William “Paul” Kaempfe, 86, of Farrar, Missouri died Sunday, October 4, 2026 at Chateau Girardeau. He was born May 10, 1940 in Perry County, MO to the late Alfred E. and Esther Koenig Kaempfe. He and Elaine Miesner were married May 11, 1963 at Salem Lutheran Church. Paul served in the Unites […]
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SANDRA KAY GESHAM, 68, of Pinckneyville, Illinois, passed away at 4:08 am, Sunday, October 4, 2026 at her residence. She was born to the late Rodger and Joyce (nee Rednour) Braun on November 3, 1957, in Pinckneyville, IL. Sandra was a very talented painter. She loved to paint portraits and enjoy life. Survivors: 1 Sister:
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William George Hollars was born on February 22, 1941, in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, to his parents, Harvey Hollars and Lorine Rosie Krietler. After graduating from Valle High School in 1959, he attended Western State College in Colorado on a football scholarship before joining the United States Air Force in March of 1960. Though he enlisted
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KELLIE VAUGHN, 41, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 11:37 am, Sunday, October 4, 2026 at her residence. She was born to Daniel and Tammy (nee Usher) Cowan on June 27, 1985 in Chester, Illinois. Kellie married Jess Vaughan on September 13, 2019 in Chester, Illinois; he survives. Kellie loved to watch wrestling with her
Chester remains undefeated, at 4-0 in the Cahokia Conference, and 5-2 overall BY JIM BEERS The Chester YellowJacket Football Team traveled to Dupo Friday October 2 to face the Tigers in a Cahokia Conference, Illinois Division matchup. The Jackets stung the Tigers 7-0 in the opening quarter, then unleashed a 20-0 second quarter to
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90 young dancers take the field for final Dance Camp performance BY JIM BEERS Each fall the Chester High School Dance Team hosts a dance camp for youth dancers interested in learning their first fundamental skills or increasing their current dancing skills. This year’s camp took place Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday September 1-3, 2026.
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AGENDAREGULAR MEETING6:30 P.M., TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2026City Hall Council Chambers · 215 North West Street · Perryville, MO 637751. Call to order by Mayor – Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag and Invocation.2. Citizen’s participation from floor – limited to 3 minutes per speaker. Any person, resident,or non-resident, wishing to address the Board of Aldermen
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This week, to support Missouri’s agriculture industry amidst rising input costs, Governor Mike Kehoe signed Executive Order 26-19, authorizing a temporary suspension of motor vehicle fuel restrictions and a temporary increase in agricultural allowable weight limitations. With extraordinary conditions this year having greatly increased input costs such as fertilizer and diesel fuel, the harvesting and
-CHESTER, ILLINOIS CITY COUNCIL AGENDA October 5, 2026 I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL
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Fire Prevention Week – Oct. 4-10, 2026 – centers on lithium-ion battery charging safety JEFFERSON CITY – Because an expanding array of household and mobile devices are powered by lithium-ion batteries and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission reports thousands of consumer reported battery-related fires, Fire Prevention Week 2026 is focusing on safe charging
