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  1. ISD prepares for state spelling beeRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | Journal-Courier.net

    The word "ventriloquist" was Jacksonville native Ali Kramer's hardest word in the finger-spelling bee last year.

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  2. Local company's China ties save some jobsRead the original story

    23 hrs ago | Journal-Courier.net

    Could Jacksonville businesses find improved opportunities by forming relationships with China? In at least one business' case, the answer was yes.

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    Related Topix: Outsourcing

  3. Monday, Dec. 7Read the original story w/Photo

    Monday | Lincoln Daily News

    ... Quinn's $500 million state borrowing plan Marriages Dissolutions YMCA notes Railers sluggish in 60-53 win over Jacksonville LC Lynx down Lincoln Trail 77-67 AP news Friday, Dec. 4 Thursday, Dec. 3 Wednesday, Dec. 2 Tuesday, Dec. 1 Monday, Nov. 30

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    Related Topix: Obituaries

  4. Census workers soughtRead the original story

    Yesterday | Journal-Courier.net

    ... proficiency exam. Tests are being given daily in various locations in Springfield and Quincy. Test times at Jacksonville-area locations include: Dec. 14 - 6:30 p.m., Waverly City Hall. Dec. 15 - 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., Carlinville IDES, 116 S. Plum St. ...

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    Related Topix: Jacksonville, FL, Springfield (Jacksonville, FL)

  5. 1931-2009: Isiah "Ike" Williams III was Jacksonville activist, newspaper publisherRead the original story

    Monday | Insight News

    Isiah "Ike" Jesse Williams III, lawyer, historian, community activist and former publisher of the Jacksonville Advocate newspaper, died Nov.

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    Related Topix: Obituaries

  6. 50 years ago this weekRead the original story

    Monday | Financial News & Daily Record

    Police credit union reopens after scandal, Tanzier wins conviction Have you ever wondered what life was like in Jacksonville half a century ago? It may have been a different era of history, culture and politics but there are often parallels between the kind of stories that made headlines then and today.

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    Related Topix: Prison

  7. Source: Foley friends with man charged in his deathRead the original story

    Sunday Dec 6 | Windsock

    A Jacksonville man gunned down in front of his Shadowridge Road home last month helped one of the men charged in his death to start his own business, friends said.

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    Related Topix: Jacksonville, NC, Onslow County, NC

  8. Concerns raised about intersection's safetyRead the original story

    Sunday Dec 6 | Journal-Courier.net

    ... walkway. Compared to the amount of traffic each day, there are not that many accidents on Lincoln Avenue, said Jacksonville Police Department Public Information Officer Tim Shea. "Medical problems are unavoidable," Shea said. "They can happen ...

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    Related Topix: Jacksonville, FL, Family, Kids

  9. Mr. and Mrs. Adam HerringRead the original story

    Saturday Dec 5 | Jacksonville Daily News

    Lovietta Michell Batts of Jacksonville and Adam Herring of Brooklyn, N.Y., were united in marriage on Nov.

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    Related Topix: Jacksonville, NC, Wedding

  10. Railers sluggish in 60-53 win over Jacksonville -- in SportsRead the original story

    Saturday Dec 5 | Lincoln Daily News

    ... in practice everyday. Yes, the Lincoln Railers improved to 5-1 on the young season with a 60-53 victory over Jacksonville. However, as the crowd filed out of Roy S. Anderson gymnasium, you just got the sense the Railers had escaped with one. ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Sports Etc.

  11. Letters from readersRead the original story

    Saturday Dec 5 | The Florida Times-Union

    ... listing the issues and times you have tried to reach your council member. We have some serious issues in Jacksonville requiring dedicated minds. IDA M. JACKSON Jacksonville PUBLIC FIGURES Tiger, Sanford, can't hide Sorry for my transgressions? What ...

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    Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Mark Sanford, US Governors, HIV/AIDS, Health, Opinion

  12. Mandarin teens experience homelessness to help City Rescue MissionRead the original story w/Photo

    Friday Dec 4 | The Florida Times-Union

    ... youth group decided last summer to stay local for its annual mission trip, realizing they could "help change Jacksonville for the good." The decision was made to help the City Rescue Mission, which serves nearly 280,000 meals to the city's homeless, ...

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    Related Topix: Jacksonville, FL, Family, Teenagers

  13. Military-Themed Parade Kicks Off Christmas Season In JacksonvilleRead the original story w/Photo

    Friday Dec 4 | Tyler Morning Telegraph

    By KELLY GOOCH Staff Writer JACKSONVILLE -- On-lookers lined East Commerce Street on Thursday night to watch the Jacksonville Christmas parade.

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    Related Topix: Jacksonville, TX, Cherokee County, TX

  14. Woman who received help gives backRead the original story

    Friday Dec 4 | Journal-Courier.net

    ... About 10 years ago, Kinkead went through a divorce and was left with nowhere to go. The public aid office in Jacksonville directed Kinkead to The Salvation Army and the organization helped her with rent assistance and set her up with a Lions Club ...

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    Related Topix: Jacksonville, FL, Banking, Financial Services, Jacksonville Bancorp, Family, Kids

  15. Students learn a tradeRead the original story

    Thursday Dec 3 | Jacksonville Daily Progress

    By Nathan Straus nstraus@jacksonvilleprogress.com The Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce invites high school juniors and seniors to participate in its sixth annual Groundhog Job Shadow Day, scheduled for Feb.

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    Related Topix: Jacksonville, TX, Commerce, TX, Life, Holidays, Groundhog Day

  16. Office Ink owner leaving businessRead the original story

    Thursday Dec 3 | Journal-Courier.net

    ... f something runs out, call Odell." Fellhauer has been involved in many facets of the community. He has lived in Jacksonville since he was 6 weeks old and graduated from Illinois College in 1965.

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  17. Mark Allen FellerRead the original story

    Thursday Dec 3 | Goshen News, Goshen, IN

    Mark Allen Feller, 53, formerly of Goshen, died quietly Monday at Valley View Health Care Center. He was born in Jacksonville, Ill. Aug. 29, 1956, to Ernest David and Elvera Irene (Klein) Feller. Both parents preceded him in death, his mother in 1996 ...

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    Related Topix: Obituaries

  18. NewBriefs: Man plays scratch-off game, wins $10 millionRead the original story

    Wednesday Dec 2 | Florida Times-Union

    , 46, of Jacksonville hit it big this week with a $10 million top prize in the Billion-Dollar Blockbuster Scratch-Off game, the Florida Lottery announced Wednesday. Eight $10 million top prizes still remain. Takeda chose the one-time, lump-sum ...

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    Related Topix: Jacksonville, FL, Lottery, Pension, Personal Finance, Social Security

  19. Jacksonville School District 117 School Libraries are Live on AtriuumRead the original story

    Wednesday Dec 2 | Library Technology Guides automation update

    Summary Book Systems annoucned that Jacksonville School District in Jacksonville, Illnois have successfully implemented Atriuum in nine school libraries.

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    Related Topix: Libraries, Education Etc.

  20. Book Sales Provide for Huge Donation to Public Library

    Wednesday Dec 2 | WTLV

    The Jacksonville Public Library is all smiles after reaping the successes from year-long book sales.

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    Related Topix: Libraries

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