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Lady Yellow Jackets sweep competitionDec 14, 2015 10:00 pm - The Chester High School Lady Yellow Jackets swept the competition last week in a three-game stretch, hosting Zeigler and Shawnee and traveling to Trico. The Jackets beat...
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Colonial Christmas customsDec 14, 2015 10:00 pm - EDITOR'S NOTE: The following is a submitted story on colonial Christmas customs, the political situation in December 1774 and the colonists' attitudes toward British and...
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BOYS BASKETBALL: Long droughts cost Indians in pair of lossesDec 13, 2015 10:00 pm - Both of Du Quoin's weekend boys basketball games fell under the description of "a tale of two halves." Unfortunately for the Indians, neither contest ended with a victor...
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Area organizations collaborate to donate food and toys to southern countiesDec 13, 2015 10:00 pm - Chester Walmart, together with Chester Grade School, Chester Christian Area Food Pantry and area churches and organizations, has been working to obtain donations for chi...
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BOYS BASKETBALL: Panthers handle Bulldogs, PilotsDec 13, 2015 10:00 pm - Putting the bad taste left in their mouths at Carlyle a week earlier behind them, Pinckneyville came away with a pair of home wins this past weekend - a 56-34 conference...
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Every Student Succeeds Act becomes lawDec 13, 2015 10:00 pm - The worst parts of No Child Left Behind have been left behind. The U.S. Senate overwhelmingly, on a 85-12 vote, passed the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) on Dec. 9, w...
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GIRLS BASKETBALL: Whittington sisters' 48 points not enough for EHSDec 13, 2015 10:00 pm - Sisters Brooke and Allie Whittington combined for 48 points and 11 three-pointers, but it wasn't enough for the Lady Falcons to avoid a 65-63 loss at home against Meridi...
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CGS teachers and staff continue to 'Give Back to the Community'Dec 13, 2015 10:00 pm - Teachers and staff at Chester Grade School have been giving back to the community in many ways for two and a half years. The teaching aspect of their "giving back" is ob...
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GIRLS BASKETBALL: Lady Panthers beat Carlyle; Keith closes in on recordDec 13, 2015 10:00 pm - The Lady Panthers spread the scoring around in Saturday's 55-40 home win over Carlyle, getting at least 6 points from 6 different players led by Andrea Morgan's 18. Soph...
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Holiday Lights: The Beat Goes on for band leader Jon MontgomeryDec 13, 2015 10:00 pm - The beat goes on for legendary Du Quoin band leader Jon Montgomery. "Mr. Mo" retired from the Du Quoin school district in 2011, but you had to go no farther than the Ho...