December 2024

77th Annual Toys for Tots campaign serves 609 kids

Children from 19 Randolph County towns and 237 families will have a better Christmas due to the efforts of R.C. Marine Corp Reserve By Jim Beers CHESTER – The Randolph County Marine Corp Reserves completed their annual Toys for Tots Campaign on Friday, Saturday and Sunday December 13-15, 2024. This was the 77th year that

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Alexandria Lueders files for PCSD 32 school board

PERRYVILLE – There has been another filing for the Perry County School District No. 32 Board of Education.   Alexandria Lueders filed Thursday.   Lueders joins incumbent Dominic Blythe, who filed earlier.   The second incumbent whose term expires in April is Richard Dix.   Filing ends December 31st. The General Municipal Election will be

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All are welcome to explore SIU’s Student Recreation Center for free on Jan. 12 Community Day

by Christi Mathis CARBONDALE, Ill. — This is your chance to explore for free the myriad equipment, facilities and services the Student Recreation Center at Southern Illinois University Carbondale has to offer. Everyone is welcome at Community Day 2025, set for 1-5 p.m. Jan. 12. Although everyone is welcome to attend at no cost, children age 17 and

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Ste. Genevieve R-II releases Board Briefs from Dec. 17, 2024, Regular Meeting

STE. GENEVIEVE — This information includes highlights from the Ste. Genevieve County R-II Board of Education’s Dec. 17, 2024, Regular Meeting. A district official stated. “This is an unofficial record. The official Board Minutes are posted on the district website and are located on BoardDocs, linked here. The video of the meeting can be found

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Chester Grade School Elementary Christmas Program is huge success!

Grades 1-4 entertain and fill hearts with Christmas spirit By Jim Beers CHESTER – Students in grades 1-4 at Chester Grade School entertained a very large crowd Thursday December 12 at the 2024 CGS Elementary Christmas Program. The event was hosted at Chester High School’s Colbert Memorial Gymnasium on Rocky Bridges Court. Sue Colonel, CGS

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DAISY awards presented at Memorial Hospital

CHESTER – On December 18, 2024, Memorial Hospital of Chester held a DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses recognition ceremony.     DAISY Award Nominees. L-R: Susan Diddlebock, Paige Gendron, Ashley Schroeder, Dylan Dungan, and Kim Fedderke. (Not pictured, are Kaity Smith and Rebekah Brueggemann.)   The DAISY Foundation was established in 1999 by the family

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Discover nature in January with MDC Cape Nature Center’s free programs

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Discover nature in January with Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center’s free programs. Fireside Flavors: Campfire Cooking and Safety | 3 – 4:30 p.m. on Jan. 2 at Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center | Register online at https://mdc-event-web.s3licensing.com/Event/EventDetails/203607 With winter starting to finally take hold of southeast Missouri, it’s

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Draft Ste. Genevieve R-II school board minutes corrected

STE. GENEVIEVE – The draft minutes of the Ste. Genevieve County R-II School District Board of Education Regular Scheduled Meeting Tuesday, December 17, 2024 have been released.   An item was missed in the earlier release of the board meeting minutes. One of the transfers approved in the minutes from Tuesday was not  included.  

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Foundation for Restoration of Ste. Genvieve holds 2024 Holiday House Tour

STE. GENEVIEVE – In spite of a rainy day, the Foundation for Restoration of Ste. Genevieve welcomed over 100 guests on its second annual Holiday House Tour held on Saturday, December 14. Tour goers enjoyed holiday sights and sounds at ten different stops, including live music and refreshments at several stops. Eight private homes not

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