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Groundbreaking for new Pinckneyville shopping centerJan 03, 2013 10:00 pm - After six years of planning, paperwork and more paperwork, ground was broken on the Pinckneyville Shopping Center LLC, which will be located at the south end of town. Th...
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Cold noses and warm hearts: new pet grooming center has 'wow!' factorJan 03, 2013 10:00 pm - "I've been an animal lover my whole life," says Cindy Williams, whose family owns the new "Warm Hearts" pet care boarding and grooming center at the intersection of East...
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Du Quoin council unanimously approves Doug Bishop hiring at an annual salary of $62,500Jan 03, 2013 10:00 pm - Meeting in special session Thursday evening, the Du Quoin City Council hired Douglas E. Bishop as the new Public Works Director. Bishop and the city have agreed to a one...
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Extended Weather OutlookJan 02, 2013 10:00 pm - Today Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Tonight Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Friday Sunny, with...
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New Good Samaritan Hospital to Transfer Patients on Jan. 27Jan 01, 2013 10:00 pm - The new $237 million St. Mary's Good Samaritan Hospital in Mount Vernon will open on Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013 with the transfer of an estimated 130 patients five to 10 minu...
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Spring Election FilingsJan 01, 2013 10:00 pm - At this writing, the Du Quoin Evening Call understands the following have filed statements of economic interest to seek election to various boards in the April 9. 2013 g...
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Dist. 50 Threat: School Board Has Teacher's ResignationJan 01, 2013 10:00 pm - An investigation into a threatening note discovered in the hallway at the Pinckneyville Junior High School Dec. 19 has led to the resignation of a seventh grade language...
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Extended Weather OutlookJan 01, 2013 10:00 pm - Today Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning. Tonight Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. South wind 5 to 7 mph becomin...
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Elizabeth (Wells) BurnsDec 29, 2012 10:00 pm - Elizabeth (Wells) Burns, age 94, of Pinckneyville, Ill., passed away on Friday, Dec. 28, 2012 in Des Peres Hospital, St. Louis, Mo. Elizabeth was born on May 29, 1918 in...
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Nancy Lane PalmerDec 29, 2012 10:00 pm - Nancy Lane Palmer, 81, of Du Quoin, went home to be the Lord on Saturday, Dec. 22, 2012 at 2:50 a.m., after an 11-day stay at Memorial Hospital in Carbondale, where she ...