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Lady Jr. Jackets fall in state quarterfinalsJan 24, 2016 10:00 pm - The greatest enemy for the Lady Jr. Jackets last Friday was the halftime buzzer. Destiny Williams finished with 24 points in her final grade school game - while fellow e...
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Du Quoin shop a cut above: Du Quoin Small Tractor & Outdoor Power Equipment, LLCJan 24, 2016 10:00 pm - As Du Quoin Small Tractor & Outdoor Power Equipment, LLC's new owner Joel Vancil borrows from the great heritage of B & J Outdoor Power Equipment Co. he is adding both n...
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Prayers for Caby HeppJan 23, 2016 10:00 pm - The prayers of the communities of Pinckneyville and Du Quoin are with Radio WDQN morning show broadcaster Caby Hepp. Caby, 44, has a history of asthmatic episodes which,...
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A very special night: Du Quoin Chamber Banquet WednesdayJan 23, 2016 10:00 pm - The lives of a Du Quoin mother and son who have taken the cause of young limb-different athletes to a global audience will be celebrated Wednesday when the Du Quoin Cham...
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Steeleville boys take third at SpartaJan 23, 2016 10:00 pm - SPARTA -- In a matchup determined by free throw percentage, Steeleville's contest against Red Bud on Saturday was ironically determined by it. First Team All-Tournament ...
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Dist.300 is ending Elkville FB co-opJan 23, 2016 10:00 pm - Based largely upon the recommendation of the athletic department at the Du Quoin High School the Du Quoin Board of Education has voted not to renew a two-year cooperativ...
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Flood report could come next weekJan 22, 2016 10:00 pm - The Flood of '15 is a memory, but the 23 counties declared state disaster areas are hoping paying for it doesn't become a nightmare. The Illinois Emergency Management Ag...
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Senior centers cutting hours due to budget impasseJan 21, 2016 10:00 pm - The ongoing budget impasse is once again affecting area senior centers. In a recent news release, Paulette Hamlin, executive director of Western Egyptian Economic Opport...
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Chester BOE tables conference discussionJan 21, 2016 10:00 pm - With pressure mounting to make a decision on which athletic conference its high school teams will participate in, the Chester District 139 Board of Education tabled that...
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County to write off three old business loans.Jan 20, 2016 10:00 pm - Perry County Treasurer Mary Jane Craft and staff during her first year in office has spent a lot of time taking care of some financial housekeeping. Some of that work ha...