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Chester varsity welcomes Hamilton County for season openerAug 26, 2014 11:00 pm - CHESTER -- With a rebuilt backfield, the Chester varsity football team begins the season with a home game against Hamilton County at W.O. Smith Field. The Yellow Jackets...
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Extended Weather OutlookAug 26, 2014 9:00 am - Tuesday A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind. Tuesday Night A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms...
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Longtime educator Lybrand Beard joins list of Dist. 300 retireesAug 26, 2014 9:00 am - Longtime Du Quoin educator Lybrand Beard will retire at the end of he current year, ending a career that began in 1989 and included tours as Du Quoin High School princip...
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Pinckneyville appoints Zoning Administrator and Board of AppealsAug 26, 2014 9:00 am - Carrie Gilliam was appointed Zoning Administrator and department head/Economic Development Coordinator for the city at $19.91 per hour for no more than 40 hours per week...
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Billy Dean ScarberAug 26, 2014 9:00 am - Billy Dean Scarber, 78, of Du Quoin, passed away at 11:15 a.m. Friday, Aug. 22, 2014 at his residence. Billy had been a groundman at Consolidated #4 Coal Mine. He was a ...
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Chester to examine training PIO after gas leak incidentAug 25, 2014 11:00 pm - The recent natural gas leak in Chester served as a wake-up call, in more ways than one, to city employees and department officials. Chester Mayor Tom Page met with all a...
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Chester Chamber elects new directorAug 25, 2014 11:00 pm - CHESTER -- With a smaller turnout due to the first day of school, the Chester Chamber of Commerce held its first meeting since May on Aug. 19 at Reid's Harvest House. Br...
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Extended Weather OutlookAug 25, 2014 9:00 am - Monday Sunny, with a high near 94. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Monday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the even...
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Foreigner: What a night!Aug 25, 2014 9:00 am - From the moment Foreigner and lead singer Kelly Hansen took the stage Saturday night at the 92nd Annual Du Quoin State Fair they had the record-setting crowd in the palm...
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New Pinckneyville chamber director a great fit for townAug 25, 2014 9:00 am - Before this month Genevieve Brammeier and her family had attended the Mardi Gras festival in Pinckneyville and even marched in the parade with the Boy Scouts troop. As t...