August 2023

Roger D. Holley

A memorial service will be held Friday for 82-year-old Roger D. Holley of Chester, Illinois, who passed away at 12:44 pm, Monday, August 7, 2023 at his residence.  He was born September 2, 1940 in Chester, son of Gordon and Rosann (nee Korando) Holley who both preceded him in death. Roger married Constance “Connie” Pautler […]

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Carol Sue Patino

A funeral will be held Saturday, August 12, 2023 for 64-year-old Carol Sue Patino of Ste. Genevieve who passed away July 30, 2023, in Ste. Genevieve. She was born Dec. 22, 1958, in St. Louis, the daughter of Susan (David) Plank Westhoff of De Soto and James F. Beach Sr. who preceded her in death.

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2023 Illinois State Fair Butter Cow unveiled

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. –Illinois State Fair officials unveiled the treasured Butter Cow today in the Dairy Building on the Illinois State Fairgrounds. Using the theme “Harvest the Fun,” sculptor Sarah Pratt’s creation brings the theme to life sculpting Illinois dairy farmer Lorilee Shultz from Mill-R-Mor Dairy in Orangeville Illinois, harvesting milk from one of her cows.

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City hall staff, officials say ‘goodbye’ to 165 S. 4th Street for now

STE. GENEVIEVE – Last night’s regular and work session meetings of the Ste. Genevieve Board of Aldermen were the final meetings in the city hall building for several months, until the renovation which is scheduled to begin in the existing city hall the following week is completed.   That’s what Ste. Genevieve City Administrator Happy

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Food specials, small plates, big tastes and feeding frenzy return for Illinois State Fair 2023

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – There is nothing like the smell and tastes of food at the fair. From sweet to savory there are foods for every tastebud, but the price of satisfying those cravings can sometimes empty your wallet.   Which is why the Illinois State Fair created Small Plates, Big Tastes. For just $3, you

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Motorcyclist on a stolen bike leads deputies on a high speed chase

STE. GENEVIEVE — A motorcyclist on a stolen bike led Ste. Genevieve County Sheriff’s deputies on a high speed chase Thursday afternoon that began with an attempted traffic stop on Highway 61 at Bahr Road. Chief Deputy Sheriff Jason Schott said the motorcyclist failed to yield to the attempted traffic stop and headed south on

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Stephen Dwayne Gilmer

A memorial service will be held Saturday, August 19, 2023 for 30-year-old Stephen Dwayne Gilmer of Saint Louis, Mo. who passsed away Sunday, August 6, 2023.   He was born September 30, 1992 in Granite City, Ill., the son of Dennis (Lisa) Gilmer who survives in Fredericktown, Mo. and Terra Lynn Smallmon who survives in

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