Girls Basketball PERRYVILLE – The Perryville Lady Pirates fought through a ton of adversity to beat Oak Ridge 54-43 in the opening round of the SEMO Christmas Tournament on Saturday morning. The Lady Pirates were dealing with injuries and foul trouble only ending the game with only five girls that could play. The […]
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ST. LOUIS, Mo. — The holidays are a wonderful time to get everyone together. Unfortunately, they can also mean a greater risk of a fire in someone’s home. This holiday season, the American Red Cross of Greater St. Louis encourages everyone to follow simple steps to prevent home fires from holiday decorations. “December is the
STE. GENEVIEVE — Bloomsdale Elementary participated in the annual Hour of Code this past week! Hour of Code is sponsored by code.org and began as a one-hour introduction to computer science to show that anyone can learn the basics of coding and to build more interest in the field of computer science, which is integrated into so
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PERRYVILLE – One of the incumbents whose term will expire in April 2025 has filed for re-election. Dominic Blythe filed Thursday. Filing opened Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024, for two seats on the Board of Education at Perry County School District 32. The second incumbent whose term expires in April is Richard Dix.
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SPRINGFIELD – The Cannabis Business Association of Illinois released the following statement regarding Gov. JB Pritzker’s call for regulations on intoxicating hemp products: “A federal loophole has allowed for the proliferation of intoxicating hemp products such as Delta 8, which use potentially harmful chemicals to alter the composition of hemp to get consumers high. This
JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Ring in the new year with fun, fresh air and scenic views, or start a new tradition with your friends and family by participating in a First Day Hike in one of Missouri’s state parks or historic sites. The First Day Hikes program is promoted by America’s State Parks and are organized
CHESTER – The Chester Cemetery and Finance Committee will meet today at 5 p.m in the Chester Municipal Building, 1330 Swanwick Street, Chester, Illinois. The tentative agenda: NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING CITY OF CHESTER CEMETERY AND FINANCE COMMITTEE Notice is hereby given that the Cemetery and Finance Committee of the City
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CHESTER – The Chester City Council will meet in regular session this evening at 6 p.m. The meeting will be held in the municipal building, 1330 Swanwick Street. The tentative agenda: CHESTER, ILLINOIS CITY COUNCIL AGENDA December 16, 2024 CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE READING OF
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CHESTER – The following Chester Grade School students were honored Friday December 13, 2024, with a “HIVE” award. “HIVE” awards are presented to students that are nominated by staff members for demonstrating one or more of four “Good Character Traits” including Respect, Responsibility, Safety, and Empathy. For December 13, there were a total
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JEFFERSON CITY, MO – The Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ Drought Assessment Committee will convene in a virtual meeting at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 17, to coordinate a comprehensive state and federal response to drought conditions affecting portions of the state. Governor Mike Parson issued a Drought Alert with Executive Order 24-13 Oct. 29 at the
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