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Saturday's #618STRONG parade honors southern Illinois pandemic heroesSep 22, 2021 1:00 am - Mt. Vernon will play host to the #618STRONG parade at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 25, to honor southern Illinois heroes of the pandemic. The parade is part of the Mt. Vern...
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Franklin County land transfersSep 22, 2021 1:00 am - The following land transfers were filed between Aug. 30 to Sept. 17, 2021, in Franklin County. • Sellers, Dixie Sneed, James Sneed; buyers, Chantelle Meisser, Julia Meis...
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Recent COVID-19 surge postpones SI Made Expo until July 2022Sep 21, 2021 1:00 am - Given the uptick in positive COVID-19 cases throughout southern Illinois, state Sen. Dale Fowler (R-Harrisburg) and the Southern Illinois Chambers of Commerce have deci...
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District 300 hopeful saliva tests for COVID will be available soonSep 21, 2021 1:00 am - Du Quoin Unit District 300 has reached out to the University of Illinois in hopes of obtaining the SHIELD saliva tests that can determine within 24 hours if a student ha...
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CGS students honored for characterSep 21, 2021 1:00 am - Twelve CGS students have received the first Character Awards for the 2021-22 school year. Winners are Penelope Benson, Blake Brown, Hope Calvin, Jackson Conway, Wyatt Cu...
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'Welcome Home' planned for Veterans Honor FlightSep 21, 2021 1:00 am - MARION - After the cancellation of Honor Flights during the 2020 pandemic, the Veterans Honor Flight of Southern Illinois will be flying again next week. "Community supp...
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Local Comic Con draws fans from across regionSep 21, 2021 1:00 am -
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Du Quoin area briefs: JALC wins literacy grant; Metro East Boeing gets Navy contractSep 21, 2021 1:00 am - JALC program wins adult literacy grant John A. Logan College and the Monroe-Randolph Regional Office of Education received part of $5.6 million in adult literacy grants ...
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Randolph County Resource Guide now availableSep 21, 2021 1:00 am - The "Better Together Recovery Committee" has created and made available a Randolph County Resource Guide which is available to all citizens of Randolph County. The guide...
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Mayor Page: Timetable for new Chester bridge moving up by four yearsSep 21, 2021 1:00 am - Chester's Mayor Tom Page opened the Council meeting Monday night with good news for the Council and everyone who travels the Chester Bridge. Page said he received confir...