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Seniors finish in first place in homeroom challengeFeb 10, 2018 12:00 am - Submitted by Bryce K. Jerrell, CMSF High School Seniors finished on top during Carrier Mills-Stonefort High School's sixth homeroom challenge of the year. The Feb. 2 PBI...
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Former Harrisburg Medical Center CEO now at Herrin HospitalFeb 09, 2018 12:00 am - HERRIN - Harrisburg Medical Center's former CEO now is running Herrin Hospital and says his commitment to providing quality health care to the region remains his focus. ...
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James Frank Barnett, of ElkvilleFeb 08, 2018 10:00 pm - James Frank Barnett died Dec. 14, 2017, in Elkville after a short illness. He was 94. He was born Nov. 1, 1923, in Carlinville to James Russell and Ruth (Van Meter) Barn...
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Dollar General under construction in ElkvilleFeb 08, 2018 10:00 pm - ELKVILLE -- A project that's taken six years to get off the ground is finally happening in Elkville. The construction of a Dollar General store is continuing on U.S. Rou...
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DQ, P'ville drill teams head to stateFeb 08, 2018 10:00 pm - The Du Quoin and Pinckneyville drill teams are two of several southern Illinois squads heading to Springfield today, as the Illinois Drill Team Association's state final...
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Smoke detector saves woman's lifeFeb 08, 2018 10:00 pm - A smoke detector is being credited for saving a Du Quoin woman's life after a Friday morning house fire on Linden Street. According to Du Quoin Assistant Fire Chief Davi...
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High school students urged to enter Bicentennial Essay ContestFeb 08, 2018 12:00 am - Illinois high school students are urged to enter the Bicentennial Essay Contest, which is sponsored by Egyptian Board of Realtors. The deadline is Feb. 15. Check it out ...
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Collector parting with John A. Logan collectionFeb 06, 2018 10:00 pm - Local history buffs may want to make their way to County Seat Antiques on the Benton Square. County Seat owner Ken Burzynski broke the news Tuesday at the Benton Rotary ...
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Up and ComingFeb 06, 2018 12:00 am - Wednesday, Feb. 7 • Biscuits and gravy breakfast, 7 to 9 a.m., Helia Healthcare of Benton, 1310 Mark Franklin Drive; free for seniors 55 and older. • Catfish dinner, 5 t...
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Lost headgear: In search of sheds, discarded antlersFeb 06, 2018 12:00 am - Please do not think by the headline that I am going to describe dropping your cap in the woods. Instead we are going to discuss one of the fastest growing topics in the...