September 2022

Southern Illinois Symphony Orchestra 2022-23 season features varied works for all to enjoy

by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — An exciting lineup is ahead as the Southern Illinois Symphony Orchestra’s 2022-23 season gets underway this fall. The five-concert series features performances from October through April mostly at Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Shryock Auditorium. Two of the concerts — Oct. 28 and April 4 — will help introduce listeners […]

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Ste. Gen County Health Department will continue to offer WIC

STE. GENEVIEVE, Mo. – The Ste. Genevieve County Health Department announces a contract continuance to provide WIC services for federal fiscal year 2023 has been signed with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services.   Women, Infants and Children (WIC) is a special supplemental nutrition program providing services to pregnant women, new mothers, infants

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Ste. Gen man hurt in Tuesday traffic accident on Hwy 61

JEFFERSON CITY — A 46-year-old Ste. Genevieve man received minor injuries in a traffic crash at noon Tuesday in Ste. Genevieve County.   The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports Byron M. Flieg was taken to Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital by a Ste. Genevieve County ambulance.   The patrol says the crash happened when a

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Ste. Genevieve County Sheriff’s report

STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve County Sheriff’s Office has released its latest report of arrests and reported incidents for the week ending September 23. Arrested Persons: 3  (The individuals listed below have been formally charged all other individuals cannot be listed at this time) Alarm Activation: 3 Assault: Assist Other Agency: 1 Bomb Threat: Animal

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Norma Jean Marie Niccum

Norma Jean Marie Niccum , 89, of Perryville, Missouri passed away  Monday, September 26, 2022 at her home surrounded by her family.   She was born August 29, 1933 in Menfro, MO to Edward and Lillie (Stockdall)  Weith.   She and John E. Niccum were married December 23, 1953 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Perryville.

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Gary ‘Wormy’ Abt

A funeral will be held Friday, September 30, 2022 for 56-year-old Gary “Wormy” Abt of Sainte Genevieve, Mo. who passed away Monday, September 26, 2022 at his home in Sainte Genevieve, Mo. He was born August 17, 1966 in Perryville, Mo. He is survived by a daughter: Kacie Abt (Alex Hughes) of Sainte Genevieve, Mo.;

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Chester Planning Commission meets Thursday

CHESTER – The Chester, Illinois Planning Commission meets Thursday at 5 p.m. The meeting is open to the public. The tentative agenda:Chester Planning CommissionCity of Chester, Illinois Meeting Agenda Thursday September 29, 20225:00 p.m. I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL III. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING IV. STANDING REPORTS (ie., Property Database, etc.,) IV. OLD

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MSHP report

JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released its latest report. Among those listed as arrested: 48-year-old George E. Callahan of Bloomsdale at 1:37 p.m. Monday in St. Francois County on a patrol charge of two counts of failure to register as a sex offender. He was released.

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