March 2023

On the 55th anniversary of MLK’s death, the National Civil Rights Museum debuts Memphis artists’ works as the first artistic responses to his death

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Waddell, Withers, and Smith: A Requiem for King is a multimedia exhibition by three Memphis-born artists opening at the National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel on April 4, on the 55th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s assassination at the historic site. As the first artistic reactions to the assassination, […]

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SGCMH welcomes new Director of Physician Services 

STE. GENEVIEVE, Mo. – Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital has named Allison Richmond, MHA as executive director of physician services.  She has a master’s degree in healthcare administration and has worked in healthcare since 2007 in a variety of positions focusing on workforce planning, strategy, and recruitment, and most recently worked for a larger physician-owned

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SIU robotics teams gear up for battle, moon mining

by Tim Crosby CARBONDALE, Ill. – Two teams of up-and-coming engineers at Southern Illinois University Carbondale are getting ready to rumble – robot style – while a third team is building one that theoretically could remotely mine the moon for precious minerals. Robots are just a thing at SIU. Aaron Faivre, a senior in electrical

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Spring wildflower hikes offered at Dr. Edmund A. Babler Memorial State Park

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Join team members at Dr. Edmund A. Babler State Park for a spring wildflower hike. The 1.25-mile hike will allow guests to explore the Hawthorn Trail to see spring wildflowers that are blooming.   There will be several opportunities to explore the park for the first signs of spring. Join park team

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Ste. Genevieve County R-II ranks 7th in the state on the APR

STE. GENEVIEVE — On March 7, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) released the statewide Annual Performance Reports (APRs) for the 2021-22 school year. Deputy Superintendent Dr. Paul Taylor shared that the district is incredibly proud of having earned a total score of 91.8%. This means that our district ranks 7th in Missouri

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Ste. Genevieve School District R-II releases March 21 meeting briefs

This information includes highlights from the Ste. Genevieve County R-II Board of Education’s March 21, 2023, Regular Meeting. This is an unofficial record. The official Board Minutes are posted on the district website and are located on BoardDocs, linked here. The video of the meeting can be found on the district’s Youtube Channel, SGDragonsTV.  

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Ina Laverne Bridges

Ina Laverne Bridges, 82, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 10:24 am, Monday, March 27, 2023 at her residence.   She was born to the late Grover Lemoin and Ina Laverne (nee Gruber) King on November 28, 1940 in DuQuoin, Illinois.   Ina married Carroll Ray “Rocky” Bridges on September 3, 1960 in Dowell, Illinois; he

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Connie S. Smith

Connie S. Smith 67 years old of Sainte Genevieve, Mo. passed away Friday, March 24, 2023 at Ste. Genevieve Care Center in Ste. Genevieve, Mo.   She was born May 14, 1955 in Perryville, MO   Survived By: Daughter, Mandy Smith (Scott Barley) of Sainte Genevieve, MO; Son, Luke Smith of Sainte Genevieve, MO; Sister,

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