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Thornton Ardene AtkinsMar 06, 2015 8:00 am - Thornton Ardene (T.A.) Atkins, of 2372 Magnolia Road, Du Quoin, Illinois passed from this life on March 4, 2015, at the hour of 5:55 a.m. at Memorial Hospital in Carbond...
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27th Du Quoin Youth Club Charity Ball March 14 at fairgrounds a certain sell-outMar 06, 2015 8:00 am - The 27th annual "Midnight Masquerade" charity ball is promising to be "the event of the year" with good food, great auction and raffle items and awesome entertainment! T...
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4,850,000 tons of coal! Record year at Knight Hawk Coal Co.Mar 06, 2015 8:00 am - The numbers are in and despite arduous market conditions and lackluster support for Southern Illinois coal from the Obama administration, the men and women of Knight Haw...
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Chance encounter leads to drug arrestsMar 05, 2015 10:00 pm - In a Friday news release from the Chester Police Department, it was stated officers recently stumbled upon an illegal drug possession case while investigating an unrelat...
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Is spring coming?Mar 05, 2015 10:00 pm - March definitely roared in like a lion this week as a late-season storm - nicknamed "Winter Storm Thor" by The Weather Channel - brought snow, ice and sleet to a region ...
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Vernon Lee MelvinMar 05, 2015 8:00 am - Vernon Lee Melvin, 62, of Du Quoin, passed away at 3:24 a.m. Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at his residence. Vernon had worked as a mill operator at U.S. Sugar Corporation. He ...
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Winter's Caboose?Mar 05, 2015 8:00 am - As promised by the National Weather Service, Wednesday's snowfall was approaching five inches by early evening Wednesday, shutting down schools, canceling most southern ...
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Extended Weather OutlookMar 05, 2015 8:00 am - Thursday Scattered flurries after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. North northwest wind 7 to 9 mph. Thursday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 3. North wind ...
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Team Quest: St. Bruno students in Pinckneyville headed for state competitionMar 05, 2015 8:00 am - Five St. Bruno Catholic School teams are advancing to the Team Quest state competition. Team Quest is a program that challenges students to apply their knowledge in a gr...
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Sparta PD investigating business burglaryMar 04, 2015 10:00 pm - The Sparta Police Department is investigating a Thursday morning burglary that occurred at Carpet Corral, 259 N. Market St. "The call came in about 9 a.m. this morning,"...