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Second Dist. 300 honors banquet keys on scholastics, attendance--even artApr 28, 2014 9:00 am - The second annual Du Quoin Middle School Academic Banquet was held at 6 p.m. on April 23, 2014, in the Du Quoin Middle School Commons. Certificates were awarded to stude...
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Extended Weather OutlookApr 28, 2014 9:00 am - Monday Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 20 mph...
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Two-and-a-half months into appointment, fair manager on leaveApr 28, 2014 9:00 am - Two and a half months into his appointment as Du Quoin State Fair manager, Shannon Woodworth has been placed on unpaid administrative leave as Illinois State Police inve...
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Du Quoin High School Theater program presents 'The Wizard of Oz'Apr 25, 2014 9:00 am - The Du Quoin High School theater program will present 'The Wizard of Oz' this weekend in the DHS auditorium. The story is familiar to most. The musical is based on...
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Extended Weather OutlookApr 25, 2014 9:00 am - Friday Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 73. West northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Friday Night Mostly clear, with ...
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Extended Weather OutlookApr 24, 2014 9:00 am - Thursday A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Thu...
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Jerry D. MartieApr 24, 2014 9:00 am - Jerry D. Martie, 74, of Elkville, passed away at 8:30 p.m. Sunday, April 20, 2014 at the Kindred Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. Jerry had been an electrician at Consol #5 Co...
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First responders test their mettle with simulated disaster at Perry Co. JailApr 24, 2014 9:00 am - A Perry County Jail evacuation exercise was held Wednesday just after 9 a.m. Emergency personnel from across the county worked through a scenario that involves a severe ...
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Hunger knows no season; Du Quoin sophomore hopes to fill food pantry shelves during the summerApr 23, 2014 9:00 am - A Du Quoin High School sophomore says it is ridiculous to think that people are only hungry during the holidays and that a bad economy is seasonal. This summer, Carlie D...
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Extended Weather OutlookApr 23, 2014 9:00 am - Wednesday Sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Wednesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph. ...