News
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As local bobcat population grows, trapping discussions flow in opposite directionsSep 29, 2013 11:00 pm - The Sept. 20, 2013 issue of the Illinois Outdoor News printed a "Letter to the Editor" from Herman "Bud" Jansen from Clinton County. In his letter, Mr. Jansen inquires a...
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Extended Weather OutlookSep 26, 2013 11:00 pm - Today Sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Tonight Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Saturd...
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New DHS: It was all worth itSep 26, 2013 11:00 pm - District architect Paul Lunsford stood on the sidewalk nearby as Tuesday's dedication the new Du Quoin High School unfolded. In a quiet and reflective mood about the 10-...
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Darren Coffel two-day wooden bat memorial starts SaturdaySep 26, 2013 11:00 pm - Beginning at 1 p.m. Saturday, a memorial wooden bat tournament will be held in Dowell to remember Darren Coffel, with the funds raised going to an education fund set up ...
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40-year-old fairgrounds dome gets makeoverSep 26, 2013 11:00 pm - It was in 1973 that longtime Southern Illinois University vice-president Gene Mace worked with the Du Quoin State Fair to construct this geodesic dome--created by archit...
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Vendor Appreciation Day Saturday at the Du Quoin Farmers MarketSep 25, 2013 11:00 pm - Du Quoin Farmers Market vendors will provide free coffee, hot chocolate and donuts this Saturday, Sept. 28 as a special customer appreciation day at Keyes City Park from...
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Pinckneyville High School board pares $600,000 deficit to $152,452Sep 25, 2013 11:00 pm - The Pinckneyville Community High School Board of Education adopted the district budget for 2014 which was placed on file at the July meeting. In July, the budget predict...
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Pinckneyville prison inmate who said he 'fell' dies in hospitalSep 25, 2013 11:00 pm - A state prison inmate who was found bleeding from the mouth and said he fell has died in a southern Illinois hospital. An Illinois Department of Corrections spokesman sa...
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Extended Weather OutlookSep 25, 2013 11:00 pm - Today Sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 3 to 7 mph. Tonight Mostly clear, with a low around 55. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Friday Sunny, wi...
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Excavator cleaning up site finds billfold in the rubbleSep 25, 2013 11:00 pm - The August explosion that destroyed the Harold Pundsack home on South Lake Drive in early August sent debris over a two block area. With tons of wood, brick, and other b...