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SIU student wins tuition giveaway from Dr PepperJan 04, 2021 12:00 am - An SIU student was a big winner at the annual Dr Pepper Tuition Giveaway, held as part of college football conference championship weekend. Marianne Holmes, an SIU stude...
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Kids learn to be superheroes during the pandemic through new videoJan 04, 2021 12:00 am - Safely navigating through the COVID-19 pandemic can be a bit daunting for anyone, especially little children. Thanks to a new video created by a faculty member at Southe...
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Poshard Foundation distributes toys ahead of holidaysJan 04, 2021 12:00 am - For three days starting Dec. 9, the Poshard Foundation distributed more than 2,000 new toys and gifts to abused, abandoned and neglected children throughout the area. R...
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Pet of the WeekJan 04, 2021 12:00 am - Tonka is an Alapatha blue blood bulldog. She is very loving, snuggly, likes people, is treat-motivated and has never met a stranger! She weighs 68 pounds and is 6 years ...
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90-year-old Marion man defies odds with recoveryJan 04, 2021 12:00 am - Bob Greene celebrated his 90th birthday recently. While that is rather special in itself, this birthday was even more special considering the fact that Bob just spent th...
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COVID-19 crisis: Second surge at prison drives up Perry County numbersDec 28, 2020 12:00 am - One hundred and forty-four new cases of COVID-19 have been identified in Perry County between Christmas Day and Monday morning, 97 of them inside a correctional facility...
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Catherine Riley of GolcondaDec 28, 2020 12:00 am - Catherine Riley, 83, of Golconda, Illinois died on Dec. 25, 2020 at Baptist Health in Paducah, Kentucky. Services will begin at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020 at Har...
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Restaurant asks Illinois Supreme Court to throw out indoor dining banDec 24, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Restaurants all over Illinois are waiting to see if the Illinois Supreme Court will overturn the governor's ban on indoor dining. Lawyers for a northern Il...
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Black powder and whitetails, part IIDec 24, 2020 12:00 am - Let's pick up our discussion about cleaning muzzleloaders. Expert opinions differ a bit when it comes to cleaning between shots. Some say that muzzleloaders shoot better...
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Big outbreak of COVID cases in correctional facilityDec 24, 2020 12:00 am - More than 225 cases of COVID-19 has been reported at a Perry County correctional facility in the past four days, driving the total of active cases in Perry County to 456...