Perryville edges Chester, 51-48, in final seconds to win By Jim Beers CHESTER – A very long regular season came to an end this week with the Chester High School Lady Jackets playing three games in three days. It was Week 13 of 13 weeks and games 28, 29, and 30 of 30 regular season […]
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No. 4 Chester will face No. 5 West Frankfort at 7:30 p.m. in Herrin Regional By Jim Beers CHESTER – The 2026 IHSA Class 2A Regional Basketball Tournament kicks off Saturday February 14 with Regional Quarter-finals, followed by Regional Semi-Finals Monday February 16 and Regional Finals Thursday February 18. This year the Chester High School
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A funeral will be held Saturday, February 14, 2026 for 82-year-old Sandra K. Basler of Perryville, Missouri who passed away February 11, 2026 at Independence Care Center in Perryville. She was born December 28, 1943 in Crosstown, MO to Everett A. and Idell Barbara (Bohnert) Williams who both preceded her in death. Sandra and Richard
A funeral mass will be held Tuesday, February 17, 2026 for 64-year-old Samantha Alyse Amschler of Perryville, Missouri who passed away Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, MO. She was born January 11, 1962 in Perryville, MO to Gerald and Mary (Elliott) Buehler who both preceded her in death.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. – With Valentine’s Day coming up on Saturday, Kale Monk offers 10 tips on strengthening relationships. Monk, the author of Relationship Maintenance: Theory Process, and Context, is a University of Missouri associate professor and state extension couple and family well-being specialist. He notes that relationships have a big impact on our mental and physical
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COLUMBIA, Mo. – Despite cattle prices being near all-time highs, marketing beef direct-to-consumer still adds value to beef operations. Two updated University of Missouri Extension guides help producers understand the numbers and methods behind marketing your beef to consumers. “Low cattle inventory has widened the gap between a finished animal’s live value and the total
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway is warning Missouri consumers that romance scams are one of the fastest-growing forms of fraud, costing victims billions of dollars each year and leaving deep emotional scars. These scams can harm individuals as well as impact families and friends, and often result in a substantial financial loss. “Romance scammers
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SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois State Fair is proud to announce that multi-platinum country superstar Zimmerman will play the Illinois Lottery Grandstand stage on Ag Day, Friday, August 14, 2026, delivering a high-energy performance from one of country music’s most powerful and authentic new voices. Hailing from Louisville, Illinois, Bailey Zimmerman’s performance at the Illinois
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SPRINGFIELD – Birth to Five Illinois has awarded six $12,500 Planning Grants to groups working to create new Local Early Childhood Collaborations, defined as community partners working as a collective to improve local early learning and care opportunities for families. This round of Planning Grants will reach seven Illinois counties that are in the early
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CHESTER – Memorial Hospital is celebrating a remarkable milestone as its Swing Bed Program surpassed 1,000 days of patient care in 2025, marking a significant achievement for the team and the community. This past year the program provided 1,116 patientcare days. For Swing Bed Coordinator Amy Eggemeyer, the milestone reflects both the program’s growth
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