October 2023

COS LHS FFA participates in Leadership Training School

EVANSVILLE — Christ Our Savior FFA recently participated in the Leadership Training School (LTS) in Sparta.   There, members listened to a keynote speech from Ben Bremmer, who is the Illinois FFA State Treasurer.   They also worked together with other FFA members to practice their communication, team building, and leadership skills.     Those […]

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Eastern Missouri Girl Scouts support emotional wellness among peers

ST. LOUIS – World Mental Health Day, first established in 1992 by the World Federation of Mental Health (WFMH), is celebrated globally as a time to advocate for mental health and continue to learn about this important topic as a society.   On October 10, as the conversation on Mental Health continues to evolve, Girl

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Eric George Hutchinson

Eric George Hutchinson, Jr., entered Heaven’s Gates on Saturday, October 7th, 2023, in Perryville, Missouri, at the age of 31.   Eric was born in Chester, Illinois, on February 1, 1992 to Fredric and Betty (Eggemeyer) Hutchinson. He married Chassity (Terbrak) Hutchinson on September 24, 2022 in Perryville, MO. She survives. He also leaves behind

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10 SIU students on Homecoming court vie for royalty

by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — Seven women and three men are vying for royal honors at this year’s Homecoming celebration at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The top two vote-getters will be named Homecoming royalty, and coronation will take place at halftime of the Oct. 21 football game between the Salukis and South Dakota State

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Randolph County Sheriff’s office releases reports

CHESTER – The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office has released its latest reports.   Jessica L. Kuklinski 36, St Louis, arrested October 3, 2023 by Randolph County Sheriff’s Office on a Randolph County warrant for failure to appear on an unlawful possession of methamphetamine and St Clair County warrants for unlawful possession of controlled substance and

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Route F overpass in Perry County reduced for bridge maintenance

SIKESTON—The Route F overpass over Interstate 55 in Perry County will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform bridge maintenance.   This section of roadway is located from County Road 538 to County Road 518. The on and off ramps will remain open. I-55 traffic below the overpass will not

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Rule regulating placement and display of co-branded alcoholic beverages adopted

SPRNGFIELD – On September 21, 2023, the Illinois Liquor Control Commission (ILCC) adopted a permanent rule regulating the placement of co-branded alcoholic beverages on retail sales floors. The Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR) issued a Certificate of No Objection on September 12, 2023, permitting the ILCC to adopt the rule by filing with the

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SGFD brings home award from Jeffco Fire Engine Rally

STE. GENEVIEVE – Last weekend the Ste. Genevieve Fire Department participated in the 29th annual Jeffco Fire Engine Rally with its recently finished brush truck 7171.     According to a Ste Genevieve Fire Department Facebook post: “The basic truck was bought and the rest was switched from our 1995 by our volunteers. This shows

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SIU prof gets $588K grant to shrink AI’s carbon footprint

by Tim Crosby CARBONDALE, Ill. – Big data and big AI need big power to operate. That’s why a researcher at Southern Illinois University Carbondale is studying ways to make this growing tech sector greener. Iraklis Anagnostopoulos, an associate professor in the School of Electrical, Computer and Biomedical Engineering, recently received a three-year, $588,000 grant

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