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Du Quoin, Pinckneyville musicians shine at Solo & Ensemble contestMar 05, 2017 10:00 pm - Carterville High School was buzzing with nervous energy Saturday as the Illinois High School Association Solo & Ensemble Contest took over the campus and narrowed the cu...
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Fat Tuesday tornado upgraded to EF-4Mar 05, 2017 10:00 pm - The Fat Tuesday tornado that hit Jackson and Franklin counties has been upgraded to an EF-4, the National Weather service has reported. That tornado started near Perryvi...
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Tickets on sale now for "Into the Woods" at Pinckneyville HighMar 05, 2017 10:00 pm - Tickets for Pinckneyville Community High School's Music Makers' performance of Stephen Sondheim's "Into the Woods" are now available for purchase at Perry County Marketp...
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Chester firefighters respond to grass fireMar 05, 2017 10:00 pm - On a windy day on Sunday, Chester firefighters were paged to the report of a grass fire at 9423 Walkinghorse Lane, which is located east of Randolph County Lake. "They w...
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Du Quoin Public Library celebrates Dr. Seuss Monday nightMar 05, 2017 10:00 pm - There's no better place in Du Quoin for a kid than the library on Washington Street. Oh, so you haven't heard? Well, we can fix that. Put those shoes right back on your ...
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Agape student named runner-up in regional poetry competitionMar 05, 2017 10:00 pm - CARBONDALE - Agape Christian High School student Nicole Bulmer was the runner-up in the 2017 Poetry Out Loud Southern Illinois recitation competition. The regional ...
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Shawgo trial still set for AprilMar 04, 2017 10:00 pm - The first-degree murder trial of Beau Shawgo is still on track for mid-April, as agreed by the parties during a case management conference on Friday at the Randolph Coun...
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Chester man killed in single-vehicle accidentMar 04, 2017 10:00 pm - A 36-year-old Chester man, Travis C. Green, was killed in a single-vehicle accident early Saturday morning on northbound Interstate 55 near mile marker 140. According to...
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Perryville tornado lasted more than an hourMar 04, 2017 10:00 pm - The historical comparisons are evident. The National Weather Service's Paducah office - which assessed the damage from the Perryville tornado - released its final storm ...
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Chester native comes home for performanceMar 04, 2017 10:00 pm - A Chester native, and accomplished musician and performer, is returning home for a performance today at the Chester Public Library. Christine McClure Schnelting will pre...