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Mearns wins Sparta Days Demolition DerbyApr 21, 2017 11:00 pm - SPARTA -- Drivers battled the weather, mud and each other, but in the end, Derek Mearns took home first place in the semi-stock feature race of the Sparta Days Demolitio...
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Lady Yellow Jackets win home meet; Boys runners-upApr 21, 2017 11:00 pm - CHESTER -- Chester hosted its second home track meet of the season on April 18, with the Lady Yellow Jackets running away with the meet on the girls' side and the boys f...
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Perry County man sentenced for methApr 21, 2017 11:00 pm - On April 19, Bradley M.D. Miller, 28, of Cutler, was sentenced to 168 months in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. In a news release from Donal...
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Health fair Saturday at Marshall Browning HospitalApr 21, 2017 5:00 am - Marshall Browning Hospital in Du Quoin will play host to a community health fair from 8 a.m. to noon this Saturday, April 22.  Results from lab testing conducted Ap...
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Du Quoin pastors unite for Good Friday serviceApr 21, 2017 5:00 am - The Du Quoin Ministerial Alliance held its Good Friday service the evening of April 14 at Sunfield Baptist Church. Participating churches and pastors included Greg Pavlo...
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District 300 Foundation dinner coming May 6Apr 21, 2017 5:00 am - On May 6, the District 300 Educational Foundation will host the 11th annual foundation dinner at Du Quoin High School. More than 60 scholarships will be awarded to grad...
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Du Quoin library looks for ways to provide more DVDsApr 21, 2017 5:00 am - "Did you know that U.S. libraries distribute more DVD's daily than Netflix, and more than Redbox and Blockbuster put together?" That's the question that Larry Underwood ...
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PENALTY SHOTS: The house on Hines HillApr 20, 2017 11:00 pm - Those who have followed my social media postings lately know I've become fascinated with an old farmhouse perched at the top of a hill along State Route 149 about three ...
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Chester school district buys property bordering track complexApr 20, 2017 11:00 pm - Chester District 139 has purchased the tree-lined buffer property between Chester High School's Dr. Charles R. Young Track and Field Complex and State Street. The 11.3 a...
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Chester Taco Bell to open in AugustApr 20, 2017 11:00 pm - In a one-sentence response on Thursday, Taco Bell's corporate public relations team confirmed the popular restaurant franchise will be opening a location in Chester. "Th...