Joyce Walton, 82, of Farmington, Missouri, passed away on March 7, 2026. She was born on June 9, 1943. Joyce is survived by her loving children, Roxanna (Bill) Brands, Brad (Laura) Ritter, and Crystal (Brady) Payne; her siblings, Sadie Linderer, Gerry Chapman, and Woodrow McDonald, Jr.; her grandchildren, Anthony, Wyatt, Garrett, Kiersten, Braylin, and […]
By Jason Smith, Member of Congress President Trump promised Missourians that his foreign policy would make America respected on the world stage again, rebuild our military, and act decisively to address threats confronting our nation — but also a foreign policy that would prevent us from becoming engaged once again in “forever wars” with no
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CHICAGO — The Illinois Lottery today announced its results for the first six months of Fiscal Year 2026, reporting nearly $2.0 billion in sales and generating an estimated $430 million in returns to the State of Illinois during the period, which is a new first half-year sales record for the Illinois Lottery. “The Illinois Lottery
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick recently issued monthly reports detailing the compliance of municipalities and other political subdivisions with financial reporting laws. One report includes cities, towns, and villages while the other lists political subdivisions such as water, fire protection, and other taxing districts. Per state regulation, these entities are
CAPE GIRARDEAU – Jurors on Thursday convicted Lorenzo A. Marquez, 32, and Adam A. Marquez, 27, for their role in a large-scale conspiracy to distribute significant quantities of methamphetamine, fentanyl, and cocaine to a drug-trafficking organization in Southeast Missouri. The verdict was reached following a nine-day trial before the Honorable Stephen N. Limbaugh, Jr.
JEFFERSON CITY – Last week celebrated Weights & Measures Week! Weights and Measures Week is celebrated every year from March 1 to 7 to commemorate President John Quincy Adams signing the first U.S. weights and measures legislation into law on March 2, 1799. In collaboration with the National Council on Weights and Measures, the U.S.
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CHESTER – The Chester Parks and Recreation Committee will meet Tuesday, March 10 at 6 p.m. in the Municipal Building at 1330 Swanwick Street in Chester. The meeting is open to the public. The tentative agenda: Parks And Recreation Committee Meeting Agenda 1330 Swanwick Street, Chester, Illinois 62233 Tuesday, March 10, 2026, 6
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MURPHYSBORO, IL – Egyptian Electric Cooperative Association (EECA) is pleased to announce its upcoming Fields & Wires Safety Workshop, designed for first responders, farmers, highway personnel, and any individual whose job requires them to work near overhead or underground power lines. The workshop will be held on Friday, March 27, from 11:30 a.m.
JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe has announced seven gubernatorial appointments to various boards and commissions. T Mark Elliott, of Joplin, was reappointed to the Missouri Southern State University Board of Governors. Mr. Elliott currently serves as an agency sales manager at Missouri Farm Bureau Insurance in Webb City and has
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SPRINGFIELD – Illinois EPA Acting Director James Jennings is pleased to announce seven Spring Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) one-day collection events scheduled over the upcoming months. These collection events are coordinated by Illinois EPA and local co-sponsors to provide residents the free opportunity to safely dispose of unused or leftover hazardous products that are common in
