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Resident wants citation after half-mile of trash lines highwayJul 18, 2013 11:00 pm - Resident Don Siefert told the Perry County Board Thursday that he discovered trash dumped along a half-mile stretch of Holly Road on July 8. He called both the Perry Cou...
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Fried chicken, BBQ pork steak, quilt raffle, cash bingo, music & more at St. BrunoJul 18, 2013 11:00 pm - The annual St. Bruno Parish Picnic will be held Saturday, July 20. The event kicks off with Mass at 3 p.m., followed by a fried chicken/BBQ pork steak dinner in the KC H...
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Expect 50 limb-challenged athletes in Du Quoin this weekend for NubAbility campJul 17, 2013 11:00 pm - The City of Du Quoin this weekend welcomes approximately 50 limb-challenged athletes from all across the country and their families for the annual NubAbility Athletics F...
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Du Quoin State Fair expects 25 maintenance jobs during the fairJul 17, 2013 11:00 pm - Are you looking for a job? Try the Du Quoin State Fair. Currently, there are approximately 25 job openings in the maintenance department at the fairgrounds. These jobs a...
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Saturday fish fry at Sunfield Methodist ChurchJul 17, 2013 11:00 pm - The Men's Group from Sunfield United Methodist Church is having a fish fry this Saturday, July 20 from 4-7 p.m. The menu offers choices for everyone. Walleye, shrimp and...
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Robert E. HartsockJul 17, 2013 11:00 pm - Robert E. 'Bob' Hartsock, 83, of Elkville, passed away at 7:15 a.m., Tuesday, July 16, 2013 at his residence. Bob had worked for 21 years for the Illinois State Police a...
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Extended Weather OutlookJul 17, 2013 11:00 pm - Today A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind. Tonight Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind. F...
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Let the games begin! While some Illinois towns have said 'no dice' to video gaming, $9,700-a-month income is a godsend to Du Quoin American LegionJul 17, 2013 11:00 pm - Some Illinois communities are embracing video poker and others are saying "no dice," but for the American Legion Roy Mitchell Post 647 in Du Quoin, the five games that w...
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Fallen trees and time take toll on fairgrounds barnsJul 16, 2013 11:00 pm - Fallen trees and time have taken full toll on the nine paddock and horse barns on the near north side of the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds. One set of paddock stalls was le...
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Recently-elected Dist. 300 school board member Dennis Cole to run for Perry County Sheriff in 2014Jul 16, 2013 11:00 pm - Years ago Dennis Cole, 59, worked under then-Perry County Sheriff Jerry Woolsey as a deputy through the CETA (Comprehensive Employment & Training Act). It launched a sub...