Around Town – April 9

  • Photo/Submitted to The Source Heather and Karsyn Wardlow practice their masking skills.
  • Photo/Submitted to The Source Mr. Potato Head was out on Sunday afternoon visiting different Jacksonville neighborhoods.
  • Photo/Marcy Patterson Truck drivers across the nation are being given thanks on the news and social media, in addition to a local home, for getting necessary supplies to people in need.
  • Photo/Marcy Patterson Garrett Waggener works in his fields North of Jacksonville on Sunday, April 5. Social isolation hasn’t stopped the job of America’s Farmers. The sunshine provided an opportunity to work.
  • Photos/Submitted to The Source Many families spent the past few weeks working on puzzles. In addition to toilet paper, the puzzle shelves at Walmart were bare recently.
  • In spite of the inconsistent temperatures throughout the month of March, spring is showing its magic in early April.
  • Photo/Bre Linstromberg Copper Luke Worrell of Worrell Land Services delivered 36 goodie bags containing bottled water, individually-wrapped snacks and fruit to the Environmental Services department at Passavant Area Hospital. Receiving the donation is Pam Martin, executive director of the Passavant Area Hospital Foundation. The bags of goodies were decorated with crayon drawings by Worrell’s children. Because visitor access to the hospital is restricted at this time, all donations of supplies or food to Passavant employees must be pre-arranged by calling Pam Martin at 217-479-5575 or martin.pam@mhsil.com.
  • Photo/Bre Linstromberg Copper Anne Mayberry, Ambulatory Surgery patient care technician, was redeployed to the Main Entrance at Passavant Area Hospital, where she screened patients, visitors and colleagues as they entered the building.
  • Photo/Karen Anderson While parks are open for people to enjoy recreation while practicing social-distancing, playgrounds remain closed.
  • Photo/Submitted to The Source Country Financial Agent Rick Pettit showed his appreciation of essential personnel by delivering pizza to local police and fire departments as well as the West Central Dispatch Center. Pictured here with Dana Blakeman of the Jacksonville Police Department.

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