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Pinckneyville's Yates signs NLOI with Frontier CollegeDec 17, 2020 10:00 pm - It was a decision for Chloe Yates that didn't require a lot of thought. The Pinckneyville senior's visit to Frontier College in nearby Fairfield had everything she was l...
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Candidate filing now open for April local electionDec 15, 2020 12:00 am - Monday marked the first day of filing for the April 6, 2021 consolidated election - a very local election that will choose school board members, village officials and co...
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66 new COVID-19 cases in Peery County confirmed over weekendDec 15, 2020 12:00 am - The Perry County Health Department reported out on Monday that 66 new cases of COVID-19 had been laboratory confirmed in the previous 72 hours. The health department als...
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Marion community gathers to honor the short life of Jade Marie BeasleyDec 15, 2020 12:00 am - MARION - Family and friends gathered at a chilly outdoor candlelight vigil Saturday night to remember an 11-year-old girl killed in a stabbing attack. Jade Marie Beasley...
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Illinois electors meet for final step in presidential raceDec 15, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois' presidential electors officially cast their 20 ballots Monday for the Democratic ticket of Joseph R. Biden and Kamala Harris, marking the all-but...
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Pinckneyville's Morgan signs NLOI with Wabash ValleyDec 13, 2020 10:00 pm - Payton Morgan's recruiting process was a nervous one according to the Pinckneyville senior who recently signed her National Letter Of Intent recently. The deciding facto...
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Pinckneyville's Pasquino signs NLOI with Lincoln LandDec 13, 2020 10:00 pm - Pinckneyville's Bella Pasquino wasn't sure a college scholarship was in her sights when she stepped onto the court as a freshman Panther. Three years later, Pasquino was...
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New conference on horizon? River-to-River member schools meet Monday to discuss disbanding, and reforming new southern Illinois conferenceDec 11, 2020 12:00 am - A new high school sports conference that could include Du Quoin and Pinckneyville may be on the horizon, and with it would come some major changes. Talks surfaced this w...
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Public hearing on tax hike draws zero interestDec 11, 2020 12:00 am - The city of Du Quoin public hearing on Dec. 4 to discuss the proposed 15% property tax increase, drew no one to city hall. The lights were on, the sky was clear and Assi...
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In praise of the trekking poleDec 11, 2020 12:00 am - I'm not a gear guy, at all. I'm big on borrowing, thrifting and making do. Suffice to say, the big outdoor gear brands don't get much of my money. You just don't need mu...