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Serena K. GibbsOct 20, 2014 9:00 am - Serena K. Gibbs, 87, of Du Quoin, passed away at 4:15 a.m. Friday, Oct. 17, 2014 at her residence. Serena was a homemaker. She was a member of the First Baptist Church i...
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Lois KimzeyOct 20, 2014 9:00 am - Lois Kimzey, age 83, of Pinckneyville, Ill., passed away on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2014 at 10:30 p.m. in Pinckneyville Healthcare, Pinckneyville, Ill. Lois was born on Nov. ...
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Extended Weather OutlookOct 20, 2014 9:00 am - Monday A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 71. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Monday Night Mostl...
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Seen-on-Scene: One last rideOct 18, 2014 11:00 pm - 101-year-old World War II veteran Earl Rapp had his wish granted for one more motorcycle ride on Sunday in Chester. More than 175 motorcycles participated in the ride,...
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Meyer's record night leads Chester Frosh past EldoradoOct 17, 2014 11:00 pm - ELDORADO - Braden Attebury was stopped short of the end zone on Eldorado's conversion try in overtime, and the Chester Freshman team escaped Boz Adams Field on Thursday ...
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House fire deemed “suspicious”Oct 17, 2014 11:00 pm - Two juveniles are being questioned in connection with a house fire on Church Street in Chester on Saturday afternoon. Chester Fire Chief Marty Bert said the house, locat...
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Du Quoin schools may seek new 1% facilities sales taxOct 17, 2014 9:00 am - Du Quoin Community Unit District 300 Supt. Dr. Gary Kelly is asking his Board of Education to support a resolution for something called an Illinois School Facility Occup...
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Du Quoin Library of Arts to host pumpkin painting Saturday from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.Oct 17, 2014 9:00 am - The Du Quoin Library of Arts will be decorating pumpkins on Saturday, Oct. 18 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to paint your pumpkin. Walk-ins are welcome. The cost is $5 that wil...
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Marion D. FrazerOct 17, 2014 9:00 am - Marion D. "Tudie" Frazer, 84, of Perryville, Mo., formerly of Percy, Illinois, passed away at 4:40 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014 at Independence Care Center in Perryvi...
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Extended Weather OutlookOct 17, 2014 9:00 am - Friday Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Friday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West northwest wind 3 to 6 mph....