News for Community

Due to large volumes of household rubbish left out for this year’s annual spring cleanup, crews were unable to complete today’s route (July 10). The landfill closes on weekends; therefore, City staff cannot resume pickup efforts until Monday, July 13. You can leave your rubbish on the curbside. On Monday, our crews will pick up where they left off on Friday. Thank you for your patience and ...read more

In a move that will increase the access for substance use disorder (SUD) services across Southern Illinois, Centerstone and The Fellowship House are pleased to announce that they have aligned their services through a merger, effective July 1, 2020. “Bringing The Fellowship House into the Centerstone family is first and foremost about our mission – delivering care that changes people’s lives. ...read more

Jackson County Health Department was notified of one additional case of COVID-19 in Jackson County over the past 24 hours. The individual is a male, preteen/teen, who acquired the disease through contact with a known case. He is being placed in isolation. No new cases were reported in Jackson County over the weekend. To date, there have been 328 confirmed cases in the county, including 19 ...read more

On Wednesday, June 24th the Boys & Girls Clubs Southern Illinois will reopen the Springer Street and school-based sites with modifications and limited numbers to start. At this time, due to the need to have no more than 8 youth and 2 staff per group in a room priority will be given to currently enrolled members.  All others will be placed on a waiting list.  Here is what families and members need ...read more

Centerstone, a national leader in behavioral health care, will host three Parent Peers Empowering Parents (PPEP) meetings via video/telephone providing support, education and inspiration for parents. All parents are welcome to attend any or all of the following meetings, held from 6-8 p.m.:Tuesday, June 23Topic: Individual Education Program (IEP)/504 plansPlease join by either:Visiting ...read more

Centerstone, a national leader in behavioral health care is introducing a zero suicide initiative at its locations in Illinois. While Centerstone has long had a focus on crisis and suicide prevention services, the goal of this new initiative is to add further resources around the issue of suicide.According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), in 2018 48,244 Americans died by ...read more

Jackson County Health Department sadly announces one death related to COVID-19. The individual is a male in his sixties, who was previously confirmed to have acquired the disease. The health department was not notified in the past 24 hours of any new cases in Jackson County. To date, there have been 320 confirmed cases in Jackson County, including eighteen deaths related to COVID-19. One more ...read more

Jackson County Health Department sadly announces two deaths related to COVID-19. One death is a female in her eighties. The other death is a male in his forties. Both individuals were previously confirmed to have acquired the disease. The health department was also notified in the past 24 hours of three Jackson County residents confirmed to have contracted COVID-19. The individuals are as ...read more

Jackson County Health Department sadly announces two deaths related to COVID-19. The individuals are both male, one in his sixties and the other in his forties. Both were previously confirmed to have acquired the disease. The health department was not notified in the past 24 hours of any new cases with Jackson County residents. To date, there have been 319 confirmed cases in Jackson County, ...read more

Jackson County Health Department was notified in the past 24 hours of four Jackson County residents confirmed to have contracted COVID-19. The individuals are as follows: • Female – One in her twenties, and one in her sixties; • Male – One in his forties, and one in his sixties. All acquired the disease through close contact with a known case, or through transmission in the community (i.e., ...read more