by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — While gasoline prices might experience the seasonal fall drop, the prices paid at the pump for diesel fuel and home heating oil could continue to climb if there are no geopolitical changes, said Gregory D. DeYong, an associate professor of operations management in SIU Carbondale’s College of Business and […]
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Farmers Care Foundation (MFCF) is now accepting applications for the 2027 Drive to Feed Kids Grant program. The grants provide funding for local projects aimed at reducing food insecurity and helping Missouri families facing hunger. The matching grant program supports FFA chapters, 4-H clubs, career and technical education (CTE)
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We wanted to take a minute to give some thanks where they are due. On Friday afternoon we were paged to a call of smoke in a building. When we arrived on scene we discovered a working structure fire with extension into the ceiling. A call was immediately put out for mutual aid to Hecker
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A G E N D AW o r k S e s s i o nSTE. GENEVIEVE BOARD OF ALDERMENThursday – September 24, 2026City Hall, 165 S. 4th St.Immediately Following 6:00 p.m. Regular Board MeetingCALL TO ORDERAPPROVAL OF AGENDABUSINESS ITEMS1. Animal control regulations2. City Administrator Review (The agenda for the meeting includes an optional vote
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TaShawn Palacio and Ty Tindall earn “Special Teams” and “Practice Player” honors for Week 5 BY JIM BEERS The Chester High School Football Program presents two weekly special player awards throughout the football season. The first award is the “Special Teams” player of the week and the other is the “Practice Player” of the
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Chester improves to 3-2 overall and 2-0 in Cahokia Conference, Illinois Division BY JIM BEERS The Chester YellowJacket Football Team traveled to Wesclin Friday September 18 to take on the Warriors. It was mostly a one-horse (YellowJacket) show with Chester leading 17-0 after one quarter of play and 34-0 at halftime. The third quarter
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The Mineral Area College Board of Trustees will hold its regular meeting at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 24, 2026, in the VanHerck Board Room on the Park Hills campus. Board of Trustees MeetingMineral Area CollegeThursday, September 24, 2026VanHerck Board RoomWork SessionExecutive SessionOpen Session9:00 a.m.At Conclusion of Work Session10:00 a.m.AgendaI. Call to Order – Mrs.
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September 21, 2026 Joshua T. Brown 26, Chester, arrested September 14, 2026 by Chester Police on a Randolph County warrant for failure to appear on a burglary charge. Is incarcerated. Brittany M. Shaw 36, Perryville MO, arrested September 14, 2026 by Steeleville Police on a Randolph County warrant for failure to appear in
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