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After 6 days at large, lost pup is home for the holidaysNov 24, 2017 12:00 am - Desperation over a lost friend finally brought Deneva Torres to the newspaper office Wednesday morning. That friend, a 5-year-old Yorkshire terrier named Chloe, had been...
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Vickie Mueller's family: We have much to be thankful forNov 24, 2017 12:00 am - Cindy Edwards always has much for which to be thankful, but this year's Thanksgiving holiday is even more special. Edwards' daughter, Victoria Mueller, is at the family ...
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Du Quoin, Pinckneyville area SIU employees to be honored Dec. 1Nov 24, 2017 12:00 am - SIU-C Chancellor Carlo Montemagno will recognize 306 employees, including several from in and around Du Quoin, during a ceremony and reception Dec. 1. The ceremony begin...
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Steeleville appoints interim police chiefNov 23, 2017 10:00 pm - Steeleville has a new interim police chief, after a change was made during a continued village board meeting on Nov. 15. Mayor Bob Sutton named Jim Zeidler as interim ch...
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Chester school board discusses ISBE report cardNov 22, 2017 12:00 am - The Illinois State Board of Education released its school report cards for 2017 on Nov. 3, and the Chester District 139 Board of Education discussed the report during it...
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Trial for Miller Jr. of Percy to begin Jan. 22Nov 22, 2017 12:00 am - Almost a year after his first arrest, Kenneth Miller Jr. is expected to go to trial. During a case management conference on Nov. 16, Judge Richard A. Brown set a January...
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Police reports from around Randolph CountyNov 22, 2017 12:00 am - EDITOR'S NOTE: The following information was obtained from the law enforcement agencies listed. Note that arrests and charges are allegations only, not findings of guilt...
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Price of Thanksgiving dinner inches downNov 22, 2017 12:00 am - Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! According to American Farm Bureau Federation, the price of an average Thanksgiving dinner for 10 dropped this year to $49.12, a 75-cent dec...
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RosterNov 22, 2017 12:00 am - Benton Rangers Wrestling Roster Name Class Weight Class Blane Pankey Senior 182/195 Seth Padavic Junior 106/113 Carston Sanders Junior 220/Hwt. Daniel Richardson Ju...
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Chester school district headed toward deficit reduction againNov 22, 2017 12:00 am - After a year's reprieve, Chester District 139 appears headed toward having to compile another deficit reduction plan for the Illinois State Board of Education. During th...