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Police Chief Ellermeyer seated on Du Quoin school boardJul 20, 2017 11:00 pm - Du Quoin Police Chief Jamie Ellermeyer has been sworn in as the newest member of the Du Quoin District 300 Board of Education. "I decided to throw my hat in the ring whe...
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Chester BOE formally approves PaseroJul 20, 2017 11:00 pm - The Chester District 139 Board of Education now officially has its next superintendent. The board members unanimously voted Thursday night to approve a three-year contra...
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St. Paul UCC youth take mission tripJul 20, 2017 11:00 pm - St. Paul United Church of Christ recently took 15 youth and four adults on a mission trip to Florida. The group departed southern Illinois July 8, beginning their week w...
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Du Quoin woman's journey across the world on foot takes her down underJul 20, 2017 11:00 pm - Beth Collins just keeps going. The lifelong Du Quoin resident has already stretched her running legs across every state and many other far-flung corners of the world, bu...
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Steeleville BOE approves new personnel, board memberJul 19, 2017 11:00 pm - As the upcoming school year approaches, the Steeleville District 138 Board of Education approved a number of personnel items on Monday during its regular July meeting. T...
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Du Quoin library's photo gallery highlights sportsJul 18, 2017 11:00 pm - The Du Quoin Public Library's photo gallery has been filled with the best of the best of local photographers' work this month. The theme of the display is sports. Photos...
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Randolph County court updatesJul 18, 2017 11:00 pm - Tyler A. Baldwin On July 6, 20-year-old Tyler A. Baldwin, of Red Bud, pleaded guilty to the offense of unlawful possession of cocaine (Class 4 felony) before Judge Rich...
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Rt. 154 crash claims Du Quoin manJul 18, 2017 11:00 pm - A Du Quoin man is dead after he apparently drove off of Rt. 154 early Sunday morning. Perry County Sheriff Steve Bareis says David C. Baker, 54, of Du Quoin was pronounc...
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District 300 to host golf scrambleJul 18, 2017 11:00 pm - The Du Quoin District 300 Educational Foundation will play host to its 11th-annual Jim Booker Memorial Golf Scramble fundraiser Friday, Aug. 4 at the Red Hawk Country Cl...
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Bicyclists ride across U.S. to help Asian childrenJul 18, 2017 11:00 pm - A four-person team of bicyclists recently stopped in Chester for a night's rest and to spread the word about their effort to help Asian children. The group, titled "Sea2...