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Extended Weather OutlookMay 12, 2014 9:00 pm - Monday Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Monday Night Sho...
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New downtown Du Quoin clock christened 'Big John'May 12, 2014 9:00 am - PROCLAMATION A Proclamation Dedicating and Naming the New Clock on Main Street as "Big John" WHEREAS: Since the City of Du Quoin was established in 1853, its mayors ha...
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Alice Jane DorseyMay 12, 2014 9:00 am - Alice Jane Dorsey, 74, of Du Quoin, passed away at 12:33 a.m. Friday, May 9, 2014 at her residence. Alice had worked as a nurses aide at Marshall Browning Hospital in Du...
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Peggy June AlvisMay 12, 2014 9:00 am - Peggy June Alvis, 88, of Du Quoin, passed away at 6:35 P.M., Friday, May 9, 2014 at the Fairview Healthcare and Rehab Center in Du Quoin. Peggy had worked as a waitress ...
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Students counseled after Pinckneyville sophomore kills himselfMay 10, 2014 11:00 pm - Students at Pinckneyville Community High School were informed Friday that 15-year-old student at the school died by suicide. Jacob A. Baker, age 15, of Pinckneyville, pa...
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Judith KnappMay 09, 2014 9:00 am - Judith 'Judy' Knapp, 67, of Tamaroa, passed away at 8:36 p.m. Wednesday, May 7, 2014 at her residence. Judy had been a machine operator at Loose Leaf Metals in St. Louis...
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Du Quoin food pick up will be held this SaturdayMay 09, 2014 9:00 am - A Du Quoin girl and her friends will pick up food off of porches all over Du Quoin Saturday morning as part of her community service program to earn a national "Gold Awa...
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Du Quoin Police Chief: Concealed carry poses new challengeMay 09, 2014 9:00 am - Du Quoin Chief of Police Jamie Ellermeyer didn't take a personal stand on the issue of concealed carry, but he did say that more guns on the streets will be a new challe...
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Extended Weather OutlookMay 09, 2014 9:00 am - Friday Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2pm. High near 78. South southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Frida...
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Michael G. JacksonMay 09, 2014 9:00 am - Michael G. Jackson, 52, of Du Quoin, passed away at 2:20 a.m. Wednesday, May 7, 2014 at the Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. Michael had been a self-employed han...