September 2023

Perryville Police reports

PERRYVILLE — The Perryville Police Department has released its latest reports. Police are investigating the theft of a motor vehicle, fraud, and passing a bad check. According to the report, police were called to the 2000 block of Lake Drive at 8:40 p.m. September 11th to investigate a report of a stolen vehicle. A hit […]

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Professor James Franklin Sharp donates $1 million to SIU, honored with museum naming

by Jeff Wilson CARBONDALE, Ill. – With a $1 million gift, Professor James Franklin Sharp has chiseled his name into Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s legacy. Now, the university will honor his generosity by renaming the University Museum as Sharp Museum.   On Thursday, the SIU Board of Trustees voted for the museum to bear Sharp’s

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Ste. Genevieve High School announces Homecoming Court

STE. GENEVIEVE — Ste. Genevieve High School has announce its 2023-24 Homecoming Court: ● Freshman Attendants: Olyvia Beckermann, Anthony Abt ● Sophomore Attendants: Vivian Kiefer, Luke Ferranto ● Junior Attendants: Kale Clements, Jacob Schweigert ● Queen Candidates: Kiaira Asher, Adriana Bennett, Alissa Grass, Tessa Hager, Addisyn Heberlie, Hope Schmelzle ● King Candidates: Jack Farlow, Dalton

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A new chapter unfolds for Perryville’s Society of St Vincent de Paul Thrift Store

PERRYVILLE – The Perryville Conference of the Society of St Vincent de Paul is thrilled to unveil an exciting development that will enhance their ability to support the community by expanding their operations and services to keep pace with growing demands. In the summer of 2022, they acquired the American Legion Colonnade building and 1.3

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MDC: Family duo Tony, Reese Hamby named Southeast Regional Loggers of the Year

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) has awarded father and son duo, Tony and Reese Hamby of Annapolis, Mo., as Southeast Regional Loggers of the Year. “I have worked with Tony and Reese on numerous timber sales over the past several years, on both public and private land,” said Jarred Costephens, MDC

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Memorial Hospital welcomes new oncology provider

CHESTER – Memorial Hospital is proud to welcome Michelle Voudrie, DNP, FNP-BC to the Specialty Clinic.     Michelle works with Dr. Justin Floyd and the Oncology/Hematology team at Cancer Care Specialists of Illinois.   Beginning Thursday, September 28th, 2023, Michelle will begin seeing patients in Memorial Hospital’s Specialty Clinic and Infusion Center.   Thereafter,

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Missouri Chamber Foundation, Access Point team up to expand tech apprenticeships

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Chamber Foundation and Access Point have teamed up to expand apprenticeships in support of Missouri’s fast-growing technology industry.   St. Louis-based Access Point has committed to training 172 apprentices over the next year as part of the Missouri Chamber Foundation’s Industry-Driven IT Apprenticeship Grant program.   “We are excited to partner

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