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Richards pleads not guilty in Shawneetown Trail arsonApr 24, 2017 11:00 pm - Arson suspect Lawrence Richards appeared in Randolph County court on Monday for his preliminary hearing and entered a plea of not guilty in front of Circuit Court Judge ...
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Du Quoin K9 Booker to get body armorApr 24, 2017 5:00 am - The Du Quoin Police Department's K9, Booker, will receive a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from not-for-profit organization Vested Inter...
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Du Quoin turns out for health fairApr 24, 2017 5:00 am -   ...
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Plantin' in the rainApr 24, 2017 5:00 am - It really was a miserable Saturday, gray and rainy most of the day with a bit of a breeze that just seemed to deepen the chill. But you wouldn't have known i...
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Schulte honored during Supportive Living WeekApr 23, 2017 11:00 pm - The late Melvin "Jack" Schulte, of Chester, was honored in a short dedication ceremony on Monday at The Manor at Craig Farms. The World War II veteran, who passed away i...
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County down more than $3 million in cashApr 23, 2017 11:00 pm - The county commissioners got another sobering reminder of the county's financial picture last week, as CPA Jim Schmersahl discussed the final figures from the county's&#...
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Six guards attacked at Menard CorrectionalApr 23, 2017 11:00 pm - According to a source at the prison, six correctional officers at Menard Correctional Center in Chester were injured during an incident last Sunday at the maximum-securi...
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CHS to host 'First Responders Day'Apr 21, 2017 11:00 pm - Chester High School will host a "First Responders Day" on May 5 as part of a tribute to fallen Chester Police officer and volunteer firefighter James Brockmeyer, a CHS a...
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Perry County man sentenced for methApr 21, 2017 11:00 pm - On April 19, Bradley M.D. Miller, 28, of Cutler, was sentenced to 168 months in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. In a news release from Donal...
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Health fair Saturday at Marshall Browning HospitalApr 21, 2017 5:00 am - Marshall Browning Hospital in Du Quoin will play host to a community health fair from 8 a.m. to noon this Saturday, April 22.  Results from lab testing conducted Ap...