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BASKETBALL: Pope's prayer answered - Falcons fall on buzzer-beater at Crab TourneyNov 24, 2015 10:00 pm - Pope County's Matthew Davis hit a running jumper as time expired to give the Pirates a 48-46 victory over Elverado on Wednesday at the Crab Orchard Turkey Tournament, se...
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Steeleville astronomy nights drawing crowdsNov 24, 2015 10:00 pm - Three telescopes are positioned on the Steeleville Elementary School playground, aimed at the only planet visible to the naked eye almost every day of the year other tha...
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Fire chiefs talk holiday safetyNov 24, 2015 10:00 pm - As area residents prepare their homes for the holiday season, it is also the time of year for potential fire and burn hazards. "Unfortunately, fire and burn prevention m...
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Scams: Du Quoin police say caller tried to convince granddaughter was in jailNov 24, 2015 10:00 pm - Du Quoin Chief of Police Jamie Ellermeyer Wednesday conveyed to the newspaper that there have been two more attempts to take money from local residents in telephone sca...
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Live 'Generously' - Bethel pre-school kids learn about 'giving'Nov 24, 2015 10:00 pm - The Bethel Lutheran Church pre-school in Du Quoin is arguably the most respected in Southern Illinois. On Monday, it was a life's lessons laboratory before Thanksgiving...
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BASKETBALL: Lady Panthers start season with a win at Ham-Co TournamentNov 24, 2015 10:00 pm - Pinckneyville started their girls varsity basketball season with a victory on Monday at the Lady Foxes Invitational in McLeansboro, knocking off Wayne City 41-30 behind ...
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BASKETBALL: Warriors bounce back from first lossNov 24, 2015 10:00 pm - A day after their unbeaten streak was ended by Sparta, the Du Quoin Middle School boys basketball team bounced back with a 68-22 victory at Trico behind double-digit sco...
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Du Quoin's Amelia Eisenhauer auditions for 'American Idol'Nov 24, 2015 10:00 pm - A stunning young musician who still calls Du Quoin home since moving to Nashville has auditioned for American Idol as her success continues. "Yes, it's true that she has...
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Du Quoin woman Lindsey Baker a candidate for Perry Co. coronerNov 24, 2015 10:00 pm - Du Quoin resident Lindsey Cadwell Baker is pleased to announce her candidacy for Perry County coroner in the upcoming 2016 election. Baker, who received her bachelor's d...
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Arrest made in Walsh Road incidentNov 23, 2015 10:00 pm - Randolph County Sheriff Shannon Wolff reported Tuesday that 32-year-old David L. Holder II, of Walsh, has been arrested in connection with the traffic crash that resulte...