ADELPHI, MD — Jessica Whittom of Steeleville has been named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2025 term at University of Maryland Global Campus. To be eligible for the honor, a student must complete at least six credits during the term, earned a grade point average of at least 3.5 for the term, and […]
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Jackets fall, 54-37, minus one starter, TaShawn Palacio, who was absent due to illness By Jim Beers CHESTER – After battling last week in the Chester Invitational Tournament, and winning the Championship in a hard-fought Championship game against New Athens, 59-51, the Chester YellowJackets had to travel to New Athens Tuesday January 20 to face
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The SGHS girls wrestling team won the SEMO Conference Chamionship Friday. Individual placers were Keely Fallert 1st, Lexi Wolk 1st, Hailey Davis 1st, Lillie Farlow 1st, Maggie Price 1st, Anna Fischer 1st, Aniston Cremer 1st, Ragan Picou 2nd, Aila Wolk 3rd, McKynzie Lindsey 3rd. Abby Vogt 4th, and Kathryn Herzog 4th.
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve High School boys wrestling team placed third out of 16 teams at the SEMO Conference Championships Friday. The Top 4 finishers were Jace Amschler 1st, Drake Meyer 1st, Cam Vogt 2nd, Madden Wolk 2nd, Kobe Fallert 3rd, Brody Winters 3rd, Jacob Warren 3rd and Owen Roth 4th.
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Mott, Diskey, Stumpe, and Caby score in double figures By Jim Beers CHESTER – The Chester Lady Jackets hosted the Steeleville Lady Warriors Thursday January 22 in a non-conference match-up. There was no Junior Varsity game. The start time was therefor moved up to 6:00 p.m. The Jackets flew out to a 14-1 lead at
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A funeral will be held Saturday, January 31, 2026 for 56-year-old Michael “PJ” Scott of Perryville, Missouri who passed away Thursday, January 22, 2026 at Mercy Southeast Hospital. He was born January 31, 1969 in Yazoo City, MS to Jeanetta Whitehead. He and Lori Scott were married October 28, 1996 in Perryville, MO.
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Kenny Ray Homan, 61, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 6:40 pm, Saturday, January 17, 2026 at SIH Memorial Hospital of Carbondale, Carbondale, Illinois. He was born to the late Wilbert “Wib” C. and Mabel D. (nee Verseman) Homan on September 15, 1964 in Red Bud, Illinois. Kenny married Melanie Clarkson on July
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo — Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway joined a coalition of 24 state attorneys general in challenging potential Biden-era grant fraud and supporting the EPA’s cancellation of billions of questionable grants. Biden’s Environmental Protection Agency handed out $20 billion in grants as part of its “Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund,” a program that had little
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CHESTER – The minutes of the December 18 and December 19 meetings of the Chester CUSD 139 Board of Education have been released. December 18: CHESTER BOE December 18, 2025 Minutes December 19: CHESTER BOE December 19, 2025 Minutes
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SIU is offering great ticket deals for Chester fans wanting to attend the game! By Jim Beers CHESTER – Wednesday January 28 the Southern Illinois University Salukis host the Northern Iowa University Panthers in a Missouri Valley Conference matchup at the Banterra Center on the campus of SIU-C. The contest will be an early start
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