RED BUD – Southern Illinois Republican Rep. David Friess says the Illinois Trust Act, which was enacted in 2017, needs to be repealed. In a post on his Facebook page, Friess said the Trust Act “prevents state and local law enforcement from assisting the federal government with civil immigration enforcement but allows coordination when […]
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WASHINGTON – Missouri’s Eighth District Congressman Jason Smith (Mo.) announced that he has coauthored the Pony Up Act, legislation to require the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to pay any late fees incurred on bills due to delayed delivery service. “The USPS must be held accountable for the financial toll its poor service is taking on rural
STE. GENEVIEVE – The tentative agenda for Thursday’s Ste. Genevieve Board of Aldermen work session has been released. The work session will follow the regular meeting of the board. The agenda includes a discussion of the city’s texting policy, a property item and the city administrator s evaluation. The property item and city
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STE. GENEVIEVE – Thomas Varga has been selected the Elks Student of the Month at Valle Catholic High School for February. He is the son of Tom and Debbie Varga. He plans to attend Maryville University in the fall of 2025 and major in Actuarial Science with a minor in either Data
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Won against New Athens and Marissa and lost to Carterville, Okawville and Carlyle; now 12-14 overall and 2-4 in conference play By Jim Beers CHESTER – The Chester High School YellowJacket Boys have been on a roller coaster in Weeks 9, 10, & 11. Following the 61st Annual Chester Invitational Tournament, the Jackets have won,
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Boys Basketball CHESTER – Chester won at Red Bud Friday night 53-48. The Yellow Jackets play at Gibault Catholic Tuesday at 7 p.m. JACKSON – Saxony Lutheran lost at Cape Notre Dame 64-41 Friday. The Crusaders play at Jefferson Tuesday at 7 p.m. PERRYVILLE – Perryville beat De Soto 75-54.
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A funeral will be held Saturday, February 22, 2025 for 91-year-old Virginia Carmack of Sainte Genevieve, Mo. who passed away Saturday, February 8, 2025 at home in Sainte Genevieve, MO She was born February 4, 1934 in St. Louis, Mo, a daughter of Charles Stephens and Alice (Jacobson) Stephens who both preceded her in
A funeral will be held Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025 for 82-year-old Francis E. Vogt of Coffman, Mo. who passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at the Parkland Health Center in Farmington, Mo. He was born October 2, 1942 in Coffman, Mo., a son of Ralph Vogt and Hilda (Herzog) Vogt, who both preceded him
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Gov. Mike Kehoe announced $559 million in new funds for the University of Missouri System when he delivered his budget recommendations for fiscal year 2026 in his first State of the State address Jan. 28. These appropriations include a 1.5% core funding increase for all higher education institutions in Missouri and support
STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve County Sheriff’s Office has released its report of arrests and incidents for the week ending January 31st, 2025. Arrested Person: 9 (The individuals listed below have been formally charged all other individuals cannot be listed at this time) Alarm Activation: 2 Assault: 1 Assist Other Agency: 1 Animal
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