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District 95 makes principal, assistant principal assignmentsMar 30, 2018 11:00 pm - During last week's monthly meeting, the Carbondale Elementary School District 95 Board made a number of personnel changes, including assigning principals and assistant p...
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Oneta Brenning Bueckman of ChesterMar 30, 2018 1:00 am - Oneta Brenning Bueckman, 95, of Chester, passed away at 6:45 a.m. Friday, March 30, 2018 at Red Bud Regional Care in Red Bud. She was born to Ernest and Ada (nee Wagner)...
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Steady, heavy rains produce some flooding in Perry CountyMar 30, 2018 1:00 am - DU QUOIN - Persistent and sometimes heavy rains in the region have led to some flooding issues with residents in Perry County. At this point, the flooding is not serious...
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Pi Beta Phi donates books to Boys and Girls ClubMar 30, 2018 1:00 am - Last week, Pi Beta Phi Fraternity for Women distributed 500 new books to the Boys and Girls Club of Carbondale. The book distribution took place in honor of Pi Beta Phi...
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DeSoto man charged with first-degree murder, concealmentMar 30, 2018 1:00 am - A DeSoto man faces a preliminary hearing this week on charges that he strangled an elderly Jackson County man last fall and then attempted to hide the body. James M. Dee...
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Carbondale athlete earns third Special Olympics gold medalMar 30, 2018 1:00 am - Sheridan K. Coleman, 16, a junior at Carbondale Community High School, plays with the SI Lightning Bugs and has received her third gold medal as member of the state cham...
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Laid-off JALC faculty back, but lawsuit advancesMar 29, 2018 11:00 pm - At last week's monthly meeting of the John A. Logan College Board of Trustees, President Ron House used his "officer's report" to make an announcement. "There is only on...
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Business leaders get word out about child care helpMar 29, 2018 1:00 am - It's a given for working parents and their employers that affordable child care is fundamental to the success of all involved. That is the premise that ReadyNation stand...
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Chester bringing back high school agriculture programMar 28, 2018 1:00 am - Chester High School students will have a new curriculum option at the beginning of the 2018-2019 school year, as the district brings back its Agriculture Education progr...
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Chester school board eyes switching to 'at-large' electionsMar 28, 2018 1:00 am - Chester Unit School District 138 is considering changing the way it elects board members - from a geographic representation to at-large positions. The school board will ...