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Jim Shields tournament now the Jim Shields/Leah Search tournamentSep 01, 2021 1:00 am - On Aug. 28, Chester Country Club hosted the annual Jim Shields Golf Tournament for St. Mary's School. This year, the name of Leah Search (Jim's daughter and Tate's wife)...
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Prairie Du Rocher teen killed Friday when car hit by trainSep 01, 2021 1:00 am - A 16-year-old Prairie Du Rocher girl was killed Friday when the car she was driving was hit by a train in her hometown. The teen, identified as Lillian "Lilly" Vandeford...
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More than 20% of Du Quoin High School students on quarantine; extracurriculars temporarily canceledSep 01, 2021 1:00 am - With more than 20% of the student body on COVID-19 quarantine, Du Quoin High School has put all extracurricular activities on hold until at least next week Tuesday. Dist...
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CHS girls golf: Lady Jackets improve to 6-1 with wins over Marissa, Trico, Sparta, SteelevilleAug 31, 2021 1:00 am - After a wet start to the week and the cancellation of a match on Aug. 23 at Trico, the Lady Jackets Golf Team rebounded to win back-to-back matches to improve to 6-1 for...
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Yellow Jackets allow Du Quoin to steal a win at W.O. Smith FieldAug 31, 2021 1:00 am - Chester hosted former River-to-River Mississippi Division rival Du Quoin in the season opener Friday, and on a hot, humid night at W.O. Smith Field the Yellow Jackets mi...
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CHS boys golf Jackets prepare to host Chester Invitational on Sept. 2Aug 31, 2021 1:00 am - The Chester High School Boys Golf Team began its 2021 season on Thursday, Aug. 12. Anna Invitational The boys traveled to the Anna-Jonesboro Invitational on Aug. 12, hel...
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Ridge Fogerson receives Edna Sharp scholarshipAug 31, 2021 1:00 am - Mrs. Edna M. Sharp was an active member of the First Baptist Church of Chester. She taught Sunday School lessons to countless children and adults in her lifetime; she sh...
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Mike Roux's Outdoor Journal:The basics of crankbaitsAug 31, 2021 1:00 am - It was my first time on this lake and I wanted to learn as much as I possibly could in the shortest amount of time. I needed to cover lots of water with each cast to fin...
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Du Quoin Indians open season on the road with win over ChesterAug 31, 2021 1:00 am - Coming off a disappointing spring season the Du Quoin football team got off to a good start with an 18-7 win over Chester in a nonconference road game Friday night. "We ...
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Rich Miller: I risked political Illinois State Fair events - and got luckyAug 31, 2021 1:00 am - The week of Governor's Day and Republican Day at the Illinois State Fair is always packed with political events. And this year was no exception. It's impossible to atten...