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UNITE at the Cross concerts are July 16-17 at Bald KnobJul 15, 2022 1:00 am - On July 4, Jeffrey Isbell, the executive director of Bald Knob Cross of Peace in Alto Pass, was invited to promote the Cross at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashvill...
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Du Quoin wins state grant to make major upgrades to city poolJul 15, 2022 1:00 am - Du Quoin has been awarded a $390,000 grant from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources to make major renovations to the city pool. The Du Quoin award is part of $3...
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The Du Quoin State Fair: The early 50s Lusty Song wins Hambletonian; W.R. Hayes diesJul 15, 2022 1:00 am - Part 4 of a series. There was a lot going on in the new decade. ... the 50s which would wind up being perhaps the most memorable 10-year period in Du Quoin State Fairs h...
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Perry County backs Darren Bailey; and other results from the June 28 primaryJul 15, 2022 1:00 am - Here are the statewide and local results from the June 28 primary election in Perry County. * indicates the candidate won an uncontested primary. U.S. SENATOR Republican...
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Proposal: Tie Du Quoin's elected officials' pay to CPIJul 15, 2022 1:00 am - Du Quoin Mayor Guy Alongi and city council commissioners are poised to enact salaries for their elected jobs that going forward will be tied to the Consumer Price Index....
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CMSF honors departing seniors with annual awardsJul 15, 2022 1:00 am - Carrier Mills-Stonefort High School held its annual National Honor Society Induction Ceremony and Senior Awards Night on May 10 in DeWitt Gymnasium. The CMSF High School...
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State to defray FFA membership costsJul 15, 2022 1:00 am - FFA membership offers students many educational and leadership benefits as well as career opportunities. Starting this fall, the cost to belong to FFA will no longer be ...
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Dr. Gregg Fozard retiring from clinical practice, but not from Family Medical CenterJul 15, 2022 1:00 am - After 44 years of practicing medicine in Pinckneyville, John Gregg Fozard, MD, will retire from clinical practice effective July 31. However, Fozard will continue as med...
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The early 60s: 'This is the best and nicest fair I've ever played'Jul 15, 2022 1:00 am - Sixth in a continuing series Having survived the death of the fair's founder, W.R. Hayes, with year-after-year successful events in the second half of the 1950s, all see...
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Backpacks for children at Du Quoin City HallJul 15, 2022 1:00 am - The City of Du Quoin is giving away children's school backpacks. About 100 backpacks are currently in the city clerk's office, 302 E. Poplar St., and will be given away ...