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Du Quoin Ministerial Alliance holiday gift card program saved by contributionsDec 17, 2013 8:00 am - Two weeks ago, the newspaper ran a story that the Weekend Warriors food program for kids may not be able to give Du Quoin school children the $20 gift cards that usually...
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Toy and coat give-away Saturday in memory of athlete Darrell AndersDec 17, 2013 8:00 am - A four-year Christmas toys and coats program begun by Thelma Anders Haynes to honor the memory of Du Quoin High School basketball star Darrell Anders is being held again...
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Hopefully, winter solutions for summer problems at Hidden LakesDec 17, 2013 8:00 am - A 70-acre development off East Cole Street north of Du Quoin that has the promise of being as upscale as the Fair Acres subdivision developed in the 1960s when P.R. Mall...
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Salvation Army bell ringer finds Beltone hearing aid on WalMart parking lot; woman claims itDec 17, 2013 8:00 am - An observant Salvation Army bell ringer taking his turn at the kettle on Friday spotted a hearing aid on the parking lot at WalMart Friday. He turned the expensive Belto...
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Extended Weather OutlookDec 16, 2013 11:00 pm - Tuesday Sunny, with a high near 42. West northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Tuesday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West northwest wind ...
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Bill Gene BullockDec 16, 2013 8:00 am - Bill Gene Bullock, 84, of Du Quoin, died peacefully at 4:19 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013 at the Memorial Hospital in Carbondale after a short illness. Bill was a 1947 g...
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Du Quoin police remove 16 guns, cash, marijuana from Winters Street homeDec 16, 2013 8:00 am - A North Winters Street man has been arrested on unlawful possession and delivery of cannabis. During the execution of a search warrant, members of the Perry County Drug ...
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Robert L. HeapeDec 16, 2013 8:00 am - Robert L. Heape, 89, of Du Quoin, passed away at 8:00 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, 2013 at the Marshall Browning Hospital in Du Quoin. Bob had been the owner and operator of ...
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John W. GaerigDec 16, 2013 8:00 am - John W. Gaerig, 84, of Red Bud, formerly of Du Quoin, passed away at 7:50 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 12, 2013 at the Red Bud Regional Hospital in Red Bud. John was a retired mi...
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Bob Heape's great life spanned half-century of pharmacyDec 16, 2013 8:00 am - Bob Heape, 89. retired pharmacist and owner of the West Side Drug Store, passed away Saturday. His life spanned a half-century of pharmacy in Du Quoin and he championed ...