By Jim Beers, Contributing Writer CHESTER –A standing tradition continued this holiday season as Steve and Sue Colonel and patrons of the various Chester School District No. 139 Christmas programs chipped in to raise a total of $2,232.55 for the local Chester Area Christian Food Pantry. Sue Colonel, Chester Grade School Band Director, Bob […]
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By Loretta Graham, CEO Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois When you purchase Girl Scout Cookies, you’re supporting girls’ ability to learn, grow, and thrive through adventure. Running their very own Girl Scout Cookie business makes it all possible – from camping trips that teach them how to be resourceful, to STEM projects that inspire
JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) had an assortment exciting news over 2021, including the state’s first black-bear-hunting season, the state’s first elk harvested with archery equipment, numerous fishing records broken, new “four-legged” and “two-legged” conservation agents, a new commissioner, and more. See 2021 MDC news highlights below and follow the
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JEFFERSON CITY — The number of new COVID-19 cases in Missouri rose nearly 55 percent between December 27th and 31st according to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Service. The seven day total of confirmed and probable cases for the period ending December 31 was 43,730 an increase of 15,503 cases or about
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JEFFERSON CITY — Colonel Eric T. Olson, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, provides the following preliminary statistics related to the New Year’s holiday weekend: No one was killed in a traffic crash during the 78-hour counting period, which began at 6 p.m. Thursday, December 30, 2021, and ended at 11:59 p.m. Sunday, January
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JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released its latest reports. Among those listed as arrested: 19-year-old Sydni J. Hogan of Chester at 1 p.m. Monday, January 3rd, 2022 in Ste. Genevieve County on a Perry County warrant for failing to appear on a charge of possession of drug paraphernalia and speeding. She
PERRYVILLE — The Perryville Police Department has released its latest reports. 33-year-old Clifton J. Nance II of Qulin was charged with delivery or possession of a controlled substance in the county jail, driving while intoxicated and possession of drug paraphernalia following his arrest December 22nd after police were called to the 1400 block of North
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JACKSON – The Riverside Regional Library System has announced its schedule of events for January 2022. There are two Riverside Branch Libraries in Perry County. They are located in Perryville at the Perry Park Center (573) 547-6508 and in Altenburg at 66 Poplar Street (573) 824-5627. January 2022 events: Date: January 1
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MODOC, Illinois – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Kaskaskia River Project is looking for qualified candidates to fill student vacancies for the 2022 summer recreation season. Kaskaskia River Project offers a great work experience opportunity for students pursuing a career in the field of biology, outdoor recreation, or natural resource management. Student
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PHOENIX, Ariz. — Missouri is the No. 39 growth state in America and Illinois is 49th out of the 50 states, according to 2021 transactional data compiled for the annual U-Haul® Growth Index. People coming to Missouri in one-way U-Haul trucks increased almost nine percent year-over-year, while departures rose more than 13 percent from
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