2nd year in-a-row for the YellowJackets as County Winners! By Jim Beers CHESTER – On Thursday August 15 the Chester High School Boys’ Golf Team opened the 2024 season by hosting the 2nd Annual Randolph County Cup match which featured Chester, Sparta, Steeleville and Red Bud. It was a very hot, muggy day which […]
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Volleyball PERRYVILLE – Perryville lost at Cape Central. “It was a tough night for the varsity as they lost a hard fought game against Cape Central in three sets: 18-25, 18-25, 24-26′ We learned a lot and are ready for the championship game of the Woodland Tournament today. Congrats to our JV
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has announced $18,776,042 in grants for Missouri as part of $1 billion in grants through President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. The funding will go directly to 354 local, regional, and tribal communities across the country, including four
SIKESTON – The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission awarded contracts for the Southeast District during its regular meeting on Sept. 5. Contracts included pavement repairs on several routes. Contracts included the following: A $468,000 contract was awarded to Pace Construction Company for asphalt repairs on Route K from east of Interstate 55 to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. — For centuries, American farmers have strived to produce more crops. In recent years, challenges such as an unpredictable climate and shifts in consumer demands and agricultural policy have ramped up the pressure for farmers to grow even more. Rob Myers, the director of the University of Missouri’s Center of Regenerative Agriculture, has
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JEFFERSON CITY, MO. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is conducting its annual search for a large Christmas tree for use on the governor’s mansion lawn in Jefferson City. MDC is asking landowners, homeowners, businesses, and communities that may have possible candidate trees to contact the Department. MDC is looking for a tree
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and the National Deer Association (NDA) invite landowners and others interested in managing deer on their properties to join them online on Tuesday, Sept. 10, at 6 p.m. for a free Zoom webinar on identifying hemorrhagic disease in Missouri deer. This live Zoom webinar
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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Community Service Commission (MCSC) is pleased to announce the availability of AmeriCorps funding in support of programs that will recruit and deploy AmeriCorps members to Missouri communities beginning in the summer of 2025. AmeriCorps improves lives, strengthens communities, and fosters civic engagement through service and volunteering. AmeriCorps brings people
JOPPA, Ill. – On September 1, 2022, the coal-fired Joppa Power Plant closed its doors after 70 years of operating. This event marked a significant shift for the residents of Joppa, a town of fewer than 400 residents. The end of operations at the Joppa Power Plant left a void in the community, but for one
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SIKESTON, Mo. – Southeast Missouri Food Bank will host a Hunger Action resource fair and mobile food pantry at its headquarters in Sikeston on Monday, Sept. 9, as part of its Hunger Action Month activities. “We know many of the neighbors who turn to us for food assistance are in need of other resources,”
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