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Can the Grand Theater be saved? Du Quoin landmark to be auctioned in 3 weeksJul 31, 2018 11:00 pm - DU QUOIN - A landmark of Du Quoin's downtown is on the auction block, and prospects for its survival are growing dim. The Grand Theater, which opened in 1914 with 900 se...
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Up & ComingJul 31, 2018 11:00 pm - To get your event listed, email it to comments@localsouthernnews.com, with "Du Quoin Call Up & Coming" in the subject line. Include a publishable phone number or Faceboo...
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Doors Open in southern Illinois this weekendJul 31, 2018 11:00 pm - This coming weekend, it is Doors Open in southern Illinois - a tourism initiative giving residents a chance to peek inside some of the region's greatest historic treasur...
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Kennel Club show hits 60 yearsJul 31, 2018 11:00 pm - The Crab Orchard Kennel Club will host its 60th annual AKC Dog Show in Marion on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 4 and 5. Hours for the show are 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. both da...
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From baseball to BBQ to boatsJul 31, 2018 1:00 am - Organizers of the Southern Illinois Made Expo held at the Marion Pavilion over the weekend never imagined that the inaugural event would be so successful. "The buzz has ...
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Stier Arms marks one year with ribbon-cutting ceremonyJul 31, 2018 1:00 am - JOHNSTON CITY - Jay Bruce has been selling guns and ammo since about 2010, but his storefront location on Broadway Avenue in Johnston City has been open for a year. Bruc...
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82-year-old charged with robbery - but what really happened? Friends stunned as Arthur Bays tells court he needed money for bills, rentJul 31, 2018 1:00 am - Arthur Bays spent his 82nd birthday on Friday in federal court, his first public appearance after being charged with robbing a bank in Benton. According to prosecutors, ...
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Inaugural Southern Illinois Made Expo draws over 2,000 visitorsJul 30, 2018 11:00 pm - MARION - Organizers of the Southern Illinois Made Expo held at the Marion Pavilion over the weekend never imagined that the inaugural event would be so successful. "The ...
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Backpacks, haircuts, eye checks and moreJul 30, 2018 1:00 am - Southern Illinois children get ready for school at Black Diamond giveaway By Ceasar Maragni Contributing photojournalist When Black Diamond Harley Davidson owners Shad Z...
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Pinckneyville has a romp at Family NightJul 30, 2018 1:00 am - It seemed like the whole city of Pinckneyville turned out for Family Night on July 27. There was plenty of free food, games and entertainment - an old-fashioned communit...