October 2024

Get trained for a high-demand job – at no cost to you!

Substitute teacher certification training offered Nov. 18-21 in Perryville PERRYVILLE – Perry County School District 32 will host a DESE-approved substitute teacher certification course at no cost in November. The classes are set for 4-9 pm Nov. 18-21 at Perryville Area Career & Technology Center. To register for the course, scan the QR Code or […]

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Memorial Hospital’s Medical Office Building is now open

CHESTER – Memorial Hospital is pleased to announce the opening of the Chester Clinic in the newly constructed Medical Office Building (MOB) connected to the hospital. This state-of-the-art facility, which began construction on September 5, 2023, is now operational ahead of its original early 2025 completion date, with the clinic celebrating their ribbon cutting on

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Military Appreciation Day at CHS is huge success

Sgt. Dustin Newton, former Chester student, is now local Illinois National Guard Recruiting Officer By Jim Beers CHESTER – Sgt. Dustin Newton of the Illinois National Guard was on hand at Chester High School Saturday October 26 with several of his officers and recruits to help make the Military Appreciation Day activities a huge success.

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Not unlucky: SIU Flying Salukis hit 13 straight regional titles

by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Winning each of the nine events they competed in, the Southern Illinois University Carbondale Flying Salukis used a dominating performance to easily win their 13th straight National Intercollegiate Flying Association (NIFA) Region VIII championship. Headed to nationals again: The SIU Carbondale Flying Salukis will compete for a 10th National

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City of Perryville’s Tracy Prost named Missouri LAGERS’ 2024 Local Government Hero Award winner

JEFFERSON CITY, MO. – Tracy Prost of the City of Perryville was named the Missouri Local Government Employees Retirement System’s (LAGERS) 2024 Local Government Hero Award winner during the system’s Annual Meeting on Oct. 24.     The Missouri Local Government Hero Award program was created to celebrate the outstanding contributions of the state’s local public workforce and

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Lutheran Family and Children’s Services champions open adoption for National Adoption Month

CAPE GIRARDEAU – Lutheran Family and Children’s Services (LFCS),  one of Missouri’s longest-serving social service agencies, is celebrating National Adoption Month by spotlighting the growing benefits of open adoption.   National Adoption Month, an initiative led by the Children’s Bureau each November, raises awareness about the crucial role adoption plays in the lives of children

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MDC to stock nearly 10,400 rainbow trout in Perryville, four other urban lakes, ponds in southeast Missouri

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) annual winter trout program begins Nov. 1 following the stocking of nearly 10,400 rainbow trout in five southeast Missouri waters – Perryville’s Legion Lake, Jackson’s Rotary Lake, Farmington’s Giessing Lake, Sikeston Recreation Complex Pond, and Cape Girardeau’s Capaha Park Pond. “Trout are not native to Missouri,”

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Randolph County Sheriff’s Office releases arrest reports

CHESTER – The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office has released its latest reports of arrests: Kalynn N. Bergman 28, Harrisburg IL, arrested October 21, 2024 by Sparta Police for criminal trespass to land.  Pretrial Release. Roger J. Loos 49, Percy, arrested October 21, 2024 by Steeleville Police for intimidation and threatening a public official.  Released by Order of

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