A funeral will be held Saturday, Dec. 6, 2023 for 78-year-old Henry Coffman Jr. of St. Mary, Mo. who passed away Sunday, December 31, 2023 at Riverview at the Park in Ste. Genevieve, Mo. He was born February 9, 1945 in St. Mary, Mo. a son of Aleitha (Dickerson) Coffman and Henry Coffman, Sr. who […]
A funeral will be held Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024 for 90-year-old Elder Mehring of Red Bud, Illinois, who passed away at 8:46 pm, Sunday, December 31, 2023 at Sparta Community Hospital, Sparta, Illinois. He was born June 3, 1933 in Red Bud, Illinois, son of Paul and Clara (nee Voss) Mehring, who both preceded
A funeral will be held Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024 for 73-year-old Barbara “Barbie Ann” Fleeman of Bloomsdale, Mo. who passed away Monday, January 1, 2024 at her home. She was born August 14, 1950 in St. Louis, Mo., daughter of Noel William Bates and Doris Bates, who both preceded her in death. She
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has released the 2023 SAFE Kit Inventory Report. “As a former prosecutor, I have witnessed firsthand the courage it takes for a victim to come forward and report a crime of this nature,” said Attorney General Bailey. “The SAFE Kit Initiative will never be treated as an academic
DEXTER, Mo. — Cal-Maine Foods, Inc., a leading national producer and distributor of shell eggs, announced today that it will establish an egg processing facility in Dexter, investing $13 million and creating approximately 96 jobs. To establish operations in Dexter, Cal-Maine will repurpose an existing facility previously used for chicken processing. “We’re thrilled to see Cal-Maine
“Christmas at the Movies” was huge crowd pleaser! By Jim Beers CHESTER – The 1st through 4th Grade 2023 Christmas Program was a huge success. Chester Grade School General Music Teacher, Sue Colonel, addresses the large crowd on hand for the 2023 CGS 1st thru 4th Grade Christmas Program. Mrs. Colonel organized and directed the
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CHESTER – The Kaskaskia District Boy Scouts of America salutes Chester Troop 347’s newest Eagle Scout: Mason W.
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CHESTER – The Chester City Council will hold its first meeting of 2024 today. The tentative agenda: CHESTER, ILLINOIS CITY COUNCIL AGENDA January 2, 2024 CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING CORRESPONDENCE REPORTS Mayor City Treasurer City Clerk
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CHESTER – Several Chester Grade School students were honored during the HIVE awards ceremony. The Hive Awards represent the character traits of Respect, Responsibility, Safety, and Empathy while at school. Row 1 includes Ryder Eggemeyer, Haley Sellers, Korryn Smith, Gracelynn Ebers, Freya Roche, Kinsley Eggemeyer, Hunter Lloyd, Corbin Woodall, Gwen Yankey, Harper
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CHESTER – The Chester High School Dance Team made a very unselfish decision this Christmas season to forego their usual tradition of conducting a gift exchange among the team members. Instead everyone bought a blanket to donate to the CHS “Just for Jackets” program. This program offers food to students that may need nourishment.
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