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Extended Weather OutlookSep 24, 2012 11:00 pm - Today A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 6 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the m...
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Du Quoin Lake Resident Makes Case for Abandoning 20-Foot Wide Service RoadSep 24, 2012 11:00 pm - The Du Quoin City Council Monday night agreed with Du Quoin lake resident Mrs. Jeannie Thrower that the city has no use for a short, 20-foot ribbon of property bet...
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Full Scale Countywide Disaster Drill Friday, Oct. 5Sep 24, 2012 11:00 pm - On Friday, Oct. 5, various Perry County public safety agencies, Pinckneyville Community Hospital and Marshall Browning Hospital will be conducting a full-scale disaster ...
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Du Quoin Firefighter Frank Maxton Honored for 45 Years of ServiceSep 23, 2012 11:00 pm - Du Quoin firefighter Frank Maxton recently retired from the Du Quoin Fire Department after 45 years of service as a paid-on-call firefighter. His service began in 1967, ...
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Du Quoin High School Ready to Make the 'Big Move;' Students and Staff Will Occupy New Building on Oct. 10Sep 23, 2012 11:00 pm - In pulling up to the new Du Quoin High School to take a photograph representative of making the move into the new building, an employee of the Fager McGee Construction C...
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Eagle Scout: Nation's Highest Scouting Honor Bestowed on Du Quoin Man SundaySep 23, 2012 11:00 pm - Garrett Loyd , son of Du Quoin Assistant Fire Chief Rick Loyd and wife Ruth Ann, was bestowed with the highest scouting honor in the nation during an impressive service ...
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Extended Weather OutlookSep 23, 2012 11:00 pm - Today Sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Tonight Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1am. Increasing clouds, wi...
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Virginia SmithSep 23, 2012 11:00 pm - Virginia Smith, 73, formerly of Bridgeport, Ill, passed away on Friday Sept. 21, 2012 in Du Quoin, Ill. She was born Jan. 30, 1939 in Lawrence County to Earl Walls Sr. a...
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Challenge made to prosecutor in correctional officer's caseSep 21, 2012 8:00 am - A motion challenging the appointment of a special prosecutor in the sexual abuse case of a White County correctional officer has been filed. The attorney representing Ph...
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2012 Girl Scout Fall Product Program about to startSep 21, 2012 5:00 am - The 2012 Girl Scout Fall Product Program is right around the corner! Girl Scouts throughout Southern Illinois will be taking orders for delicious nuts and candies, as we...