Look for Hayden at all SIU-C Football and Basketball games as well as NCAA Dance Competitions By Jim Beers CHESTER – Chester High School senior, Hayden Cartwright, tried out for the Southern Illinois University at Carbondale Dance Team and was recently informed that she has been selected to be a member of the 2026-2027 Saluki […]
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Jason Smith, member of Congress Missouri’s farmers and ranchers don’t ask for much, just a level playing field, certainty to plan for the future, and a government that gets out of the way. As Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, delivering that for the agricultural community in Southeast and South Central Missouri has always
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced Illinois has been named a “high-performance” state for emergency preparedness, the highest ranking a state can receive, in a newly released report by Trust for America’s Health. The annual report evaluates states on their ability to respond to various public health emergencies using ten key indicators including
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JEFFERSON CITY–NFIB’s April Jobs Report shows softening in the employment market as the Small Business Employment Index fell 1.2 points to 100.4. This is the second consecutive month the Index declined. The current reading is now below the 2025 average of 101.2, but slightly above the historical average of 100.0. This decline is indicative of weakening
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PERRYVILLE – The tentative agenda for Wednesday’s meeting of the Perry County School District No. 32 Board of Education has been released. The meeting will beheld at 7 p.m. in the temporary central office 503 Schindler Road (rear entrance). Most of the meeting will be open to the public. The tentative agenda:
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PERRYVILLE – The Perry County Clerk’s Office is pleased to announce that, beginning with the August 4, 2026 Primary Election, a central polling location will be available for all registered voters in Perry County. The central polling location will be located on the main floor of the Perry County Courthouse : 15 W Ste Maries
PERRYVILLE – The Perryville Police Department has released its latest reports of arrests and incidents. 37-year-old Garet A. Garner of redacted city was charged with driving while revoked or suspended, no vehicle registration and operating a motor vehicle without maintaining financial responsibility. Garner was cited following a traffic stop at 2:26 p.m. May 1st
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Illinois Liquor Control Commission SPRINGFIELD – Prom is an exciting milestone for high school seniors. As students celebrate the end of one chapter and the beginning of another, the focus should be on staying safe, planning ahead, and making responsible choices even when faced with peer pressure. The Illinois Liquor Control Commission (ILCC) recognizes the
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JEFFERSON CITY – A 23-year-old Red Bud, Illinois woman was one of two persons who suffered moderate injuries in a traffic crash on I-64 in St. Charles County Thursday evening. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports the woman was taken to SSM Health St Joseph Hospital-Lake St. Louis by the St. Charles County Ambulance
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SIKESTON—Route EE in Ste. Genevieve County will be closed as contractor crews perform railroad maintenance. This section of roadway is located between Burks School Road and Genevieve Church Road. Weather permitting, work will take place from Monday, May 11 at 8 a.m. to Tuesday, May 12 at 4 p.m. The work zone
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