July 2024

Board Briefs from July 16, Ste. Genevieve R-II school board meeting

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Editor’s note: This information includes highlights from the Ste. Genevieve County R-II Board of Education’s July 16, 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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Federal government approves Governor Parson’s request for major disaster declaration

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JEFFERSON CITY, MO– On Tuesday, Governor Mike Parson announced that the federal government has approved his request for a major disaster declaration in response to multiple severe weather systems that generated tornadoes, high winds, and flooding across southern Missouri from May 19-27.   The declaration makes federal Individual Assistance available to eligible residents  in Barry, Butler, Carter, Howell, New Madrid, Ripley, Scott, Shannon, Stoddard, and Texas counties.

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I-55 guardrail repairs in Perry, Cape, and New Madrid Counties

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SIKESTON –Interstate 55 in Perry, Cape Girardeau and New Madrid Counties will be reduced to one lane with a 12-foot width restriction as contractor crews perform guardrail repairs.   The following lane closures will be in place on Interstate 55:  Work will extend Southboundfrom mile marker 74.6 to mile marker 76 in Perry County. Weather permitting, work will

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Malary R. Seabaugh, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, Joins Cape Physician Associates, medical partner of Saint Francis Healthcare System

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CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to welcome Malary R. Seabaugh, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, to Cape Physician Associates, a Saint Francis Medical Partner. Seabaugh graduated from Cox College in Springfield, Missouri, in 2023.   She is board certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center and specializes in primary care and family

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Professor Sharp Generosity Funds Another Museum

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New York, N.Y. – James Franklin Sharp, after graduating from Chester High School in Chester, Illinois, attended nearby Southern Illinois University in Carbondale.  In 2023, Professor Sharp made a major donation to SIU, and was honored by having the Sharp Museum at SIU named after him.  Last October there were five days of events and

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River Region Sample Ballots for August Primary

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RIVER REGION – The sample ballots for the August Primary Elections in the River Region counties of Ste. Genevieve and Perry in Missouri and Randolph in Illinois have been released. (Note: these ballots are posted here at no charge.)   Ste. Genevieve County:   STE-GENEVIEVE-SAMPLE-BALLOT   Perry County:   PERRY-COUNTY-SAMPLE-BALLOT   Randolph County Republican:  

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SINC Thermal to expand in O’Fallon, investing $4 million and creating 25 new jobs

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O’FALLON, Mo. — SINC Thermal, a leading manufacturer of industrial melting furnaces and ovens, announced today that it will expand in O’Fallon, investing $4 million and creating 25 new jobs. The company’s expansion includes the relocation of its sales, administrative, and manufacturing operations to a new facility.   “Our state continues to stand out as a

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