Rockfest at Du Quoin cut short by rain and injuries
Rain storms shut down Rockfest at the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds during Memorial Day weekend. Police and fair officials said attendance was very low, with estimates ranging from under 1,000 to about 1,000 plus. A power outage occurred when a canvas touched lines, and two injuries were reported in separate incidents, one in the campground and another from a rusty coat hanger incident at a hospital. events ended around 4 p.m. Sunday and did not resume Monday.
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du Quoin State Fairgrounds
du Quoin
Kenneth DeMent
DeMent
du Quoin State Fair
Saleh Jabr
Richard Fronek
Jule Grimm
Belleville
Marshall Browning Hospital
Du Quoin Boil Order After Power Outage
A 25 minute power failure in Du Quoin halted Rend Lake Intercity Water System pumping triggering a boil order. City officials expect test results tonight to lift it. Repairs and painting of the storage tower are underway with no backup supply to maintain pressure. Rend Lake superintendent Irvin Camden said only the treatment plant was affected and Du Quoin, at the end of the line, was the only town alerted.
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du Quoin
Rend Lake
Irvin Camden
Rend Lake System
Connell Attacks Rea Over State Gas Tax Issue
Marion Republican Robert Dog Connell criticizes James Rea D Christopher for voting against a gas tax increase he says would fund mass transit. Connell supports raising the gas tax to fund highway work and job programs, while Rea contends downstate Republicans also opposed the measure and questions revenue allocations. Powless named campaign chairman for the 117th District.
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Robert
Connell
State
James Rea
Christopher
Marion
Rea
Chicago
Chicago Transit Authority
Downstate
James K. Powless
De Soto Woman Rescued From Flood Waters
Brenda Dixon an 18 year old from De Soto was rescued after clinging to a tree for over seven hours in Big Creek Missouri near Hartshorn. She was in fair condition at Texas County Memorial Hospital after a pickup crossing failed and swept them into rising flood.
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Hartshorn
Brenda Dixon
de Soto
Missouri
Texas County Memorial Hospital
Houston
Dixon
Mark Dixon
Big Creek
Martin Addie
Texas County Sheriff’s Department
Missour National Guard
Fire destroys Elkville house on 312 N 4th St
An early morning blaze in Elkville destroyed an unoccupied house at 312 North 4th Street. Elkville and Du Quoin firemen fought the fire. Fire chief Danny Dunn estimated damage at 15000 dollars. Deputy State Fire Marshal Barney West of Tamaroa investigates the cause and origin. The house was in the process of being sold.
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Elkville
4Th St
Elkville du Quoin
Danny Dunn
Dunn
Illinois
Barney
Tamaroa
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Mark Richardson
Nashville
Southern Illinoisan
Joe Jines
Mike Avery
Mt. Vernon
Borderline
Huffman Funeral Home
Carbondale Savings and Loan
Carbondale Savings and Loan Association
Neee Eee
West Main ST
Members& Loan Naurarce Corp
GTE Phone Mart
W. Union
Smadbes
Mowery Electric
Anna
Ralph
Paris Freeman Spur
Western Auto
Vienna
Ray Williams Sales & Service
Royalton
Hartmann Farm Supply
B&j
DuQuoin
Jim
Pinckneyville
Reap
Harrisburg Hardware
Harrisburg
Holly Park Nursery Marion
Grass Roots Power Equip
Carbondale
Arlyn’s Service Center
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