October 2023

SIU celebrating Campus Sustainability Month in October

by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — In the tradition of Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s longstanding commitment to sustainability and being “green,” the university is planning a variety of special events this month in recognition of October as Campus Sustainability Month. Students created keychains from plastic bottle caps at the Sustainability Hub during Dawgs Nite Out,

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SIU’s Salukis Care Week, Oct. 9-13, to help students with emotional wellness

by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — During Salukis Care Week, set for Oct. 9-13, Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Undergraduate Student Government (USG) is partnering with Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) to ensure all students have the personal, psychological, mental and emotional support they need in order to not feel overwhelmed, exhausted or anxious. A variety

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Ste. Genevieve County Ambulance District Board meets Oct. 16

STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve County Ambulance District Board will meet in regular session Monday, October 16.   The meeting is open to the public.   The tentative agenda:   STE. GENEVIEVE COUNTY AMBULANCE DISTRICT Regular Meeting Tentative Agenda Date: Monday, October 16, 2023 at 5:15 p.m. Place: Ste. Genevieve County Ambulance District House

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Ste. Genevieve County R-II School District achieves POW-MIA Campus status

STE. GENEVIEVE — The Ste. Genevieve County R-II School District has achieved POW-MIA campus status in partnership with the Jefferson Barracks POW-MIA Museum. This designation was proposed to the Board of Education by Dr. Rhett Oldham, who reached out to the museum to launch this collaboration. The Board of Education approved for the District to

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Ste. Genevieve County Sheriff’s report

STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve County Sheriff’s Office has released its latest reports for the week ending September 29.   Arrested Persons: 8  (The individuals listed below have been formally charged all other individuals cannot be listed at this time) Alarm Activation: 2 Assault: Assist Other Agency: Animal Control: 11 Bomb Threat: Brush Fire: Burglary:

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Ste. Genevieve Elks Lodge Donates to SG R-II

STE. GENEVIEVE – Recently, the Ste. Genevieve Elks Lodge No. 2674 made three generous donations to Ste. Genevieve County R-II School District: $500 for the Backpacks for Friday program and $250 for each elementary school to purchase books for their reading programming.     Sonya Thurman-Hahn and Makenzie Beckham of the Ste. Genevieve Elks Lodge

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Barbara Ann King

Barbara Ann King, 79, of Perryville, Missouri passed away Friday, October 6, 2023 at Mercy Perry Hospital in Perryville, MO.   She was born September 24, 1944 in St. Louis, MO., to William and Alvina (Hemmer) Merz. She and Joseph P. King were married May 20, 1967 at the Presentation Church in St. Louis, MO.

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