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Jessie T. Combs Sr.Jul 08, 2014 9:00 am - Jessie T. Combs Sr., 65, of Mount Vernon, Ill., formerly of Du Quoin, passed away at 7:20 a.m. Saturday, July 5, 2014 at the Crossroads Community Hospital in Mount Verno...
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Pinckneyville Hospital Board looks to new facility when making equipmentJul 08, 2014 9:00 am - Pinckneyville Hospital had an operating loss of $173,744 and a net loss of $145,767 for May. Hospital Administrator Tom Hudgins said that May is typically a slow month. ...
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Donald Ray KennedyJul 08, 2014 9:00 am - Donald Ray Kennedy, 81, of Owensboro, Ky., died Saturday, July 5, 2014, at his residence. He was born in Centralia, Ill. to the late Ray Clarence and Esther Huntley Kenn...
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Du Quoin fair's little talked-about $90,000 house purchaseJul 08, 2014 9:00 am - It certainly wasn't a secret, but the Du Quoin State Fair's purchase of a house on six acres across from Gate 3 to the fair for $90,000 wasn't talked about, either. Acco...
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County board votes to participate in federal surplus purchasing programJul 07, 2014 9:00 am - The Perry County Board quickly handled some routine matters at their first meeting of the month of July 3. The next regular meeting will be at 6 p.m. on Thursday, July 1...
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Extended Weather OutlookJul 07, 2014 9:00 am - Monday A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. ...
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Terry Lanum's 46-year career at Marshall Browning Hospital holds true to the great Lanum family nameJul 07, 2014 9:00 am - The staff of Marshall Browning Hospital held a retirement reception last week for Terry Lanum, 66, an immensely important member of the housekeeping staff at the hospita...
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Extended Weather OutlookJul 03, 2014 9:00 am - Thursday Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind. Thursday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Calm wind. Independence Day Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wi...
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Camp Confidence: 75 limb-challenged athletes, celebrity coaches heading for Du Quoin July 18-20 for three-day Nub-Ability campJul 03, 2014 9:00 am - All you need for sainthood in the Catholic Church is two proven miracles. There will be at least 75 by the time local and celebrity coaches from all across the nation ch...
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Dolores Elaine LamczykJul 03, 2014 9:00 am - Dolores Elaine "Blondie" Lamczyk, 79, of Du Bois, passed away at 12:27 p.m. Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at the Good Samaritan Regional Health Center in Mount Vernon. Dolores a...