PERRYVILLE – The Perryville Police Department has released its latest report of arrests and incidents. 18-year-old Brevon A. Nuyt of Perryville was charged with obstruction during a police investigation of a burglary at the Perry County School District 32 campus August 10. A police officer was dispatched to Rozier’s Food Market at 217 […]
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SPRINGFIELD – Illinois House Speaker Chris Welch announced the creation of a new House working group designed to look more closely at the Illinois’ public transit system and provide recommendations on how it can better serve the communities that rely on it. 13 House members were named to the group, and every one of those named
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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — A documentary about country music’s origins that is the “authentic voice of working-class Americans” and far different from today’s polished musical performances will be screened at Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Browne Auditorium on Sept. 6. Glenda Drew (above) and her husband, Jesse Drew, will discuss and present
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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Acclaimed international concert organist and composer Chelsea Chen will perform at Southern Illinois University Carbondale in September for the Marianne Webb and David N. Bateman Distinguished Organ Recital Series. International concert organist and composer Chelsea Chen will perform a free concert for the Marianne Webb and David N.
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The minutes of the Monday, August 26 meeting of the Ste. Genevieve County Commission have been released.
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve County School District R-II Board of Education has voted to keep the 2025 SGHS Graduation on May 10 – which is one week prior to the date of the 2024 graduation. In making this decision the board went against the recommendation of the district staff, according to the
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Supreme Court of Missouri’s newest judge, Judge Ginger K. Gooch, celebrated her formal investiture Wednesday afternoon, August 28, 2024, in a ceremony in the Division I courtroom of the Supreme Court Building in Jefferson City. Retired Judge Ann K. Covington – the first woman ever to serve on the state’s
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Football PERRYVILLE – St. Vincent defeated Ste. Genevieve 53-0 Friday night. Nick Buchheit was named the Mid America Rehab / Donze Communications Sports Player of the Game! Nick went 11-15 for 225 yards, threw two TDs, and added another TD on the ground with three rushes for five yards. St. Vincent
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YellowJacket Football ‘holds its own’ in scrimmage against Carbondale Terriers By Jim Beers CHESTER – CHS held a fall sports athletes “meet and greet” Friday August 23 at W.O. Smith Field. The event was attended by a large crowd of YellowJacket fans who were eager to get “Up Close and Personal” with their favorite
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A funeral will be held Friday, September 6, 2024 for 93-year-old Wanda K. Long of Evansville, Illinois, who passed away at 8:29 pm, Monday, August 26, 2024 at her home surrounded by children and all her grandchildren. She was born Nov. 17, 1931 in Evansville, Illinois, daughter of Walter Valentine and Margaret Emily (nee
