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Extended Weather OutlookAug 29, 2014 9:00 am - Friday A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Friday Night...
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June Borecky retires from Circuit Clerk's office after 16-year careerAug 29, 2014 9:00 am - If you see June Borecky today, it's a good bet she'll be smiling. As of 4 p.m. Friday, Aug. 29, she is officially retired. For the past 10 years Borecky has handled all ...
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William Wilks Purcell Sr.Aug 28, 2014 9:00 am - William Wilks Purcell Sr., age 80, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2014. Born Aug. 24, 1934, he was the son of Henry Everett Purcell and Lila Ethel...
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New bakery opens SaturdayAug 28, 2014 9:00 am - Good things--REALLY good things--come to those who wait! And, the wait is over. Du Quoin's new bakery--Baked by Gene--opens at 6 a.m. this Saturday at 22 North Division ...
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Extended Weather OutlookAug 28, 2014 9:00 am - Thursday A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind. Thursday Night A 20 percent chance of showers...
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St. Louis mortar shell explosion brings back memories at Dowell salvage yardAug 28, 2014 9:00 am - A Monday mortar shell explosion at a suburban St. Louis metal recycling plant that killed two people brings back a very vivid memory for Steve Cobin of STM Recycling in ...
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He's the voice of the Du Quoin State FairAug 27, 2014 9:00 am - Jim Childers gives more than 100 announcements daily through the 10-day run at the Du Quoin State Fair from his spot in the administrative office in the grandstand. He's...
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Main Street to be resurfaced this fall, Washington Street next springAug 27, 2014 9:00 am - The City of Du Quoin is trying to pin down start times on the resurfacing of Main Street in downtown Du Quoin and the resurfacing of Rt. 51 (South Washington Street) fro...
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Dozens of 10-day fair employees turn into last minute no-showsAug 27, 2014 9:00 am - Danette Mohr-Harbison sat at her desk in the grandstand office during the Foreigner show shuffling a stack of fair staff ID badges representing the "no shows" of the 201...
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Extended Weather OutlookAug 27, 2014 9:00 am - Wednesday A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind. Wednesday Night Partly cloudy, with a l...