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Tamaroa road projects delayedAug 13, 2017 11:00 pm - With good weather, oil-and-chipping projects on Tamaroa roads will be underway this week. Work had been scheduled to begin earlier this month, but recent rain delayed th...
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Gross, Kelly seek reelection to county jobsAug 13, 2017 11:00 pm - Two Perry County officials are seeking to retain their seats in next year's election. County Clerk Josh Gross and Perry County Commissioner Robert "Bobby" Kelly announce...
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Steam, Gas and Threshing Show returns to Perry County this weekAug 13, 2017 11:00 pm - A century of agricultural history takes center stage this week at the 58th-annual Steam, Gas and Threshing Show in Pinckneyville. Presented by the American Thresherman A...
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Brewing company buying the LandmarkAug 12, 2017 11:00 pm - One of Chester's oldest and most iconic buildings is getting another chance at life. In a Sunday morning news release, the St. Nicholas Brewing Company, based in Du Quoi...
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St. Mary's man fatally injured in ATV rolloverAug 11, 2017 11:00 pm - A 37-year-old St. Mary's, Mo., man was fatally injured late Friday night on Kaskaskia Island. According to the Illinois State Police's preliminary report, Christopher Gr...
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Parkway Estates to host Lunch & Learn with program on eclipseAug 11, 2017 1:00 am - With the solar eclipse coming up in just days, it seems to be the talk of the town. Shannon Johnson, CEO of VisitSI, will present a Lunch & Learn program on the eclipse ...
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Songwriter makes semifinalsAug 11, 2017 1:00 am - SOUTHERN ILLINOIS -- It was announced this week that Kevin Lucas of Pomona has made the semifinals in six categories in the 2017 UK Songwriting Contest, the largest son...
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Supporting your local businesses includes your hometown paper, tooAug 11, 2017 1:00 am - I have always believed in shopping locally first and foremost. Our family buys its gas in the town where we reside. We buy our groceries and incidentals, and regularly d...
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SIU ready to welcome students to campusAug 11, 2017 1:00 am - siu news service CARBONDALE - Southern Illinois University Carbondale will launch the fall 2017 semester with a wide variety of special events and activities to welcome ...
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Zeigler man sent to prison for two years for having methAug 11, 2017 1:00 am - MARION -- A 27-year-old Zeigler man was sentenced to two years in prison last week in Williamson County Circuit Court after pleading guilty to meth possession. Chad A. ...