STE. GENEVIEVE — A Ste. Genevieve resident has been named to the Dean’s List at Maryville University in St. Louis. Mason Gegg was named to the spring semester Dean’s List in the School of Business. Eligibility Criteria: Full-time (12 or more credit hours) undergraduate students with 50% or less graduate level courses, no […]
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Editor’s note: This information includes highlights from the Ste. Genevieve County R-II Board of Education’s May 21, 2024, Regular meeting. This is an unofficial record. The official Board Minutes are posted on the district website and are located on BoardDocs, linked here. The video of the meeting can be found on the district’s Youtube Channel,
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve School District R-II has decided to purchase the existing Fallert Bus Company and operate it as its own school bus system. According to a notification to the district’s parents which was posted on Facebook, the R-II Board of Education approved the district entering into a contract to purchase
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STE. GENEVIEVE – This year’s observance of Memorial Day at the Ste. Genevieve VFW Post had a very special appearance. The World War I cannon nicknamed “Old Whistler” returned to its place next to the post hall after several months of restoration. The cannon returned to the post hall on Memorial Drive Saturday
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CHESTER – Five Chester Yellow Jackets participated in the state track and field meet last weekend. Gabe Coffman came in 21st (2:03.37) in the prelims heat No. 1 in the 800 meter run. Coffman also participated in the 4×400 relay along with Gabe Steele, Cayden Brunkhorst, and Garrett Hopkins. The relay team came
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CHESTER – Chester High School Seniors Garret Hopkins and Josalynn Anay were the recipients of the 2024 Dick Roth Memorial Sportsmanship Awards for the 2023-2024 school year. The award is a non-monetary honor presented to the male and female athletes in all of YellowJacket sports who truly exemplify sportsmanship in all that they
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A funeral will be held Tuesday, May 28, 2024 for 65-year-old Mark Allen Jany of Chester, Ill., who passed away at 6:16 pm, Thursday, May 23, 2024 at SIH Memorial Hospital, Carbondale Illinois. He was born July 16, 1958 in Red Bud, a son of Donald and Nedra (nee Casetta) Jany, who both preceded
A funeral will be held Friday, May 31, 2024 for 87-year-old Lelia Dorothy DeRousse of Belleville, Ill., who passed away at 2:37 pm, Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at Mercy Rehab and Care Center in Swansea, Illinois. She was born September 15, 1936 in Evansville, Illinois, a daughter of Walter Valentine and Margaret Emily (nee
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A celebration for life will be held Saturday, June 1, 2024 for 77-year-old Karen Minnette Ramsey of Cedar Park, Texas, who passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2024. Karen was born April 26, 1946 in East St. Louis, Ill. to William “Bill” and Minnette (nee Bergmire) Woods who both preceded her in death. She
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A funeral will be held Saturday, June 1, 2024 for 88-year-old Joan M. Schaefer of Ruma, Illinois, who passed away at 3:34 a.m., Friday, May 24, 2024 at her residence surrounded by her family. She was born November 10, 1935 at St. Clement Hospital in Red Bud, Illinois, a daughter of George and Agnes
