December 2022

This is Only a Drill

CHESTER – “On the morning of 12/16/2022 a mild earthquake took place in the area. Shortly following, Memorial Hospital started receiving calls of incoming injuries.” Don’t worry, this was only a drill. We repeat, this was only a drill. Memorial Hospital’s Emergency Response Team drills annually to assess the Command Structure process and effectiveness of

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CGS Junior High Christmas Concert wows crowd

6th Grade Band, Junior High Choir and Junior High Band performs to packed house   By Jim Beers Contributing Writer ​CHESTER — The Chester Grade School Music Department presented its 2022 Christmas Concert Thursday December 1. The event was held at the Chester High School Colbert Gymnasium in order to accommodate the large crowd that

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Christ Our Savior Lutheran High School holds coloring contest

EVANSVILLE — Christ Our Savior Lutheran High school held a Coloring Contest for the Lutheran grade schools in the area. Four schools participated in this years Nativity coloring contest. Students from grades K-4 were given the opportunity to color a nativity scene. Members of Christ Our Savior Lutheran High school Student Council judged the pictures

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Christ Our Savior Lutheran High student council adopts family

EVANSVILLE — Christ Our Savior Lutheran High school student council adopted a family for Christmas this year.   Parents shopped and students wrapped the gifts. The student council also held a food drive for the family.   Members of student council that helped with wrapping are Isaac Luebkemann, Charlie Rahlfs, Christine Liefer, Ellie Dawkins, Brianna

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Give the Gift of Holiday Safety – Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over

KANSAS CITY, Mo.  — This holiday season, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Region 7 Office, is partnering with the State Highway Safety Offices in Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska to share the message about the dangers of drunk driving. From December 16, 2022, through January 1, 2023, law

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IDPH Reports Randolph County, Illinois is at an Elevated Community Level for COVID-19

CHICAGO – With the holiday season underway and COVID-19 and other respiratory viruses continuing to rise across the state, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is urging Illinoisans to take action to protect themselves and their loved ones during the festive season. IDPH Director Dr. Sameer Vohra is reminding the public that basic health

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Jamison Kemper is December Rotary Student of the Month from Ste. Genevieve High School

STE. GENEVIEVE — Jamison Kemper has been named the Ste. Genvieve High School Rotary Student of the Month for December. Jamison is the daughter of Cynthia Kemper and Dennis Gilmer. Jamison’s scholastic honors include being ranked in the top 15% of her class and earning A Honor Roll each semester. She earned the designation of

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