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Jackson County Health Department was notified in the past 24 hours of four new confirmed cases of COVID-19. These cases include the following: • A female in her forties, who acquired the disease locally, is isolated at home and doing well; • A female in her thirties, who acquired the disease locally, is isolated at home and doing well; • A female in her twenties, who acquired the disease ...read more

Jackson County Health Department was notified within the past 24 hours of two new cases and one death due to COVID-19. A female in her nineties, who’s diagnosis was announced earlier this week, has passed away of COVID-19 related illness. She was a patient at a skilled nursing facility in Carbondale, but was hospitalized at the time of death. “We are deeply saddened by this loss. Staff at the ...read more

The entire 20th Annual For Kids’ Sake Art Auction has moved online for the first time in twenty years. For Kids’ Sake, a local nonprofit that supports orphans and students in Bangladesh, is accepting online bids in lieu of the Art Auction traditionally held at the Longbranch Café & Bakery. Everyone is encouraged to visit www.forkidssake.net/bidding to bid on unique art while supporting kids in ...read more

Carbondale’s Annual Spring Cleanup and Recycling Day is usually just one day, but this year will extend for a month. The 30-Day KCB Challenge will run for the month of April. Street assignments and communication will be done remotely, by phone, email, Facebook, and through the website.  Volunteers can clean a site of their choice, or contact KCB for suggestions, then report back when it’s done.  A ...read more

The City of Carbondale has teamed up with the St. Louis Area Foodbank to host a Virtual Food Drive in response to COVID-19. The online food drive allows participants to shop for food pantries’ most needed items such as canned goods, beef stew, and macaroni and cheese. The virtual drive also allows for cash donations. The St. Louis Area Foodbank provides food to two pantries in Carbondale; the ...read more

Jackson County Health Department was notified this evening of a Jackson County resident who tested positive for Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19).  The individual, a male in his late teens, is doing fair and is at home on isolation.  This is the second laboratory-confirmed positive of COVID-19 in Jackson County.  This individual is thought to have been exposed to the novel coronavirus through recent ...read more

Centerstone, a national leader in behavioral health care, has instructed most of its staff of thousands of therapists, counselors and other professionals to provide services to clients and communities through virtual care – the use of video and telephone – during this Coronavirus pandemic. “We are going to use all of the technology at our disposal – including telehealth, video and telephone ...read more

Centerstone, a national leader in behavioral health care is asking the community for nominations for the 2020 Community Champions awards.In 2005, Centerstone’s board of directors created the Community Champions Awards to recognize those in its communities who have: Shown tremendous compassion and understanding of those experiencing mental illness and/or substance use disorderHeightened community ...read more

Mike Skelton has been named Local Sales Manager for KFVS12 and The Heartland’s CW (WQWQ-TV). The announcement comes from KFVS12 General Sales Manager Greg Carter.  Skelton comes to KFVS12 from Spectrum Reach where he served as an Account Executive. While there he earned numerous honors including the Spectrum Reach Elite Award for the Midwest region.   Prior to Spectrum, Skelton served as Sales ...read more