January 2026

Chester beats Trico, 55-51, and Sparta wins over New Athens, 51-32 on Day 4 of LJMWC

Chester will advance to Championship game, and Sparta will play for Consolation Championship by Jim Beers CHESTER – Thursday January 8 was Day 4 of the 2026 Chester High School Lady Jackets Mid-Winter Classic. It was the final day of the Semi-Finals for the Championship games of both the Consolation Bracket and the Tournament Championship

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Wayne ‘Duke’ DuBois

Wayne “Duke” DuBois, 85, of Perryville, Missouri peacefully passed away Wednesday, January 7, 2026 surrounded by loved ones at Independence Care Center. Duke was born April 15, 1940 in Perryville, MO to the late Leo and Mary (Weber) DuBois. He and Alvera Schuessler were married April 18, 1964 at Church of the Assumption in Perryville,

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Roger L. Hanebutt

Roger L. Hanebutt, 78, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 11:40 am, Thursday, January 8, 2026, at John Cochran V.A. Medical Center, St. Louis, Missouri.    He was born to the late Erwin and Nelda A. (nee Koester) Hanebutt on May 3, 1947, in Red Bud, Illinois.   Roger married Linda A. Vessely on

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Kristie Ullman

A funeral will be held Tuesday, January 13, 2026 for 72-year-old Kristie Ullman of Sainte Genevieve, MO who passed away Tuesday, January 6, 2026.   She was born August 9, 1953 to Jack Richard Ullman and Phyllis (Hill) Ullman who both preceded her in death.   She is survived by a daughter: Ashley (John) Strasser;

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