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Doing the Most Good: Salvation Army Bell RingersNov 28, 2012 10:00 pm - The Salvation Army bell ringing has started in Du Quoin. Last weekend volunteers at kettles at Wal-Mart and Kroger collected $1,158. The Du Quoin Ministerial Alliance sc...
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24th Christmas on the River event starts FridayNov 28, 2012 10:00 pm - The 24th annual Christmas on the River celebration starts Friday and continues through Sunday with many different activities happening throughout the weekend in the city...
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Concert will be dedicated to Bertha Mae Blechle and Eileen GordonNov 28, 2012 10:00 pm - Chester's annual Christmas Concert, held each year in conjunction with Christmas on the River, will be Sunday, Dec. 2 at Juergens Gym, Chester High School. The Chester M...
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BASKETBALL: Indians dominate Cairo, Fred scores 27Nov 28, 2012 10:00 pm - DU QUOIN, IL - Just eighteen days after the last high school football game of his career, Du Quoin's three-sport star Brenden Fred began his senior basketball season wit...
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Free Holiday Show Memories: Bill Ivy's Unconditional Love of Du Quoin, Great Movies and a Lot of First KissesNov 28, 2012 10:00 pm - Because of the late Bill Ivy, longtime owner of the Grand Theater in Du Quoin, current owners Richie, Richard and Scherry Baker and the generosity of the Kurt Harris Fam...
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Du Quoin Lions Food Basket Applications Are AvailableNov 28, 2012 10:00 pm - The Du Quoin Lions Club Christmas basket applications are now available. They may be picked up at the Du Quoin Fire Department or the Du Quoin Farm Fresh store on South ...
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Pinckneyville High School Board Approves Facility Use PolicyNov 28, 2012 10:00 pm - The Pinckneyville Community High School Board of Education approved an application for use of the new high school facilities by the public. The application offers differ...
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Bette Barron RememberedNov 27, 2012 10:00 pm - Editor's Note: The death of Bette Barron over the weekend reminded me of a great story that Fred Huff wrote during Du Quoin's Sesquicentennial celebration in 2003 about ...
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Seth Snider has returned homeNov 27, 2012 10:00 pm - Ten-year-old Seth Snider, son of Terry and Lori Snider of Chester, has returned home after a long stay in the hospital. He was involved in a bicycle and vehicle accide...
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First deer season had increased harvestNov 27, 2012 10:00 pm - The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) reports hunters in Illinois harvested a preliminary total of 72,111 deer during the opening weekend of the 2012 Illin...