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Winning smiles Herrin brothers takes prizes for their grins at Du Quoin State FairAug 28, 2018 1:00 am - Herrin brothers Ely and Ayden Johnson both sported winning smiles in the Du Quoin State Fair Smile Contest on Saturday. The event attracted competitors between the ages ...
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Du Quoin State Fair Winning smiles on displayAug 28, 2018 1:00 am - About 60 guests filled the stage area of the Heartland Coco-Cola Expo Hall to watch as 20 contestants sported their smiles for the judges in the Du Quoin State Fair Smil...
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McCain was everything politicians should be, but aren'tAug 28, 2018 1:00 am - Last weekend, we learned that U.S. Sen. John McCain had succumbed to brain cancer at the age of 81. It didn't take long for the tributes to start pouring in from all ov...
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Chester resident wins $128K Queen of HeartsAug 28, 2018 1:00 am - Shane Simmons of Chester was the lucky winner of the VFW of Chester's $128,121 Queen of Hearts drawing on Aug. 15. After taxes, Simmons walked away with $91,030. Since...
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Musicians sought for RLC Concert Band, ChoirAug 28, 2018 1:00 am - Rend Lake College's two music ensembles, the Concert Band and Concert Choir, are looking for talented musicians to join the ranks for the fall 2018 semester. The ensembl...
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Williamson County royalty a proud part of Du Quoin State Fair openingAug 28, 2018 1:00 am - Williamson County queens and princesses were well represented Friday in the Du Quoin State Fair Twilight Parade, the event that traditionally opens the annual state fair...
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Where to catch your fill of brown bassAug 27, 2018 1:00 am - As many of my readers already know, I grew-up fishing for smallmouth bass in the crystal clear Ozark Mountain streams of southeast Missouri. Wading those creeks are some...
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Two bikers killed in head-on with truckAug 26, 2018 1:00 am - Two motorcycle riders were killed Saturday evening when their bike crashed head-on into a truck on Route 148, about a half-mile south of Pigeon Creek Road in Williamson ...
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Southeast nursing students excel on licensure, certification examsAug 25, 2018 1:00 am - Southeast Missouri State University's Department of Nursing has announced its 2018 baccalaureate graduating classes have achieved a 96 percent pass rate on the National ...
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Harrisburg High School mourns student who died after wreckAug 24, 2018 1:00 am - HARRISBURG - A Harrisburg High School junior died Friday, Aug. 17 afternoon from injuries received in a crash in Williamson County on Thursday. Garrett Donald "Lil Man" ...