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Pinckneyville man dies from injuries sustained in truck/train accidentMar 23, 2014 11:00 pm - A 27-year-old Pinckneyville man died Monday afternoon in the St. Louis University Medical Center from injuries sustained in a 1:35 p.m. accident when his pickup truck wa...
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Extended Weather OutlookMar 21, 2014 9:00 am - Friday Sunny, with a high near 70. South southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Friday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southwest win...
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Batteau on track with 2013 real estate taxes; Appeals must be made by April 14Mar 21, 2014 9:00 am - Supervisor of Assessments John Batteau said he is on schedule or a little ahead schedule for the 2013 real estate taxes. The abstract was sent to the Illinois Department...
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Leontina (Pyle) WalkerMar 21, 2014 9:00 am - Leontina "Lonnie" (Pyle) Walker, 75, passed away Jan. 22, 2014 with her family by her side in Puyallup, Washington. At her request, a private party was held to celebrate...
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Determined four-year-old Du Quoin youngster rings the bell for readingMar 21, 2014 9:00 am - Du Quoin Public Library director Kristina Benson describes four-year-old Cole Barnett as a "prolific reader." "He's a committed library user," she says. So, Mrs. Benson ...
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Dist. 300 begins filling $1 million budget gapMar 21, 2014 9:00 am - The Du Quoin Board of Education Thursday received an overview from Supt. Dr. Gary Kelly on how Du Quoin schools hope to fill another $1 million budget gap during the com...
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Irma M. MichaelMar 20, 2014 9:00 am - Irma M. Michael, 88, of Du Quoin, passed away at 2:08 a.m. Saturday, March 15, 2014 at the Solari Hospice Care in Las Vegas, Nev. Irma was a homemaker. She was a member ...
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Du Quoin to close out DHS construction; focus on deficit reduction, school calendarMar 20, 2014 9:00 am - The Du Quoin Board of Education meets tonight at 6:30 p.m. in regular session with three major topics on the agenda. The board will hear from architect Paul Lunsford who...
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Darrel L. GeorgeMar 20, 2014 9:00 am - Darrel L. George, 77, of Tamaroa, passed away at 4:11 p.m. Monday, March 17, 2014 at the Marshall Browning Hospital in Du Quoin. Darrel was a retired coal miner at Freem...
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George D. AlvisMar 20, 2014 9:00 am - George D. Alvis, 86, of Du Quoin, passed away at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at the Fairview Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Du Quoin. George had been owne...