 30s. One vey plans to conduct an in the 40s. Six in their 50s. airborne survey to study Two in their 60s. Two in the rock layers under parts their 70s. One 80-plus. of Southern Illinois and Total COVID-19 statis- Southeast Missouri starting tics for Union County since in mid-January and lasting the start of the pandemic, as through the spring. Union of Jan. 11, follow: County is in the area which 1,853 cases. 1,245 recov- will be surveyed. Data gen- ered. 583 active cases. 25 erated by the survey will be deaths had been reported. used to create state-of-the- Southern Seven Health Snowy Thursday afternoon in Union County art maps. Department reported a cu- Snow was falling early Thursday afternoon, Jan. 7, in the Union County area. The photograph was *** mulative total of 5,440 taken at the railroad crossing on South Main Street in downtown Anna. The National Weather Service The Pulaski County confirmed cases of CO- office in Paducah was reporting at the time that “bursts of moderate snow and sleet” were in the forecast Courthouse in Mound City VID-19 in its service area in some parts of the Southern Illinois area. The weather service was advising motorists to “use extra closed for a deep cleaning as of Jan. 11. caution” if they were planning travel from the Southeast Missouri area to Vienna. due to COVID-19. Esti- mates were that the court- Expansion of popular disc golf course planned house would remain closed until Jan. 13. *** Cobden American Legion donates $5,000 to support project January is Fire Fighter Expansion of Cobden’s port the expansion project. The Cobden Community including a softball field. Future plans could include Cancer Awareness Month. popular disc golf course is Representatives of the Park is the home of the disc The goal is to have the other tournaments which The goal of this campaign planned. American Legion post were golf course, which currently new nine holes ready for would generate funding to is to provide fire fighters the The project is being on hand to present a check features nine holes. disc golf tournament which support the post’s commu- necessary tools and guid- made possible thanks to to village officials on Mon- The expansion project is being planned for the Me- nity activities. ance to develop life-saving a major donation from a day evening, Jan. 4. will double the current morial Day weekend. Cobden Mayor Paul Z. protocols for cancer pre- veterans organization in the The presentation was number of holes to 18. Proceeds generated by Tomazzoli voiced his ap- vention and to support those community. made at Cobden Village The new nine holes will the tournament will go to preciation to the American with a cancer diagnosis Cobden American Le- Hall, just prior to a meet- be placed in locations which the Cobden American Le- Legion post for the dona- within their departments. gion Post No. 259 has made ing of the village’s board wrap around the Cobden gion post to help support its tion. a $5,000 donation to sup- of trustees. School District grounds, activities in the community. Appreciation also was voiced by Union County resident John Wingate, who was on hand for last week’s check presentation. Wingate has led efforts to create disc golf courses at the Cobden Commu- nity Park and the Anna City Park. Cobden’s disc golf course formally opened with a ribbon cutting ceremony which was held in the fall of 2019. Since that time, the course has hosted a num- ber of tournaments, which have attracted players from throughout the Southern Il- linois area. The most recent tournament was played in December. Wingate also voiced his appreciation to the Cobden American Legion post for Check presentation the donation. Representatives of the Cobden American Legion post presented a check to village officials on Monday “Without their contribu- evening, Jan. 4. From left are John Wingate, who has led efforts to develop disc golf courses in Cobden tion the expansion would and Anna; Cobden American Legion post representatives Earnie Newton, Harold Blunt, Mark Haddick and Chuck Neal; Cobden Mayor Paul Z. Tomazzoli; and American Legion post representatives Gene not have been possible,” Horn and David Stewart. Wingate stated. Page 2 - Section A Thursday, January 14, 2021 The Gazette-Democrat THE GAZETTE-DEMOCRAT State surpasses 1 million COVID-19 cases THE TALK AND COBDEN REVIEW Serving Union County Since 1849 By Grace Barbic seven from the day prior. federal government pulls the federal long-term care (USPS 215-280) Capitol News Illinois There were 783 patients in an allotment of doses from vaccination program. 112 Lafayette St., P.O. Box 529 gbarbic@capitol- intensive care unit beds, a each delivery to put towards Pritzker noted the pro- Anna, Illinois 62906-0529 newsillinois.com decrease of 74 from the day its long-term care vaccina- gram’s partners started vac- Phone: 618-833-2158 SPRINGFIELD – Illinois prior, and 450 on ventila- tion program. Fax: 618-833-5813 cinating in Illinois on Dec. Member has reported more than 1 tors, one less than the day Approximately 114,075 Email: [email protected] 28, nearly two weeks after million cases of COVID-19 prior. doses from Illinois’ latest Periodical postage paid at Anna, Illinois 62906-0529 the state’s first delivery of since the beginning of the The seven-day rolling allotment, outside the city vaccinations. PUBLISHED THURSDAY pandemic. average case positivity rate of Chicago, have been set “Now that vaccine dis- Jerry L. Reppert................................................................Publisher “In a pandemic that has increased slightly to 8.5 aside for this purpose. tribution has begun, we can Geof Skinner...........................................................................Editor contained far too many percent on Jan. 7, compared The long-term care vac- see the light at the end of Lonnie J. Hinton ..............................................Production Manager tragic milestones, today’s to the prior day report of 8.4 cination program is be- this difficult time – let’s do SUBSCRIPTION RATES marking of one million percent. ing facilitated by the U.S. everything we can to ensure Union County................................$40.00 Six months out of area.................$45.00 cases of COVID-19 diag- The governor’s office Centers for Disease Control Elsewhere in 629 Zip Code...........$42.00 Students (nine months)................$41.00 nosed in Illinois deserves also announced a statewide and Prevention in partner- all of our neighbors are able Out of area....................................$50.00 Armed services............................$41.00 particular recognition,” mask mandate has been ship with CVS, Walgreens to be there as we cross that Six months in county....................$37.00 Single copy....................................$1.00 Gov.