-
Frank Maxton Appreciation Day is Saturday; Two 'No' Votes on Downtown RoadblocksOct 22, 2012 11:00 pm - The Du Quoin City Council Monday fully honored firefighter Frank Maxton for his 45 years of service by proclaiming Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012 as Frank Maxton Appreciation D...
-
Du Quoin Halloween Parade Is Thursday, Oct. 25Oct 22, 2012 11:00 pm - Beta Sigma Phi sororities of Du Quoin, led by chapter Preceptor Alpha Eta, will again sponsor the annual Halloween parade on Thursday, Oct. 25 at 6 p.m. If your group wo...
-
Cutler and Percy Postal Hours Cut in HalfOct 22, 2012 11:00 pm - Postal hours in the towns of Cutler and Percy will be cut to four hours after the first of the year. Willisville is next. The United States Postal Service this summer ga...
-
Two Board Candidates Compete for Seat in a Better Fiscal EnvironmentOct 22, 2012 11:00 pm - Perry County Democrats hope Ted Cunningham's name recognition as an employee of Consolidation Coal Co. for 30 years, now agent for Modern Woodmen of America insurance gr...
-
Extended Weather OutlookOct 22, 2012 11:00 pm - Today A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 10 to 16 mph, wi...
-
Boater's Body Recovered at Rend LakeOct 22, 2012 11:00 pm - Conservation police Monday night recovered the body of a Sesser boater who fell into the lake over the weekend while trying to refuel his boat. The body of Alan Saiz was...
-
Mary Ellen StewartOct 21, 2012 11:00 pm - Mary Ellen Stewart, age 89, of Du Quoin, Ill. passed away on Friday, Oct. 19, 2012 in Fair Acres Nursing Home, Du Quoin, Ill. Mary was born on May 19, 1923 in Covington,...
-
FOOTBALL: Du Quoin beats Murphy, will host Johnston City in Round 1 of 2A PlayoffsOct 21, 2012 11:00 pm - The Indians came less than two minutes away from shutting out Murphysboro on Friday night, knocking off the Red Devils 19-8 as Du Quoin running back Shayne Baxter had hi...
-
Extended Weather OutlookOct 21, 2012 11:00 pm - Today Isolated showers before 11am, then isolated showers and thunderstorms between 11am and noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts...
-
Minnie E. DavisOct 21, 2012 11:00 pm - Minnie E. Davis, age 100, of Pinckneyville, Ill., passed away on Friday, Oct. 19, 2012 in Pinckneyville Healthcare Center, Pinckneyville, Ill. Minnie was born on June 5,...