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$26,000 fire marshal's grant will purchase four new air packs for Dowell firefightersFeb 13, 2014 8:00 am - Dowell Fire Chief David Hock said Wednesday the Illinois State Fire Marshal's office has approved a $26,000 grant for the department that will purchase four new MSA Fire...
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Du Quoin police, sheriff's department to conduct Friday intruder drill at Sacred HeartFeb 13, 2014 8:00 am - Perry County Emergency Management in cooperation with Perry County Sheriff Keith Kellerman and the Du Quoin Police Department will hold a mock intruder exercise Friday a...
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Orvell Lee WalkerFeb 13, 2014 8:00 am - Orvell Lee Walker, 67, of Herrin, passed away at 1:34 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7, 2014 at the Kindred Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. Orvell had been a limo driver for Jon Mcanelly ...
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Marshall Browning Hospital welcomes oncologist to clinicsFeb 13, 2014 8:00 am - February 11, 2014 - Marshall Browning Hospital in Du Quoin is pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Jawad Popalzai to its Specialty Clinic service. Dr. Popalzai is Boa...
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Pre-construction meeting on new Pinckneyville Hospital Monday, Feb 24Feb 13, 2014 8:00 am - At long last a pre-construction meeting has been set for Monday, Feb. 24 at 10 a.m. in the classroom in the basement of the hospital. Pinckneyville Community Hospital is...
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Vernon M. HeckFeb 13, 2014 8:00 am - Vernon M. Heck, 73, of Tamaroa, passed away at 6:06 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014 at the Pinckneyville Community Hospital at Pinckneyville. Vernon was a retired coal min...
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Tamaroa to apply for sewer repair grantsFeb 13, 2014 8:00 am - Applications for community development grants through the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity are due June 2. Mike Smith of Southern Engineering told the boa...
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Extended Weather OutlookFeb 12, 2014 8:00 am - Wednesday Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Calm wind. Wednesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Calm wind. Thursday Sunny, with a high near 42. Light south ...
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Thad Louis LeeFeb 12, 2014 8:00 am - Thad Louis Lee, age 71, of Sparta, Ill., formerly of Du Quoin, Ill., passed away on Monday, Feb. 10, 2014 at 9:48 a.m. in his home. Thad was born in Charleston, Mo., a...
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Wilma Rosalie SchielerFeb 12, 2014 8:00 am - Wilma Rosalie Schieler (Anheuser), 91, of Burleson, Tex., passed peacefully on Feb. 9, 2014 at the V.A. Hospice facility in Dallas, Tex. Wilma, a coal miner's daughter, ...