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Perry County Humane Society dinner this Saturday is the best ticket in townSep 24, 2014 11:00 pm - Come out this Saturday evening to support Perry County Humane Society at their annual BBQ dinner and auction fundraiser. This year the event is on Sept. 27 at Haffner Ha...
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Joe Stephens candidate for Du Quoin councilSep 24, 2014 9:00 am - n announcing his candidacy for Du Quoin City Council Joe Stephens tells the newspaper, "Today I am excited to announce my candidacy for the office of Du Quoin City Commi...
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Extended Weather OutlookSep 24, 2014 9:00 am - Wednesday Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Wednesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Light and variable...
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Francis McCara MaxtonSep 24, 2014 9:00 am - F.M. (Frank) Maxton passed away on Sunday, Sept. 21, 2014. He was 80 years old. He was born Oct. 14, 1933 in Du Quoin to C. R. (Scotty) and Arline Maxton. He graduated...
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Phyllis Jean Morris BlanchardSep 24, 2014 9:00 am - Phyllis Jean Morris Blanchard, 84, of Naples, Fla., passed on to be with our Lord on Sept. 18, 2014. The cause of death was cancer with which she had struggled for over ...
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Pinckneyville Community High School HomecomingSep 24, 2014 9:00 am - Homecoming Activities the week of Oct. 6: Variety Show Wednesday, Oct. 8 at 7:30 p.m. Parade Thursday, Oct. 9 at 2:30 p.m. Game Friday, Oct. 10 at 7:00 p.m. vs Nashville...
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Steeleville GS boiler replacement project comes in higher than expectedSep 23, 2014 11:00 pm - STEELEVILLE -- The Steeleville District 138 school board received some unfortunate news during its regular meeting on Sept. 22. District Superintendent Stephanie Mulholl...
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First zoning variance in Pinckneyville denied; county denied the same request five years agoSep 23, 2014 9:00 am - The Pinckneyville City Council voted four to one to uphold zoning board's denial of a variance request from zoning board member Rita Schwebel. Schwebel requested an eigh...
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Du Quoin man shoulders job of ending racial youth frustrationsSep 23, 2014 9:00 am - Maybe it isn't about race. Maybe its the age-old problem of Du Quoin's east side and west side. But, there is a problem and it went unspoken this summer as young whites ...
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Billy J. KellySep 23, 2014 9:00 am - Billy J. Kelly, age 83, of Pinckneyville, Ill., passed away, with his wife by his side, on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2014 at 6:46 a.m. in his home. Billy was born on June 4,...