By Jim Beers, contributing writer CHESTER – Monday afternoon March 21 students in District # 139 grades 6-12 were treated to an amazing assembly titled. “YOU MATTER”. The event was sponsored by the Southern Illinois Substance Abuse Alliance (SISAA) and was designed to let students know that there are people who really care about […]
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CHESTER – The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office has released its latest reports. Christopher W. Nance 29, Davenport IA, arrested March 21, 2022 by Randolph County Sheriff’s Office on a Randolph County warrant for petition to revoke probation. Is incarcerated. Tamra L. Krantz 36, Chester, arrested March 21, 2022 by Chester Police for theft. Released with
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PERRYVILLE — The Perryville Police Department has released its latest reports. A tampering with property damage was reported March 12 in the 1600 block of Grand Avenue. A theft with a loss of $750 or more was reported March 14 in the 200 block of Progress Drive.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Missouri invites qualifying farmers and landowners to apply to receive assistance through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) by April 29, 2022. Funding is available in Perry for one regional partnership project and in Ste. Genevieve for two partnership projects. The RCPP project and associated
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JEFFERSON CITY – For the first two years of the pandemic, the shifting landscape around COVID-19 affected travel more than almost any sector of the economy. Concerns about the spread of the virus and changes in travel restrictions and public health guidance led many would-be travelers to hold off on trips. As a result, industries
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CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Discover nature in April with Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center’s free programs! You can know how to hunt safely, too! Learn about wildlife identification, habits and habitats, regulations, safety, hunting strategies, equipment and game care this month at Cape Girardeau Nature Center. Hunting: Selecting and Fitting a
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BOSTON, Mass. – Average gasoline prices in Missouri have risen one cent per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.81/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,940 stations in Missouri. Prices in Missouri are 44.9 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand $1.17/g higher than a year ago. According to GasBuddy
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CHESTER – Randolph County Coroner Office has identified the individual pronounced deceased following a UTV crash on Robinson Road, Saturday afternoon. The coroner’s office says 19-year-old Dylan R. Hamilton of Ellis Grove, was pronounced dead at the scene March 26, 2022 on Robinson Road in Ellis Grove. The accident is being investigated by
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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) invited people to celebrate the value of Missouri trees and forests during Arbor Days in April by planting native trees and practicing proper tree care. Missouri Arbor Day is Friday, April 1. Missouri has been observing the state’s official Arbor Day on the first Friday in April
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CHESTER – For the third month in-a-row volunteers at the monthly Chester Area Christian Food Pantry (CACFP) Mobile Market faced inclement weather. Wednesday March 23 was rainy, cold and breezy as approximately 25 dependable volunteers served roughly 73 vouchered automobiles at the March 2022 Mobile Market. Hardy volunteers unload numerous pallets of food
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