Al-Jassim uses 228-yard passing game to score 4 touchdowns; Landeros caps off scoring with 27-yard field goal BY JIM BEERS The Chester YellowJackets traveled to Freeburg, Illinois Friday September 13 to challenge the Midgets in a non-conference game. In spite of it being the notorious and scary “FRIDAY the 13th” and the fact […]
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By Jim Beers CHESTER – Chester High School hosted Red Bud in a Cahokia Conference match-up Thursday September 12 at CHS Colbert Gymnasium on Rocky Bridges Court. The Volleyball Lady Jackets competed at all three levels starting with the Freshmen, followed by the Junior Varsity and the Night Cap featuring the Varsity teams.
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Katharina “Henrietta” Stallman, 102, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 5:05 am, Thursday, September 12, 2024 at Three Springs Senior Living and Rehabilitation, Chester, Illinois. She was born to the late Martin and Clara (nee Pick) Beck on August 1, 1922 in Pinckneyville, Illinois. Henrietta married Paul Christian Stallman on April 18, 1943
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A funeral will be held Tuesday, September 24, 2024 for 88-year-old Henry Myrl Martin Sr. of Arnold, Mo. who passed away Thursday, September 12, 2024 at Fieser Nursing Center in Fenton, Mo. He was born April 17, 1936 in Lemay, Mo. a son of John Martin and Anna (Tobyn) Martin, who both preceded him
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Dawgs are ranked No. 8 nationally to open home season vs No. 12 Incarnate Word By Jim Beers CARBONDALE – The Southern Illinois University at Carbondale Football Team now sits at No. 8 nationally in the Football Championship Sub-Division (FCS) as it enters Week 3 of the 2024 football season. SIU
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ST. LOUIS – With children returning to school and the official start of fall right around the corner, you might see your home energy usage wind down along with the temperatures. But even when no one is home, you may still be using energy. That’s why Ameren is offering a handful of creative ways to
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CHESTER – The new flag poles that were recently installed at W.O. Smith Field at Chester High School were used Wednesday to commemorate the 23rd anniversary of the terrorist attacks of 9-11. Jim Beers Photo “Today…we remember 9-11 at Chester High School,” CHS Principal Jeremy Blechle, stated. “One of the main reasons we
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KANSAS CITY — Every year, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Region 7, which includes Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska, partners with local communities to hold Child Passenger Safety Week, which runs this year from September 15-21. The annual safety week ends with National Seat Check Saturday (September 21),
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US Fish and Wildlife Service BLOOMINGTON, Minnesota — Working with our partners, our agency has developed a plan to save the Missouri Distinct Population Segment (DPS) of the eastern hellbender, the largest salamander in North America. We at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announce the release of the final recovery plan for the Missouri
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STE. GENEVIEVE -Good Earth Tools made a donation of school supplies to Ste. Genevieve Elementary’s Early Childhood Special Education and Preschool classes! The donation included a large assortment of items for the classrooms, some of which included pens, pencils, crayons, highlighters, Lysol wipes, folders, binders, paper towels and more! We would like to thank
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