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Remembering Jim Mitchell: Area officials offer tributes to Johnston City's late mayorJan 03, 2019 12:00 am - SOUTHERN ILLINOIS - The tributes from area mayors were rolling in Wednesday and Thursday for Johnston City Mayor Jim Mitchell, who passed away from a lingering illness e...
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Chester goes 3-1, are consolation champs at Duster Thomas tourneyJan 03, 2019 12:00 am - The Chester Yellowjackets went 3-1 at the highly-competitive Duster Thomas Tournament in Pinckneyville last week - recovering quickly from a disputed loss in the opening...
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Fresh Fitness classes continue on SaturdayJan 03, 2019 12:00 am - Fresh Fitness is back at Carbondale Community High School this winter. The group fitness classes will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. every Saturday through March 30 during t...
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Up & ComingJan 01, 2019 10:00 pm - Getting your event listed is free; email it to comments@localsouthernnews.com, with "Up & Coming" in the subject line. Include contact info for readers to get more info,...
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Those behind the scenes help make tourney a successJan 01, 2019 10:00 pm - PINCKNEYVILLE - The 12th Annual Duster Thomas Hoops Classic is in the books with a number of team and individual records being set. The Pinckneyville Panthers, under hea...
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Mike Roux: Who has the advantage, the deer or the hunter?Jan 01, 2019 12:00 am - With the deer season winding down I wanted to fill you in on a great conversation I had while in deer camp this year with my best friend Roger Lewis, and other members o...
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Panthers take title, Indians place fourth at Duster Thomas Hoops ClassicDec 31, 2018 10:00 pm - PINCKNEYVILLE - Don't call it a throwback. Because this time, the good guys won. In a rematch of the first-ever Duster Thomas Hoops Classic championship game, this time...
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'I am very grateful' Benefit raises about $7,000 for Du Quoin man with cancerDec 30, 2018 10:00 pm - DU QUOIN - A fundraiser for a young Du Quoin man battling cancer was held Saturday evening at the VFW. Jake Addison, a 20-year-old 2017 DHS graduate, was diagnosed in No...
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Du Quoin surges past Jersey at Duster Thomas Hoops ClassicDec 26, 2018 10:00 pm - PINCKNEYVILLE - Trailing by nine late in the third quarter, the Du Quoin Indians boys basketball team went on a 14-0 run to take control and beat Jersey High School, 68-...
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Local architectural firm shares its annual list of Top 10 S. Illinois landmarksDec 26, 2018 10:00 pm - MARION - This year - 2018 - marks the sixth year of the Baysinger Architects annual Top 10 Architectural Wonders of Southern Illinois list and this year's selections are...