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Soils are cooler and wetter in mid-JuneJun 20, 2019 1:00 am - Soil temperatures are increasing after a cooling period the second week of June, according to Jennie Atkins, Water and Atmospheric Resources Monitoring (WARM) Program ma...
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New Du Quoin football coach hosts summer camp for kidsJun 18, 2019 11:00 pm - DU QUOIN - The calendar only shows June, but there was a hint of fall in the air Tuesday as about 50 youngsters turned out for Day 2 of a football camp at Van Metre Fiel...
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Country 4 Country announces July dates Brantley Gilbert heads an all-star lineup at Rent One ParkJun 18, 2019 11:00 pm - MARION - Some of the top acts in country music will make their way to Marion next month to perform at Rent One Park, home of the Southern Illinois Miners. Tickets are se...
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Water aerobics class meeting at Du Quoin PoolJun 18, 2019 11:00 pm - DU QUOIN - A water aerobics class is now being offered three days a week at the Du Quoin City Park Pool. Sessions are from 6-7 p.m. on Mondays and from 8-9 a.m. Tuesdays...
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Crowning Glory: Keely Epplin of Pinckneyville named Perry County Fair QueenJun 18, 2019 11:00 pm - PINCKNEYVILLE - The main events of the 163rd Perry County Fair began with the 60th running of the Miss Perry County Fair Queen Pageant, held Monday of this week. Nine c...
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Du Quoin man sought in Jefferson Co. car chaseJun 18, 2019 11:00 pm - JEFFERSON COUNTY - A 25-year-old Du Quoin man - Davon McLorn - is on the run from a variety of charges the result of a weekend chase, according to Jefferson County Sheri...
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Complacency can ruin a good thing: Miners battling to remain relevantJun 18, 2019 1:00 am - Are the Southern Illinois Miners being taken for granted by the people of the region? Based on league attendance figures, it would certainly appear so. Once the Frontier...
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Entertainment lineup incomplete, but coming together at Du Quoin State FairJun 18, 2019 1:00 am - There are still some open dates to fill, but the entertainment lineup is beginning to take shape at the Du Quoin State Fair. And it has a distinct country twang. Among t...
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Sheriff's Office receives $1,500 donationJun 18, 2019 1:00 am -
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IDNR to host vendor conference at Wayne Fitzgerrell State Recreation AreaJun 18, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) will host a mandatory vendor conference Thursday, June 27 for vendors interested in submitting bids for...