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Lloyd E. CunninghamAug 18, 2013 11:00 pm - Lloyd E. Cunningham, age 100, of Pinckneyville, Ill., passed away on Thursday, Aug. 15, 2013 at 5:23 p.m. in Friendship Manor, Nashville, Ill. Lloyd was born on Jan. 17,...
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Extended Weather OutlookAug 18, 2013 11:00 pm - Today Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light east southeast wind. Tonight Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind. Tuesday Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Ca...
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Dentist Dr. Bill Roe retires in PinckneyvilleAug 18, 2013 11:00 pm - There have been a lot of changes in dental technology over the past 41 years. "The last five years have just been fantastic," said Dr. Bill Roe, who is preparing to reti...
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E. John BalchAug 15, 2013 11:00 pm - E. John Balch, 87, of Du Quoin, passed away at 9:39 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 15, 2013 at his home with his loving wife and family by his side. He was born July 25, 1926 in S...
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Perry County Board approves labor contractAug 15, 2013 11:00 pm - The Perry County board Thursday passed an ordinance approving a three-year collective bargaining agreement with the Government Maintenance Employees and Laborers Interna...
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Dist. 300 education fund shows $940,214 shortfall Additional notices of intent to retire; DHS parking lot missed Aug. 1 completion deadlineAug 15, 2013 11:00 pm - When Dennis Cole ran for election on the Du Quoin Community Unit District 300 board of education he asked for "accountability" in a "school district that wants for nothi...
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Parade of Power opens Thresherman ShowAug 15, 2013 11:00 pm - The Thresherman steam show in Pinckneyville held its annual Parade of Power Thursday at 5 p.m., with bluegrass music on Saturday from noon to 6 p.m., a horse/mule relay ...
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Extended Weather OutlookAug 15, 2013 11:00 pm - Today Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Tonight Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. North northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Saturday A 20 percent c...
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91st fair one week awayAug 15, 2013 11:00 pm - It's beginning to look a lot like . . . the 91st annual Du Quoin State Fair More than a dozen trucks loaded with various rides are already parked in the SI Center parkin...
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Mayor to appoint Jamie Ellermeyer Du Quoin's new Chief of PoliceAug 15, 2013 11:00 pm - Mayor Rex Duncan confirmed late Thursday that he will appoint career police officer and assistant chief Jamie Ellermeyer as the city's new chief of police, effective at ...