February 2023

Ste. Genevieve County Sheriff’s Office reports arrests, incidents

STE GENEVIEVE — The Ste. Genevieve County Sheriff’s Office has released its latest report of arrests and incidents.   Arrested Person: 9 (The individuals listed below have been formally charged all other individuals cannot be listed at this time) Alarm Activation: 2 Assault: Assist Other Agency: 3 Bomb Threat: Animal Control: 15 Brush Fire: Burglary: […]

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University of Mississippi announces Fall 2022 Chancellor’s HonorRoll

UNIVERSITY, Miss.– The University of Mississippi announced the following local students were named to the Fall 2022 Honor Roll lists, including Chancellor’s Honor Roll:   Graci Porter, of Red Bud, IL   Lauren Welge, of Chester, IL   Chloe Bergman, of Perryville, MO   The Chancellor’s Honor Roll is reserved for students who earn a

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No. 12 YellowJackets fall to No. 7 Freeburg in Sparta Regional

Schroeder, Mott and Fricke score in double figures; rest of team contributes only 10 points BY JIM BEERS, Contributing Writer CHESTER – The Chester High School YellowJacket Boys’ Basketball Team battled hard against the Freeburg Midgets in the opening round of the 2023 IHSA Class 2A Sparta Regional, but had difficulty holding their own against

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Caleb M. R Bixby

A funeral will be held Thursday, March 2, 2023 for 32-year-old Caleb M. R. Bixby of Waterloo, Illinois, formerly of Red Bud, Illinois, who passed away at 11:45 am, Saturday, February 25, 2023 at his residence.   He was born to Micah and Laura (Derossett Bixby) Cozean on July 17, 1990 in Sparta, Illinois.  

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Bruce R. Cavanaugh

Bruce R. Cavanaugh, 79, of Ste Genevieve, Missouri fortified with the sacraments of the Holy Mother Church, passed away on February 24, 2023 at the Missouri Veterans Home, Cape Girardeau, MO surrounded by his loving family.   He was born August 21, 1943 in Detroit, MI to Harry Michael and Christine (Kasarnich) Cavanaugh. Bruce and

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6th Annual Polar Plunge set for Saturday, March 4

STE. GENEVIEVE – The sixth annual Ste. Genevieve County Polar Plunge will be held Saturday, March 4, 2023, at the Lake Forest Estates Marina.   The event is hosted by the Ste. Genevieve High School FRIENDS organization, and all proceeds sponsor Ste. Genevieve R-II athletes with developmental disabilities to the Missouri State Games of Special

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FDA outlines steps to strengthen tobacco program

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) has outlined the steps it plans to take in response to an external evaluation commissioned last year from an independent panel of evaluators working through the Reagan-Udall Foundation. The evaluation was an important opportunity to take a critical look at the

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