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Sheriff: Hiring republican Josh Cushman simply a case of best candidate for the jobAug 12, 2014 9:00 am - Incumbent Democrat sheriff Keith Kellerman didn't mince words when talking about his recent hiring of jailer Josh Cushman--son of Gina Cushman--one of the county's first...
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Yellow Jacket Radio opens with new websiteAug 11, 2014 11:00 pm - CHESTER -- Chester sports will have an internet presence once again, as www.yellowjacketradio.com celebrated its official launch last week. "It started with my boss, Bob...
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Chester native completes internship at KSDK Channel 5Aug 11, 2014 11:00 pm - CHESTER -- Broadcast journalism is about more than a pretty face. Taylor Crum, a 21-year-old Murray State University senior and Chester native, recently completed an int...
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Du Quoin's new St. Nicholas brew pub restaurant instant hitAug 11, 2014 9:00 am - Gene and Patricia Gross, Knight Hawk Coal Co. CEO Steve Carter and friends over the weekend hit a home run for Du Quoin with the opening of the new St. Nicholas Hotel Br...
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Extended Weather OutlookAug 11, 2014 9:00 am - Monday A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Monday Night A 30 p...
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Dear Du QuoinAug 11, 2014 9:00 am - My wife Linda and I recently spent an enjoyable evening at Ye Olde Country Shoppe in Downtown Du Quoin. It was the Saturday evening of the Nubability Camp, and campers a...
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Coffey updates Chester Police, Fire and EMA Committee on CPD newsAug 09, 2014 11:00 pm - CHESTER -- During a meeting of the Chester Police, Fire and EMA Committee at Chester City Hall on Aug. 6, Chester Police Chief Ryan Coffey provided a progress report on ...
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Knop formally introduced as Chester police commissionerAug 08, 2014 11:00 pm - CHESTER -- With a few congratulatory words, Gary Knop was officially introduced as the new Chester police commissioner on Wednesday during a meeting of the city's Police...
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Dist. 300 consolidates bus routes as part of deficit reductionAug 08, 2014 9:00 am - Below are the newly revised bus routes for Du Quoin Community Unit School District #300 for the 2014-15 school year. At the request of the district and board of educatio...
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Cecil SzczeblewskiAug 08, 2014 9:00 am - Surrounded by her loving family, Cecil Szczeblewski, age 86, of Du Quoin, Ill., passed peacefully away on Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2014 at 5:27 p.m. Cecil was born Dec. 27, ...