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Date set for ladies-only concealed carry classJul 09, 2019 1:00 am - It's a whole different kind of girls night out with Rend Lake College's Ladies Only Concealed Carry class this fall. RLC's two-day program is set for 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sa...
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Protective shield donated to Sheriff's OfficeJul 08, 2019 11:00 pm - PINCKNEYVILLE - The Perry County Sheriff's Department became the first sheriff's office in Illinois last week to receive a ballistic shield courtesy of Jack Queen, a can...
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Caring and Sharing Thrift Shop presents scholarships to 45 studentsJul 08, 2019 11:00 pm - PINCKNEYVILLE - The Caring and Sharing Thrift Shop presented $73,250 in scholarships to 45 recipients or their representatives last week at the shop in Pinckneyville. So...
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Professional softball action Long ball powers Canadian Wild past Aussie PeppersJul 08, 2019 11:00 pm - MANKATO, MINNESOTA - The Canadian Wild of Southern Illinois took both halves of Saturday's doubleheader against the Aussie Peppers of Minnesota at Caswell Park, with hom...
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Confederate Railroad performance canceled at Du Quoin State FairJul 08, 2019 11:00 pm - DU QUOIN - Rare is it that the cancellation of a warm-up act at the Du Quoin State Fair has drawn such a strong response from the general public. But such was the case l...
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Former Twisted Vine owner named Pinckneyville Chamber CEOJul 08, 2019 11:00 pm - PINCKNEYVILLE - The Pinckneyville Chamber of Commerce is thrilled to announce that Leigh Blackorby has been named as President/CEO of the organization. For the hiring c...
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Miners bounce back to win finale over Grizzlies Finish first half on a positive note with solid pitchingJul 07, 2019 11:00 pm - MARION - The Southern Illinois Miners fought back from two early one-run deficits on Sunday night against the Gateway Grizzlies, rallying for a 5-2 win to salvage the fi...
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Smithpeters, Vols sign Ft. Wayne Big ManJul 07, 2019 11:00 pm - Continuing to make his front court a point of emphasis on both the offensive and defensive, John A. Logan College men's basketball coach Kyle Smithpeters recently signed...
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Reds sign Miners All-Star, Flete Southern Illinois shortstop the second Miner to be picked up by an MLB team in 2019Jul 07, 2019 11:00 pm - MARION - The Southern Illinois Miners announced last week that shortstop Bryant Flete has been signed by the Cincinnati Reds, making him the second player to sign with a...
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Census advocates forge ahead amid citizenship question uncertainty; Trump's tweets sow confusion after commerce department said it would drop controversial questionJul 07, 2019 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Amid national uncertainty about whether a citizenship question will be included on the 2020 U.S. Census, advocates in Illinois are not changing their appro...