May 2023

Sonya Lyons

A graveside service will be held Saturday, May 6, 2023 for 87-year-old Sonya Lyons of Tulsa, Oklahoma, who passed away at 7:25 pm, Monday, March 27, 2023 at Trinity Woods, Tulsa, Oklahoma.   She was born to the late Alvin and Henrietta (nee Ruff) Suttles on March 30, 1935 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.    Sonya had […]

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Cardinals to host ‘Home Run Against Hunger’ food drive May 7

Cardinals to host ‘Home Run Against Hunger’ food drive May 7 ST. LOUIS – The St. Louis Cardinals are teaming up with Missouri Farm Bureau Insurance and Feeding Missouri to host the 8th annual Home Run Against Hunger Food Drive before the Cardinals take on the Detroit Tigers on Sunday, May 7, from 10:30 a.m.—1:30 p.m.

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Chester Grade School presents Character Awards

CHESTER – Eleven students at Chester Grade School were presented with CGS Character Awards Friday April 14 for demonstrating the Character Trait of the Month, having good “Decision-Making Skills”.     Pictured (front row, left to right): Prudence Webb, Jensen Fadler, Brandon Marquez. (Back row, left to right): June Shaw, Eriana Quintana, Chloe Keeton, Maggie

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Governor Parson announces appointment of Brad Eidson as Associate Circuit Judge for 25th Circuit

JEFFERSON CITY –  Governor Mike Parson has announced he will appoint Brad Eidson as Associate Circuit Judge for Texas County in the 25th Judicial Circuit. Mr. Eidson will fill the vacancy created by the retirement of the Honorable Doug Gaston.  Mr. Eidson, of Houston, serves as a municipal attorney for the City of Houston. He completed his undergraduate studies at Missouri State University

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IDPH reports four Illinois counties at an elevated community level for COVID-19

CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced today that the CDC is reporting four counties in the state are at a Medium Community Level for COVID-19 this week, compared to two a week ago. There are no counties at High Level for the sixth straight week. IDPH has recorded a total of

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Illinois State Police rebuilds with 451 new troopers since 2019

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Police (ISP) commissioned 23 new troopers today from Cadet Class 140 at a graduation ceremony at the Illinois State Police Academy in Springfield. The total number of ISP troopers added since 2019 now stands at 451. The new troopers will report to four ISP patrol Troops throughout the state the

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