A funeral will be held Wednesday, December 29, 2021 for 91-year-old JoAnn E. Davis, of Ironton, Mo., formerly of Ellis Grove, Ill., who passed away at 7:15 pm, Friday, December 24, 2021 at The Baptist Home-Arcadia Valley, Ironton, Missouri. She was born December 28, 1929, the daughter of Paul and Mary (nee Parker) Eaton […]
A funeral will be held Thursday, December 30, 2021 for 90-year-old Betty H. Congleton of Chester, Illinois, who passed away at 5:36 am, Saturday, December 25, 2021 at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home, Chester, Illinois. She was born January 21, 1931 in Fort Gage, Ill., the daughter of Elmer and Pearl (nee Seel) Hasemeyer
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STE. GENEVIEVE – Sponsors and donors provided 107 Ste. Genevieve County children with holiday gifts through the University of Missouri’s 2021 Adopt-a-Family Program this year. Estrella Carmona with the University of Missouri Extension in Ste. Genevieve said, “This program’s success is dependent upon the generosity of donors. Times are tough for many families around the
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By Jim Beers, Contributing Writer CHESTER — For years the American Legion in Chester has made sure to keep local veterans in mind during the Christmas holidays. Members of Post 487 visit vets and take gifts to let them know that they have not been forgotten at Christmas. Members of the American Legion in
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SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Secretary of State candidate Dan Brady, a Bloomington Republican, issued the following statement regarding the Satanic holiday display that is currently in place at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield: “While I fully support all Americans’ Constitutional rights to freedom of expression and religion, sometimes common sense tells us that things
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By Jim Beers, Contributing Writer CHESTER — The Chester Grade School 1st through 4th grade students were featured Thursday December 9 in two separate performances to add their take on the 2021 Christmas season. The 1st and 2nd graders performed at 6:00 p.m. while the 3rd and 4rth graders took the stage at 7:00
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MURPHYSBORO – Egyptian Electric Cooperative Association (EECA) recently awarded its $500 2021 Touchstone Energy Classroom Empowerment Grants to 10 area classrooms within its service territory. Two of the grants are going to schools in the River Region: Cheri Boyd of Chester High School, Chester — Game of Life Simulation-A Realistic View to Life
SPRINGFIELD – State Representatives Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville); Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur); Blaine Wilhour (R-Beecher City); Adam Niemerg (R-Dieterich) and Chris Miller (R-Oakland) are issuing the following statement on the Satanic Temple’s outrageous display at the State Capitol. “We condemn this blasphemous display in the strongest terms. The idea that this hideous display is somehow an ode
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BOSTON, Mass. — Missouri gas prices have fallen 2.3 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.94/g today, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 3,940 stations in Missouri. Gas prices in Missouri are 10.2 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand $1.01/g higher than a year ago. According to GasBuddy
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Thursday reported 77,246 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including an increase of 318 deaths since December 17, 2021. Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 2,021,302 cases, including 27,435 deaths, in 102 counties in Illinois. The age of cases ranges
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