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Robert E. WhiteDec 04, 2013 8:00 am - Robert E. White, 86, of Dowell, passed away at 3:42 p.m. Monday, Nov. 25, 2013 at the Herrin Hospital in Herrin. Robert had worked as a spray painter for Maytag in Herri...
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M.R. CaldwellDec 04, 2013 8:00 am - Mary Ruth Edwards Caldwell died Nov. 2, 2013 after an extended battle with cancer. She was predeceased by her parents, Gilbert Harold Edwards and Jean Maxham Edwards and...
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A funeral worthy of the 'Rednour Way' brings caring togetherDec 03, 2013 10:00 pm - The Josh Grobin song "You Raise Me Up" set the tone of Wednesday's two-hour funeral service for Du Quoin State Bank board chairman and 24-year mayor John Rednour. Mayor ...
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Extended Weather OutlookDec 03, 2013 8:00 am - Tuesday Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Tuesday Night A 20 percent chance of showers after 9pm. Mostly cloud...
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A good insurance experience after Pundsack tragedyDec 03, 2013 8:00 am - After the natural gas explosion that leveled the Harold Pundsack home on South Lake Drive Aug. 11, next door neighbor Becky Korbar's life was changed forever. Only 10 mi...
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10th 'Remember Me' memorial candle lighting ceremony is SundayDec 03, 2013 8:00 am - What began in 2004 as a candlelight service to remember Ashley Thompson, Jeff Conner and the memory of a handful of Du Quoin's children and teens will observe its 10th a...
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Courthouse, government building, Du Quoin City Hall all closed from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. for Rednour funeralDec 03, 2013 8:00 am - The Perry County Board of Commissioners has ordered the Perry County courthouse on the square in Pinckneyville and the Perry County government building on Rt. 13/127 sou...
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Judith E. Sheehan PalmerDec 03, 2013 8:00 am - Judith E. Sheehan Palmer, 69, of St. Louis, Mo., formerly of Du Quoin and Dongola, passed away at 5:00 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 1, 2013 at her residence in St. Louis. Judith wa...
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Philip R. CorleyDec 03, 2013 8:00 am - Philip R. "Phil" Corley, age 74, of Pinckneyville, Ill., passed away on Sunday, Dec. 1, 2013 at 6:05 a.m. in Centralia Manor, Centralia, Ill. Phil was born on Nov. 5, 19...
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Extended Weather OutlookDec 02, 2013 8:00 am - Monday Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Mo...