March 2025

16-year-old Ste. Genevieve teen, 13-year-old Farmington boy hurt in traffic crash

JEFFERSON CITY — Two teens, a 16-year-old from Ste. Genevieve and a 13-year-old from Farmington suffered moderate injuries in a traffic crash on Route EE in Ste. Genevieve County Saturday afternoon.   The Missouri State Highway Patrol report states the crash happened when a 2004 Chevrolet Tahoe driven by the 16-year-old ran off the right […]

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CEC continues to restore power, following Friday’s tornado

PERRYVILLE – Citizens Electric Crews worked late into Saturday night and were back at it Sunday morning, making progress in the sleet, wind, and cold temperatures.     All photos from the Citizens Electric Facebook page   Saturday night and early Sunday morning, the number of broken poles grew to 40, as damage assessments continued.

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CGS music students perform well at 2025 IGSMA Solo & Ensemble Contest

By Jim Beers CHESTER – Chester Grade School music students traveled to Carterville Junior High School Saturday March 1 to compete in the 2025 Illinois Grade School Music Association (IGSMA) District 3 Solo and Ensemble Contest.  The students are under the direction of Sue Colonel who accompanied the students to the competition. Vicky Beers and

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PCSD 32 schools will be closed this week due to storm damage

PERRYVILLE – Due to the storm damage on campus, school will be closed to students Monday, March 17 through Friday, March 21. (Students were already scheduled off on Monday).     “This will allow time for a thorough assessment of our facilities by structural engineers,” a school official stated in a news released. “We will

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Preliminary damage assessment completed for Randolph County

CHESTER – The preliminary damage assessment of Randolph County, Illinois was completed this morning. Six homes, eight out buildings and numerous campers were either damaged or destroyed.   Randolph County Emergency Management is hoping to get the National Weather Service to do a storm damage survey soon to determine the exact cause of all the

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