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Five-year-old Du Quoin boy hurt in 4-wheeler accidentJan 08, 2019 10:00 pm - PINCKNEYVILLE - A 5-year-old Du Quoin boy was flown to Cardinal Glennon Hospital in St. Louis with a head injury Saturday sustained when the four-wheeler he was riding i...
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Scholarship, grant programs available for area youthJan 08, 2019 10:00 pm - MAHOMET - High school seniors pursuing a career in agriculture are invited to apply for a $2,000 Farm Credit Illinois Agriculture Scholarship. Thirty scholarships will b...
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Birth noticesJan 08, 2019 1:00 am - The following births were reported at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. August 26 • Jami and Sieger Giroux of Herrin, a daughter, Mia August 27 • Elexus Emery and James T...
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Birth noticesJan 08, 2019 1:00 am - The following births were reported at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. August 6 • Emilie and Chad Karnes of Herrin, a daughter, Amelia; grandparents Kevin Anderson and R...
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Western Egyptian now accepting preschool applicationsJan 08, 2019 12:00 am - PERRY COUNTY - Western Egyptian Economic Opportunity Council Head Start is now offering both part-and full-day classes and transportation for low-income families with pr...
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Randolph Society Foundation selects 2019 honorees; will be revealed starting Jan. 25Jan 08, 2019 12:00 am - Continuing its mission of honoring outstanding Randolph County people and their achievements, the Randolph Society Foundation has selected five honorees for its Class of...
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Memorial Hospital's Sleep Lab achieves accreditationJan 08, 2019 12:00 am - The Sleep Lab at Memorial Hospital of Chester has achieved accreditation through Accreditation Commission for Health Care. Accreditation is a process through which healt...
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West Frankfort newsman, former mayor, Bob Ellis, dead at 82Jan 08, 2019 12:00 am - One of the most recognizable names in the suthern Illinois newspaper industry passed away Friday. Bob "Hawk" Ellis, 82, of West Frankfort, had devoted more than 50 years...
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Bost sworn in to 116th U.S. CongressJan 08, 2019 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Mike Bost, of Murphysboro was sworn in Jan. 3 as a member of the 116th Congress. "It's moments like this when I have to pinch myself and...
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Sgt. Robert Helmers sworn in as Chester's new police chiefJan 08, 2019 12:00 am - The Chester City Council chambers were filled with current and retired police officers, family and friends Monday evening, as Sgt. Robert Helmers was sworn in as the cit...