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Harold Townsend GeorgeOct 06, 2013 11:00 pm - Harold Townsend George, 75, of Tamaroa, passed away at 2:21 p.m. on Oct. 5, 2013 at the Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He worked for many years in mainte...
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Extended Weather OutlookOct 06, 2013 11:00 pm - Today Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph. Tonight Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Light and variable wind. Tuesday Sunny, with a high...
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Thomas Wenfield WheelerOct 06, 2013 11:00 pm - For the past few years Thomas Wenfield Wheeler has said he wasn't ready for the "bus" to come and get him. Since May of 2012 when he was injured in a fall and became par...
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Help Wanted: First Baptist Church seeks handbell choir membersOct 03, 2013 11:00 pm - Here's an appeal to the community you don't see every day. The First Baptist Church of Du Quoin is inviting anyone in the community who has a love of music and can read ...
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Marijuana and ecstasy drug arrests this morning near airportOct 03, 2013 11:00 pm - This morning at approximately 1:45 a.m., a Perry County sheriff's deputy came upon a disabled vehicle on State Route 13/27 near the Pincknevyille/Du Quoin Airport. The v...
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Extended Weather OutlookOct 03, 2013 11:00 pm - Today A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Tonight A sli...
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Du Quoin begins online city water bill paymentsOct 03, 2013 11:00 pm - The City of Du Quoin last week began offering a convenient online water bill payment service which, at this writing, is free of charge. Water customers can go to the cit...
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Homer O. MorganOct 03, 2013 11:00 pm - Homer O. Morgan, 84, of Glen Carbon, Ill., formerly of Du Quoin, passed away at 9:34 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013 at the Anderson Hospital in Maryville, Ill. Homer had ...
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Robert A. KnappOct 03, 2013 11:00 pm - Robert A. Knapp, 61, of Tamaroa, passed away at 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013 at his residence. Robert had worked at Nascote Industries on the production line. He w...
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Corey Shaw 5K memorial run Saturday at fairgroundsOct 03, 2013 11:00 pm - Friends and family of fallen firefighter Corey Shaw will honor his memory with a 5K run set for Saturday at the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds, weather permitting. The run h...