June 2023

Ste. Genevieve Elementary School educators receive Delta Kappa Gamma scholarships

STE. GENEVIEVE – Two educators at Ste. Genevieve Elementary School, Bethany Koetting and Stephanie Sulser, were recently selected as recipients of a scholarship from Delta Kappa Gamma (DKG) Missouri. Koetting is an Early Childhood Coordinator. She was awarded the Harman Trust Scholarship in the amount of $2,500. She has been a member of Beta Rho

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Winners of three Sharp 2023 CHS Scholarships announced

 NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. – Professor James Franklin Sharp grew up in Chester, Illinois, and graduated from Chester High School.  He now lives and works in New York City, where he is an investor and philanthropist.   He has provided scholarships to CHS Graduating Seniors since 1999. Including scholarships and other donations he has given more

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Rick Beck

Rick Beck, 60, of Perryville, Missouri passed away Sunday, June 4, 2023 at Perry County Memorial Hospital.   He was born January 11, 1963 in Belleville, IL to David T. and Rosalie (Richter) Beck.   He and Michele Palisch were married on June 9, 1990 at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church.   Rick was

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80 years later James Mills Howie comes home to Chester

Howie, who was killed in WWII action, was finally located, identified, brought home, and given full military funeral at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery BY JIM BEERS Contributing Writer CHESTER – James Mills Howie was born June 12, 1919 to M.S. and Minerva Howie. He was a member of the United States Air Force and fought

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Ashcroft to receive National Notary Association award

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft has been named the 2023 March Fong Eu Achievement recipient by the National Notary Association (NNA).   Since 1979, the award recognizes officials for their significant achievement in improving standards, image and effectiveness of the office of notary public. Past honorees from Missouri include then Secretary of

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Chester Women’s Club hosts CHS Senior Girls’ Tea

CHESTER – The Chester Women’s Club hosted the club’s annual Chester High School Senior Girls’ Tea on Friday afternoon, March 23 at the fellowship hall of the First United Church. Following an hors d’oeuvre buffet, Tammy Grah presented a power point program titled “Back In Time”, featuring a pictoral history of Chester High School. In

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Department of Natural Resources offers assistance for plugging abandoned wells

JEFFERSON CITY, MO, – A well installation team from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ Missouri Geological Survey was on scene at Bennett Spring State Park working toward plugging an abandoned water well within the park. The project follows the successful plugging of an abandoned well in Johnson Shut-Ins State Park last year and several

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