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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...
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Long Night: Computer catches up at 2:15 a.m.; Validates election of incumbent Kellerman, deputy Steve BareisMar 20, 2014 9:00 am - A computer with apparently some finicky software loaded by the election equipment vendor got its tabulating legs back again at around 2:15 a.m. Wednesday morning and pul...
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V. Normadene KellermanMar 20, 2014 9:00 am - V. Normadene Kellerman, age 86, of Pinckneyville, Ill., passed away on Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at 8:25 p.m. in her home. Normadene was born on May 21, 1927 in Perry Co...
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Extended weather outlookMar 20, 2014 9:00 am - Thursday Sunny, with a high near 62. Light west southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Thursday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South wind 7 ...
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The Mentalist's Amanda Righetti to Guest on Chicago Fire and Chicago P.D.Mar 19, 2014 11:00 pm - The Mentalist star Amanda Righetti has been tapped to guest-star on Chicago Fire and spin-off Chicago P.D. , TVGuide.com has confirmed. NBC renews Chi...
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Book review: 'Overcoming Fake Talk' can help improve relationshipsMar 19, 2014 11:00 pm - "OVERCOMING FAKE TALK: How to Hold Real Conversations That Create Respect, Build Relationships and Get Results," by John R. Stoker, McGraw Hill Education, $20, 276 pages...
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Smart tag changes color to tell when food goes badMar 19, 2014 11:00 pm - DALLAS - Those doubtful of the validity of expiration dates may soon have an alternative to smelling their food to determine if it is still edible or not. Researchers p...
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Book review: Shakespearean rendition of 'The Empire Strikes Back' is as thrilling as the movieMar 19, 2014 11:00 pm - "WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S THE EMPIRE STRIKETH BACK," by Ian Doescher, Quirk Books, $14.95, 172 pages (f) "Do, or do not. There is no try." "To be, or not to be: that is t...