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Walker's Bluff vintner enjoys the farming part of the jobDec 19, 2019 10:00 pm - CAMBRIA - For Ryan Phelps, the "fun" part of his job is at hand. "I'm a plant nerd," he said. "I love working with the grapes." In fact, Phelps, the vintner for Walker's...
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Finding Forever: Snowball is looking for a home for ChristmasDec 18, 2019 10:00 pm - Snowball is a 7-8-month-old boy looking for his forever home. It is believed he is partially deaf, but he has lots of love to give. He is great with other cats and with...
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Herrin needs an overtime rally to beat BentonDec 17, 2019 12:00 am - BENTON - The Herrin Tigers needed an overtime to add another notch to the win belt Friday night. The Tigers came from behind in the last four minutes of regulation play,...
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Hundreds of volunteers descend on Mound City National CemeteryDec 16, 2019 10:00 pm - MOUND CITY - Hundreds of volunteers fanned out across the Mound City National Cemetery Saturday, Dec. 14, to place more than 5,000 wreaths as part of the annual Wreaths ...
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Heartland Regional introduces orthopedic surgeon BeyerDec 13, 2019 12:00 am - MARION - Dr. Craig A. Beyer is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon at Heartland Regional Medical Group - Orthopedics. For nearly three decades, Beyer has diagnosed and ...
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'Not on anybody's list': Businessman helps make Christmas possible for local kidsDec 12, 2019 10:00 pm - CARTERVILLE - A meeting room in the H building at John A. Logan College looked more like an extension of Santa's workshop on Wednesday. With tables packed in and loaded ...
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Santa stops by Walker's BluffDec 12, 2019 10:00 pm - CAMBRIA - Santa took a break from his toy-making duties at the North Pole on Wednesday morning to deliver presents to the 110 guests gathered for a brunch at Walker's Bl...
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Newspaper editor releases debut novelDec 12, 2019 10:00 pm - MARION - Sitting in a dimly lit corner booth with Billie Holiday crooning "I'll Be Seeing You" in the background, author Pete Spitler stuck another french fry in his mou...
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Lauren Bonner named to Delta Leadership Institute classDec 12, 2019 12:00 am - Lauren Bonner of Carbondale is among 30 professionals across eight states named to the newest class of the Delta Regional Authority's Delta Leadership Institute. Bonner ...
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Poshards establish endowment for 'Renewing Illinois'Dec 12, 2019 12:00 am - The Paul Simon Public Policy Institute has received a $100,000 gift from Glenn and Jo Poshard for the Institute's annual "Renewing Illinois" summit for college and unive...