By Jim Beers CHESTER — The First United Methodist Church in Chester held a special celebration Sunday November 14 recognizing two members in the church who have attained the honor of being “50-Year Legacy Members”. Jack Lindsey and Mike Lutz have reached the 50-year mark of having continuous membership at FUMC in Chester. Jack […]
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SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Department of Public Health says the number of persons fully immunized for COVID-19 in the Prairie State is nearing 7.7 million doses or 70.9 percent of the eligible population. The IDPH says Randolph County has vaccinated 45.35 percent of its eligible population, that is 14,559 fully vaccinated individuals. It reports 2,424
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Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-MO), Chair of the House Suburban Caucus, released the following statement after she voted against House Democrats’ multi-trillion dollar reconciliation bill: “I speak with families in my district each day, and the facts are that prices on everything Missourians buy, from milk, to a gallon of gas, to a
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JEFFERSON CITY — The apparent surge of COVID-19 cases in Missouri seems to be continuing as the seven day total of confirmed and probable cases was nearly 10,000 for the week ending November 18. The number of deaths was 16. The average number of confirmed and probable cases per day was 1,426. The vaccination rate
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JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released its latest report. Among those listed as arrested: 30-year-old Amy C. Nelson of Ste. Genevieve at 2:10 p.m. Saturday, November 20 in Ste. Genevieve County on a Jefferson County warrant for driving while revoked. She was taken to the Ste. Genevieve County Jail where she
PERRYVILLE — The Perryville Police Department has released its latest report. Listed as arrested: 45-year-old John W. Smith II of St. Mary was charged with leaving the scene of a traffic crash, careless and imprudent driving resulting in a traffic crash and operating a motor vehicle with an excessive blood alcohol content in the 400
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CHESTER — Ruth Rowley of Chester checks-in blood donors at the Friday November 19 Red Cross Blood Drive hosted at the Chester VFW Post 3553. There were 17 donors who came in to donate 21 units of blood were collected that will go on to help up to 63 patients in need! There were 5
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ST. LOUIS – The St. Louis Art Museum’s exhibit: Art Along the Rivers will continue through January 9th. The exhibition includes a surprising range of objects that vary widely in medium, function, and the prominence of their makers. For example, it brings together Mississippian sculpture, Osage textiles, architectural drawings for iconic landmarks, musical instruments, German
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A private service was held for 72-year-old William Louis “Paw-Paw” Burkard of Bloomsdale who passed away Nov. 8, 2021, at Mercy Hospital Jefferson in Crystal City. He was born Jan. 24, 1949, in Ste. Genevieve, the son of Connie (Fischer) and Walter “Wally” Louis Burkard, who both preceded him in death. He married Carol (Herbert)
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A funeral will be held Tuesday, November 23, 2021 for 94-year-old Maxine M. Abernathy of Perryville, Missouri who passed away Saturday, November 20, 2021 at Delmar Gardens South in St. Louis, Mo. She was born July 4, 1927 in Belgique, Mo. to Thurman J. and Chloe A. (Weith) Colin who both preceded her in death.
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