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Heritage Woods' first 'Dine and Dash' a successAug 21, 2018 1:00 am - Cars, SUVs and trucks lined the drive last Wednesday night as Heritage Woods of Benton hosted its first "Dine and Dash." Guests were able to pick up a full meal consisti...
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Illinois State Police investigating officer-involved shootingAug 20, 2018 11:00 pm - CENTRALIA – The Illinois State Police (ISP) is currently investigating an officer involved shooting that occurred throughout multiple jurisdictions during the earl...
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At the fair CCHS junior is Duck Derby ambassador The big race will be Sept. 2 at the Du Quoin State FairAug 20, 2018 11:00 pm - Special Olympics Illinois athlete Sheridan Kevonne Coleman of Carbondale will serve as the 2018 Duck Ambassador at the Duck Derby Dash Sept. 2 at the Du Quoin State Fair...
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Two face charges in fatal river crashAug 20, 2018 1:00 am - Criminal charges have been filed against two Chester residents in connection with the May 30 accident that claimed the life of 57-year-old Ronald Coffman of Chester. Rus...
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Construction on new Fort Kaskaskia shelter beginsAug 20, 2018 1:00 am - Construction is beginning on the new shelter house at Fort Kaskaskia state historic site, north of Chester, following the Randolph County Board's awarding of the project...
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Church gives away 1,000 backpacks of school suppliesAug 16, 2018 1:00 am - The Rev. Chris Swims and the people at Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church in Carbondale once again have translated compassion into action and watched their efforts, and ...
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School employee continues tradition of serenading teachers at year's startAug 16, 2018 1:00 am - Teachers filed into the Carbondale Middle School cafeteria Monday morning. It was the first day of school for the staff, and the new superintendent, Daniel Booth, was m...
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Carbondale looks back on, and ahead to, eclipse feverAug 16, 2018 1:00 am - One year later, some still don't know quite what to make of Carbondale's big moment in - or, rather, out of - the sun. Cinnamon Wheeles-Smith, executive director of Carb...
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Roeslein & Associates names new leadersAug 16, 2018 1:00 am - Roeslein & Associates Inc. recently made changes to its leadership group and introduced a new organizational structure. Roeslein's goal in the reorganization is to prov...
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Two indicted on methamphetamine offenseAug 16, 2018 1:00 am - Two Randolph County men were recently indicted on a charge of a methamphetamine offense, according to the U.S. attorney's office for the Southern District of Illinois. L...