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County Clerk Kevin Kern to resign in April to take position with Rep. EnyartFeb 21, 2013 10:00 pm - Perry County Clerk Kevin Kern announced Thursday that he will be resigning in late April to take a position as staff assistant to U.S. Congressman Bill Enyart in Bellevi...
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Street Machine Nationals talks Feb. 28Feb 21, 2013 10:00 pm - Du Quoin State Fair manager John Rednour, Jr. will meet with one or more representatives of Indianapolis-based Family Events on February 28 to begin planning for the ret...
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Trico schools closed as winter storm approachesFeb 20, 2013 10:00 pm - Trico schools were closed today in the wake of an impending winter storm. At 5:04 a.m. Thursday the National Weather Service in Paducah, Ky., issued a statement saying a...
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Unique 'draw down' raffle at charity ball keeps you hangingFeb 19, 2013 10:00 pm - The Du Quoin Youth Club Charity Ball on March 9 is hosting the only raffle in Southern Illinois where you DO NOT want your name drawn out until the end. It's called a ...
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Many happy returns: Du Quoin accountant Jim Cravens in his 50th yearFeb 19, 2013 10:00 pm - The Du Quoin accounting firm of Cravens & Craven, LLP, CPA moved the new tax laws and desktop calculators to the side Tuesday just long enough for family and staff membe...
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P. Joyce PiersonFeb 19, 2013 10:00 pm - P. Joyce Pierson, age 81, passed away the morning of Feb. 18, 2013 at her home in Pinckneyville, Ill. unexpectedly from natural causes. Joyce was born on July 13, 1931 i...
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Extended Weather OutlookFeb 19, 2013 10:00 pm - Today Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. North wind 5 to 7 mph. Tonight A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. East northeas...
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Extended Weather OutlookFeb 18, 2013 10:00 pm - This Afternoon Sunny, with a high near 40. West northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Tonight Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West northwest win...
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Bertha L. CarsonFeb 18, 2013 10:00 pm - Bertha L. Carson, age 101, of Pinckneyville, Ill., passed away on Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013 at 8:31 a.m. in St. Joseph Memorial Hospital, Murphysboro, Ill. Bertha was born...
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Pinckneyville Hospital is one step closer to new facilityFeb 18, 2013 10:00 pm - The Pinckneyville Community Hospital Board of Directors Monday accepted a proposal from AgStar, a Farm Credit institution, for $23 million in private placement bonds for...