Chester has four players score in double figures By Jim Beers CHESTER – The Chester High School Lady YellowJacket Basketball Team opened its 2023-2024 season in high fashion Thursday November 14 with a nice 61-42 win over the Sparta Lady Bulldogs. The win was great by itself, however, the night was special in numerous […]
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American Legion and VFW host excellent program By Jim Beers CHESTER – Saturday November 11 was Veteran’s Day 2023 and the Chester American Legion Post 487 was the host of the Annual Veteran’s Day Program and Ceremony. On an alternating schedule, American Legion Post 487 and the Chester VFW Post 3553 take turns hosting the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. — Although fire is often thought of as a force of danger and destruction, University of Missouri professor and forest fire expert Michael Stambaugh sees its potential to protect forests as climate change threatens to increase both the frequency and intensity of wildfires. Funded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and U.S. Forest Service
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Bost (IL-12) issued the following statement regarding his vote against a continuing resolution that funds the government at current levels into the first two months of next year without any spending cuts or new border security funding: “At a time when American families are fighting to make ends
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Have nature lovers on your holiday gift list? The Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) online Nature Shop makes holiday shopping a breeze for anyone interested in nature-themed gifts. Offerings include the ever-popular Natural Events Calendar, plus a variety of books and more for all ages. Holiday shoppers can also skip retail
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SGHS claims top two individual awards, SLHS student places fifth SIKESTON—After weeks of work to build the most efficient model bridges, Southeast Missouri high school students put their bridges to the test Wednesday at the completion of MoDOT’s 20th Annual Bridge Building Competition. The competition challenges high school juniors and seniors to design and construct
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – On Monday, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey released the Kim Gardner Report, which details his successful petition in quo warranto that ousted Kimberly Gardner from office in May after she failed to prosecute violent crime in the City of St. Louis for several years. “Kim Gardner hit the eject button
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CHESTER – The tentative agenda for Thursday’s meeting of the Chester Beautification/Tourism Commission has been released.
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CHESTER – A regular meeting of the Chester School District Board of Education will be held Thursday, November 16, 2023, at 7:30 p.m. in the High School Family & Consumer Science Classroom (217B) located at 1901 Swanwick Street, Chester, IL. The meeting is open to the public. AGENDA Call to Order and
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ST LOUIS — National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week, celebrated Nov. 5-11, recognizes shelters and volunteers who care for millions of displaced animals across America. One Girl Scout troop from Afton, MO, decided to take action and support local animal shelters to earn their Girl Scout Bronze Award. After learning how many pets end up
