July 2023

Perryville’s Jacklyn Verseman scores a 4.0 at Belmont

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Jacklyn Verseman of Perryville was among 31 Belmont University student-athletes to carry a perfect 4.0 GPA for the 2022-23 academic year – contributing to Belmont earning the 2022-23 Missouri Valley Conference All-Academic Award.   During the 2022-23 academic year, Belmont student-athletes posted a 3.522 grade-point average, placing ahead of Evansville and Northern Iowa. […]

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This Week’s Drought Summary

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LINCOLN, Neb. – Last week featured a highly variable precipitation pattern across the contiguous states. More than three inches of rain fell on broad areas across the central Appalachians, central and southern Virginia, parts of the northern and central Carolinas, much of New England and the adjacent Northeast, parts of Florida, the central Gulf Coast

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Three Ste. Genevieve residents are hurt in Route O crash

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JEFFERSON CITY — Three Ste. Genevieve residents were hurt in traffic crash on Route O in Ste. Genevieve County Thursday afternoon.   The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports 79-year-old Charley E. Stretch and 83-year-old Alice H. Janisch suffered moderate injuries and 77-year-old Brenda L. Stetch received minor injuries in the crash. All three were taken

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Wreaths Across America mobile education exhibit tour honors Our nation’s veterans in local communities

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COLUMBIA FALLS, Maine — In 2018, Wreaths Across America (WAA) rolled out its Mobile Education Exhibit (MEE). This museum on wheels was designed to share the mission to Remember, Honor and Teach in local communities across the country. Since that time the program and reach has travelled so much further than WAA could have anticipated – in

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Henry Lee Norris

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Henry Lee Norris, Sr., 82, of Millersville, Missouri passed away Wednesday, July 12, 2023 at his residence. He was born August 12, 1940 in Charleston, MO as the first of 16 children, including 12 boys and 4 girls to Henry Phillip and Addie Mae Bettis (Whittaker) Norris. Henry and Virginia exchanged vows on January 20th,

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Glenn Edward Miller

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  Glenn Edward Miller, 66, of Sainte Genevieve, Mo. passed away Tuesday, July 18, 2023 at his home in Sainte Genevieve, Mo.   He was born March 19, 1957 in Mountain Home, Idaho.   He is survived by a sister: Yvonne (Harold) Ziegler of Princeton, Ill.; cousins: Linda (Archie) Basler, Al (Tina) Hofer; aunts: Shirley

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SIU leads nationwide NASA project to gather data from sun during 2024 eclipse

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by Tim Crosby CARBONDALE, Ill. – Researchers at Southern Illinois University Carbondale will equip, coordinate and train teams of student eclipse observers across North America, playing a vital role in NASA’s plans to study the rare celestial event in April.     SIU faculty and staff leaders of a project that will equip, coordinate and

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Attorney General Bailey warns consumers of ‘storm-chasers’ following heavy rains

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey today warned consumers to be alert for possible “storm-chasers” following the heavy rains and flooding across Missouri over the weekend. “I want to educate Missourians on potential scams that arise in the wake of serious storms like the ones that ripped through the Kansas City area a few

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Back-to-school shoppers can save more this year during Missouri’s annual sales tax holiday

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JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri’s annual back-to-school sales tax holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 4, and runs through midnight on Sunday, Aug. 6.   During this time, certain back-to-school purchases such as school supplies, computers, clothing and other qualifying items as defined by statute are exempt from all state and local sales tax.

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Bryant reacts to SAFE-T Act Court Ruling

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Springfield, IL – State Senator Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) issued the following statement in response to the Illinois Supreme Court’s 5-2 decision to uphold the controversial no-cash bail provisions of SAFE-T Act:   “I am extremely disappointed by the Court’s ruling. Throughout the past few years, we have seen Democratic lawmakers prioritize the needs and wants

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