Area death

Jack Little, 78, of Marion, died Monday at Princeton Health and Rehab. Gilbert Funeral Home in Marion is handling arrangements.

Area deaths

Mary Etta Feagan, 75, of Fredonia, June 16, 2013, at her home. Morgan's Funeral Home in Princeton is handling arrangements.

Arlene Mae Summers, 76, of Marion, died June 16, 2013, at her home. Gilbert Funeral Home in Marion is handling arrangements.

UMWA: Patriot Coal ends settlement talks

The United Mine Workers of America said Wednesday that Patriot Coal Corp. has walked out on negotiations aimed at seeking a settlement regarding planned cuts to health insurance for some 22,500 retired union miners and family members. The UMWA warned of a possible strike at Patriot’s union mines, which includes the Highland Mine near the Union-Henderson county line.

For the full story, visit The Gleaner online.

Area death

Edna Lee Shewcraft Macon, 85, of Owensboro, died June 12, 2013, at the Western Kentucky Veterans Center in Hanson. James H. Davis Funeral Home & Crematory in Owensboro is handling arrangements.

Free entry offered to Bobcats game

Thursday night's Bobcat game will offer free admission to everyone courtesy of Farmers Bank & Trust Co.  of Marion. The bank is sponsoring the game, paying for everyone's ticket and offering free prizes throughout the game.

Area death

Billy Joe Campbell, 77, of Marion, died June 11, 2013, at Crittenden Hospital. Gilbert Funeral Home in Marion is handling arrangements.

VFW hosting official flag disposal ceremony

Marion VFW will host an official flag burning ceremony at 6:30 p.m. Friday. The ceremony is to properly dispose of American flags in poor condition. Anyone may drop off their tattered and torn flags for disposal.

Friday is Flag Day in the United States.

CCHS SBDM to meet

Crittenden County High School SBDM will meet at 9 a.m. June 17 @ 9:00 a.m. in the high school conference room.

Today's baseball camp canceled

Today's Bobcats camp for youth has been canceled due to rain. All kids that attended this morning or were planning on attending are welcome to come back any day this week to the older children's camp for the same $25 price and the same hours. 

Area death

Deon Jones, 70, of Lola, died June 6, 2013, at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, Ind. Arrangements are incomplete at Boyd Funeral Directors in Salem.

Joseph E. Damron Jr., 64, of Salem, died June 8, 2013, at his home. Boyd Funeral Directors in Salem are handling arrangements.

St. William Church hosting yard sale

Our Lady's Guild of St. William Church will have a yard sale in the Parish Hall from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and Friday. There will be lots of household items, furniture, clothing and shoes. The church is located at 860 S. Main St. in Marion.

BBB warns consumers of FBI computer virus

BBB is warning local consumers of a Highly Intelligent FBI virus known as ASHISH VERMA.
Scammers are posing as the FBI, sending out a virus which locks up a computer and makes false claims. BBB has categorized this as ‘scareware’ because hackers distribute it and try to scare individuals into paying for a crime they never committed.

The message accuses the user of illegally downloading music or movies, or other criminal activity. The message locks up their computer and displays information about potential penalties and/or jail time. With this, the virus convinces owners to pay for the “crimes” as it will allow them to use their computers properly again. Both the threat and the claims are fake and do more harm to the computer.

One local consumer said she was given 72 hours to pay the fine, “or action would be taken.” She was afraid not to pay, but when she did and her computer was finally unlocked the next day, her computer had 38 different viruses, such as Trojans, malware, etc. She is now unable to get on the internet, and has to pay over $100 to have her computer fixed.

Another consumer affected by the scam was asked to pay a $450 fine to unfreeze her computer. She did not fall for the scam, but was told by Norton Protection Support it will cost her $190.00 for them to get rid of the virus.

Both consumers were advised to pay by Green Dot MoneyPak.

The virus looks legitimate, as it even provides a seal that appears identical to the actual FBI badge. However, like other malicious software, it may have different faces and use alert messages that seem believable.

The virus attacks the computer through malicious downloads and software update pop-ups. It can even disable legitimate anti-virus software.

The BBB advices consumers that fall victim to this scam to not to click anything! Turn off the computer, and contact a certified computer specialist.

For more consumer tips, go to www.bbb.org.