Bill Enyart, US Army Maj. General retired, will be guest speaker By Jim Beers CHESTER – Veteran’s Day is Saturday November 11, 2023 and this year’s host for the Annual Chester Veteran’s Day Program will be the American Legion in Chester. The event takes place at the American Legion Post 487 in Chester located at […]
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CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — As temperatures drop across the region, the Southeastern Missouri Northeast Arkansas Chapter of the American Red Cross, urges families to take several steps to heat their home safely. “Heating equipment is a leading cause of home fires in this country,” said Micheal Sullivan, executive director of the Southeastern Missouri Northeast Arkansas Chapter of the
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SIKESTON, Mo. – The Missouri and Illinois Departments of Transportation will hold a groundbreaking ceremony to commemorate the start of construction for the Don Welge Memorial Bridge (formerly Chester Bridge). The ceremony will be held today at 11 a.m. on the Missouri side of the Mississippi River at the Don Welge Memorial Bridge construction
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ST. LOUIS, Mo. – As temperatures cool, it can be easy to slip into “zombie mode” when it comes to staying on top of home energy usage. Instead of taking a lifeless approach this spooky season, here are four simple modifications you can make without much effort that can decrease your energy drain – and
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CHESTER – Monday, October 30, 2023 was Dr. Stephen Platt’s last day as a Family Healthcare Physician at Memorial Hospital’s Rural Health Clinics. He has served 46 years as a family doctor in Chester, Ill. Memorial Hospital hosted a retirement party for him at the Chester Country Club on October 29. Dr. Platt began his
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CHICAGO—Governor Pritzker issued the following statement regarding the tentative contract deal reached by UAW and Stellantis: “With the announcement that United Auto Workers and Stellantis have reached a tentative agreement that’s good for workers and good for the state of Illinois, auto workers can get back on the job with higher wages, expanded benefits,
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JEFFERSON CITY – During during a press conference at the State Capitol, Governor Mike Parson announced that he has selected the Honorable Ginger Gooch, 47, to be a Judge on the Supreme Court of Missouri. She will fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Patricia Breckenridge. “Judge Gooch has known the value of hard work
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SIKESTON—The monthly meeting of the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission will be held Wednesday, Nov. 1 at the Perry Park Center, located at 800 City Park Lane in Perryville, Missouri. The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. and is open to the public and media. The Commission is a six-member bipartisan board that governs the
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BOSTON, Mass. – Average gasoline prices in Missouri have fallen 7.2 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.17/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,940 stations in Missouri. Prices in Missouri are 34.1 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 17.7 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The
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PERRYVILLE – The Perryville Police Department has released its latest reports. 19-year-old Dylan Coatney of Perryville was arrested on a fugitive warrant out of St Mary. The arrest followed a traffic stop on West Ste. Marie Street near Main Street at 4:16 p.m. October 24th. 26-year-old Kalynn L. Francis of Jackson was cited
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