November 2021

Perryville Police report

PERRYVILLE – The Perryville Police Department has released its latest report. 24-year-old Megan L. Elder of St. Mary was cited for driving while intoxicated, resisting arrest by fleeing, fourth degree assault on a special victim and careless and reckless on October 21st. Police say the charges followed their observation of a vehicle jump a curb […]

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Rep. Jason Smith blasts Biden Administration over unconstitutional, authoritarian federal vaccine mandate

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Congressman Jason Smith issued the following statement blasting the Biden Administration after the Occupational Safety and Health Administration at the Department of Labor and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced “emergency” rules forcing private companies to enforce a COVID-19 vaccine mandate.   “These unconstitutional, authoritarian federal vaccine mandates sicken me

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Senator Elaine Gannon’s Capitol Report for Nov. 4, 2021

The past few weeks have been a whirlwind of attending committee hearings and meeting with state and regional leaders. One of the tasks assigned by Senate leadership at the conclusion of the 2021 session was to thoroughly examine our state budget’s largest expenditure, Medicaid or MO HealthNet, to ensure it is managed efficiently, aligns with

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Ste. Genevieve Elementary School honors First Quarter Habit Leaders

STE. GENEVIEVE — Ste. Genevieve Elementary School has honored the students chosen as Habit Leaders for the first quarter. These students were chosen as Habit Leaders by living and learning the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People each and every day. They show tremendous leadership, follow expectations and lead the way for their peers. This

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Truck-driver from Macks Creek hurt in Highway 61 crash in Old Appleton

JEFFERSON CITY — A 46-year-old man from Macks Creek suffered minor injuries in a traffic crash late Thursday morning on Highway 61 in Old Appleton. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports Thomas J. Carson was taken to St. Francis Medical Center by ambulance. The patrol says Carson was the driver of a 2022 Peterbilt which

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‘Book tasting’ held at Bloomsdale Elementary School

BLOOMSDALE — Bloomsdale Elementary School fifth grade students in Jaclyn Oechsner’s class recently held their first book-tasting event, where the classroom is set up cafe-style and students discuss books they have read recently while sipping hot chocolate.   Earlier this year, students had the opportunity to choose a book to read from a list provided

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Chester Cemetery and Finance Committee meets Friday

CHESTER – The Chester Cemetery and Finance Committee will hold a special meeting Friday at 1 p.m. in the Chester municipal building, 1330 Swanwick Street, Chester, Illinois. The tentative agenda for the meeting: CITY OF CHESTER CEMETERY & FINANCE COMMITTEE Notice is hereby given that the Cemetery & Finance Committee of the City of Chester,

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Children age 5-11 now eligible for COVID-19 vaccination in Missouri

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) has adopted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) recommendation for children ages 5-11 to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. The Randolph County, Illinois Health department said it expects to begin administering the vaccine to children aged 5-11 the week of November

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