Du Quoin native Bookstaver returns for fair homecoming
Du Quoin native Ron Bookstaver moved back from California about six weeks ago and treated the Du Quoin State Fair as a homecoming. He visited the fair three times this year, more often than his usual one trip, and noted improvements since his departure.
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DU Quoin
Ron Bookstaver
California
Bookstayer
Labor Day Picnic Draws Thousands at Du Quoin
At the Du Quoin State Fairground Labor Day picnic, thousands gathered as officials attended. State Rep. John Bradley of Marion stated the holiday should be about working people, not politics, while others treated the event as non political.
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James Celvin
Derick Reed
Dakota
West Frankfort
DU Quoin
du Quoin State Fairground
John Bradley
Dmarion
Marion Woman Found Dead in Stab Wound Homicide Investigated
Marion police report a 42 year old Marion woman died from a single stab wound at her home on 201 South Future Street. A 24 year old resident at the same address was taken into custody. Autopsy planned. foul play suspected. investigation by police, state attorney and coroner continues.
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Marion
Tina King
S. Future St
Marion Police Department
King
Heartland Regional Medical Center
Williamson County
Mike Burke
Williamson County State’s Attorney’s Office
Gene Goolsby
Du Quoin Teens Identified In Fatal Single-Vehicle Crash
Coroner confirms identities of Jackson Simmons 18 and Joel Stowers 17 among four teens in Franklin County crash. Searby Funeral Home arranging services as two other passengers, not named by police, were hospitalized after the vehicle left Orient Blacktop and rolled over.
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DU Quoin
Searby Funeral Home
David Searby
Funeral Home
Jackson Simmons
Joel Stowers
Franklin County
Cape Girardeau
Fall B and B owners brace for busy season in Makanda
Local cabin and bed and breakfast operators expect peak bookings in October and November as cooler weather brings fall colors and guests from across Illinois and Missouri. The Ladas plan to heat indoors while outdoor fire pits wait for a state burn ban lift, and couples on honeymoons have boosted Oak Grove Cabin Rental's profile.
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Mason
Lada
Makanda
Ron
St. Louis
Oak Grove
Ladas
Linda
Jerry Goforth
Barton House
Carbondale
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Green Retreat hosts Saturday tour on Chautauqua Road
Owners invite the public to a Saturday tour of the Green Retreat complex on Chautauqua Road from noon to dusk. The event features a white horse fence landmark, a kid friendly setting, and space for horse riding on trails.
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Chautauqua Road
Illinois 127
Murphysboro
Two Ponds
Michael Robinson
INDEX Nordic pole walking offers a full body outdoors workout
Nordic pole walking provides a full body outdoor workout engaging arms shoulders and legs. It blends walking with pole use to boost balance posture and calorie burn through rhythmic movements suitable for beginners and seasoned exercisers alike.
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