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KAREN CHAMBERS—Karen Chambers, who gave her heart and soul to the town of Woodville and helped make its public library one of the best anywhere, died Sunday, Jan. 9. She
The Volunteers for the Christmas Dinner will be holding their 33rd annual Christmas Dinner today at the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Fairfield. Serving will be from 11;30 a.m. til 1 p.m. The menu will include baked ham with dressing and all the trimmings, including pumpkin pie with whipped topping and drinks. Deliveries can be made within the Fairfield city limits by calling 599-8875 or 919-3534 before noon today. The Illinois Department of Public Health is reporting a total of 3,953,928 cases of the coronavirus in the state and 35,714 total deaths as of this morning. 88 counties in Illinois are considered at an "elevated level" for COVID-19 transmission. Wayne, Jefferson and Marion counties are at the medium level for COVID-19 transmission, while Clay County is reported to be at the high level. Within the past week, reports said Wayne County had recorded 24 new cases and two hospitalizations, Clay County had 29 cases and one hospitalization, and Jefferson County had 65