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Iris A. MorganJun 11, 2014 9:00 am - Iris A. Morgan, 92, of Du Quoin, passed away at 4:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 10, 2014 at the Fair Acres Rehab and Care Center in Du Quoin. Iris had been a CNA at Fair Acres N...
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42 musical performers, beer tent lineup, Safari & Musical Mutts only the beginningJun 11, 2014 9:00 am - What may be the most well-thought-out Du Quoin State Fair in memory is coming together quickly. The fair trams are back. More than a dozen family refreshment stations wi...
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Extended Weather OutlookJun 11, 2014 9:00 am - Wednesday A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind. Wednesday Night A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorm...
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Extended Weather OutlookJun 10, 2014 9:00 am - Tuesday A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 74. South wind around 9 mph. Chance of...
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Fay V. FranklinJun 10, 2014 9:00 am - Fay V. Franklin, 92, of Du Quoin, passed away at 1:20 a.m. Monday, June 9, 2014 at the Delmar Gardens Nursing Home in Fenton, Mo. Fay had worked at Brown Shoe for many y...
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Bishop resigns as public works director for family considerationsJun 10, 2014 9:00 am - The Du Quoin city council Monday night accepted with regret the resignation of public works director Doug Bishop. Bishop detailed in a letter the family considerations t...
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Pinckneyville sees need for better regulation of business district tax fund, awards $55,000Jun 10, 2014 9:00 am - Commissioner Leonard Heisner suggested suspending awards of Business District Sales Tax other than for facade grants until the council is able to implement rules about w...
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Gertrude Lorene McCormickJun 09, 2014 9:00 am - Gertrude Lorene "Gertie" McCormick, age 90, of Mt. Vernon, Ill., formerly of Pinckneyville, Ill., passed away on Thursday, June 5, 2014 at 9:50 p.m. in Good Samaritan Re...
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Richard M. Wagner Jr.Jun 09, 2014 9:00 am - Richard M. Wagner Jr., 52, of Swansea, Ill., born May 13, 1962 in East St. Louis, Ill., passed away June 5, 2014 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. Rich was very pa...
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Dist. 300's Arrow Academy summer school opens MondayJun 09, 2014 9:00 am - Du Quoin elementary school principal Diana Rea today opened the doors to four weeks of learning and fun through her Arrow Summer Academy program in Du Quoin schools. The...