October 2024

Chester Grade School presents HIVE awards

Story And Photo By Jim Beers CHESTER – Several Chester Grade School students have been recognized as Chester Grade School “HIVE” award recipients for demonstrating one of or more of the traits of “Respect”, “Responsibility”, “Safety” or “Empathy”.  Row 1: Benjamin Westbrook, Violet Smith, Charlie Carroll, Cayson McDonough, and Mia Phillips.   Row 2: Mathew

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Lt. Governor Mike Kehoe announces 2024 Class of Missouri Veterans Hall of Fame

JEFFERSON CITY –  On Friday, October 25, 2024, the Missouri Veterans Hall of Fame will induct the 2024 Class of the Missouri Veterans Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony is open to the public and will be held at 2:00 p.m. on October 25, 2024, at the Missouri State Capitol.   The 2024 Class inductees include William

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Man shot in chest with arrow, suspect in custody

From a Ste. Genevieve County Sheriff’s Office news release STE GENEVIEVE — A 19-year-old Ste. Genevieve man has been charged with first degree assault and armed criminal action in connection with the wounding of a man with an arrow. The Ste. Genevieve County Sheriff’s Office reports Jack Thomas Farlow, is being held in the Ste.

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MSHP reports arrests

JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released its latest reports of arrests.   Among those listed as arrested:   29-year-old Daniel C. Blankenship of Bonne Terre at 9:20 p.m. Tuesday in Ste. Genevieve County on Park Hills charges of assault and three traffic offenses and on Bonne Terre charges of trespassing and

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Poplar Bluff man sentenced to 100 months in prison for selling methamphetamine

CAPE GIRARDEAU – U.S. District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh Jr. on Monday sentenced a man who sold methamphetamine to an undercover officer to 100 months in prison.   Rashad Marshall, 33, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, pleaded guilty in July to one count each of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and distribution of methamphetamine. He admitted conspiring

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Randolph County: Illinois 13 closure begins Oct. 21 

TILDEN – The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced that Illinois 13 between Illinois 4 west of Tilden and Illinois 153 in Coulterville will be closed to through traffic starting, weather permitting, at 7 a.m., Monday, Oct. 21.   Illinois 4 traffic will be maintained for the duration of the $6.73 million improvement project, which is expected

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