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Fire-damaged Du Quoin home is a total lossNov 11, 2013 8:00 am - An electrical fire in the wall of an upstairs room is being blamed for a fire that destroyed a cottage-like home owned by the Roger Harrison family at 303 1/2 South Divi...
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Extended Weather OutlookNov 11, 2013 8:00 am - Veterans Day Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Monday Night A chance of rain before midnight, then rain...
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Du Quoin Chamber launches 'Merry Money'Nov 08, 2013 8:00 am - The Du Quoin Chamber of Commerce Wednesday night unveiled a holiday Shop Du Quoin contest called "Merry Money." Fashioned after the Du Quoin Dollars program from years a...
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Extended Weather OutlookNov 08, 2013 8:00 am - Friday Sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Friday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 39. South wind 5 to 7 mph. Saturday...
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Line-up for Monday's Veterans Day parade in downtown Du QuoinNov 08, 2013 8:00 am - Du Quoin Chamber of Commerce director Stacy Hirsch today shared with the newspaper the lineup for Monday's 10 a.m. Veterans Day parade in downtown Du Quoin. The parade w...
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Richard D. Barnes Sr.Nov 08, 2013 8:00 am - Richard D. Barnes Sr., 57, of Du Quoin, passed away at 3:20 p.m. Monday, Nov. 4, 2013 at his residence. Richard had been a Head Sawer in the lumber business. He was born...
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County places deficit budget on file; John Rednour Sr. retires from housing boardNov 08, 2013 8:00 am - The Perry County Board placed on file for public inspection a 2014 budget showing a deficit of $171,782. The board also moved the next regular board meeting to 2 p.m. on...
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Du Quoin Scouting for Food program this Saturday & nextNov 07, 2013 8:00 am - Scouting for Food is the Boy Scouts of America's largest one-day food drive and in Du Quoin is accomplished in two installments. The campaign is launched on "Bag Distrib...
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Donald Raymond StowersNov 07, 2013 8:00 am - Donald Raymond "Don" Stowers, 74, of Zeigler, Illinois, passed away at 11:27 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2013 at the Memorial Hospital of Carbondale with his loving family at...
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Extended Weather OutlookNov 07, 2013 8:00 am - Thursday Sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Thursday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 5 to 7 m...