From a news release EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – With a history of over 107 years of devoted service to community, St. Vincent de Paul Belleville, Illinois Council seeks someone to fill the new essential role of Assistant Executive Director. “This isn’t just any job,” notes Executive Director Pat Hogrebe, “this is a spiritual […]
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ROME, Ga. – Shorter University has announced those who received degrees during the 2023-2024 Academic year. Ian Reith, of Chester, IL, is among those who received their degree. Reith earned a Bachelor of Business Administration. Shorter University held its 2024 commencement exercises on Thursday, May 2, in the Winthrop-King Centre on Shorter’s
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve Board of Aldermen will meet in regular session at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 23 in the city hall board room, 165 S. Fourth Street. The agenda packet for the meeting: SG BOA PACKET 05 23 2024
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve County Sheriff’s Office has released its latest report of arrests and incidents for the week ending May 17th, 2024. Arrested Person: 9 (The individuals listed below have been formally charged all other individuals cannot be listed at this time) Alarm Activation: 3 Assault: Assist Other Agency: Animal Control:
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Susan L. Tharp (Beers) of Auburn, Illinois passed away on Thursday, May 16, 2024. The daughter of Fredia and Gordon Beers, she was born in Red Bud, Illinois on April 22, 1946. Susan graduated from Chester High School in Chester Illinois, and she worked for more than two decades at the State Bank of Auburn/United
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Track and field CHESTER – Five Chester Yellow Jackets will participate in the state track and field meet this weekend. Gabe Coffman will compete in the high jump and 800 meter run. Coffman will also participate in the 4×400 relay along with Gabe Steele, Cayden Brunkhorst, and Garrett Hopkins. PERRYVILLE –
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From a news release SAINT LOUIS, Mo. — On Monday, May 20th, with the 2024 Missouri legislative session closed out, Abortion Action Missouri announced its endorsement of the following incumbents in their bids for re-election: Jamie Johnson (D-Kansas City-HD12), Seeking re-election Ashley Aune (D-Kansas City-HD14), Seeking re-election Eric Woods (D-Gladstone-HD18), Seeking re-election Emily Weber (D-Kansas
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ATLANTA, Georgia – A multi-state outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1) virus has been detected in dairy cattle in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), state public health and animal health officials, and other partners continue
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2024 graduation is huge 30-minute success; Abigail Carter is Valedictorian and Alden Davits is Salutatorian By Jim Beers CHESTER – Thursday May 16, 2024 Chester Community Grade School in Chester Unit School District #139 held its graduation ceremony for 61 8th Grade students. It was a warm, but dry, evening for the event which
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Senator Elaine Gannon’s Capitol Report for May 20, 2024 Since I made the decision to not run for a second term in the Missouri Senate, I have been anticipating how it would feel to hear the final gavel of my legislative career fall. I am still not sure I have the right words for it,
