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Walter Allen Rainey

A celebration of life will be held Sunday, October 19, 2025 for 71-year-old Walter Allen Rainey of Chester, Illinois, who passed away at 1:22 pm, Sunday, October 5, 2025, at Memorial Hospital, Chester, Illinois. He was born September 1, 2025 in West Salem, Illinois to William Otis and Frances (nee McConnell) Rainey who both preceded

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Todd Randall Dunn

A funeral will be held Friday, October 10, 2025 for 56-year-old Todd Randall Dunn of Chester, Illinois, who passed away at 6:40 a.m., Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at Memorial Hospital, Shiloh, Illinois. He was born November 9, 1968 in Murphysboro, Ill. to Tobias Berger and Joyce (nee Leinicke) Dunn. His father preceded him in death.

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Ronald Dee Clark

There are no arrangements for 63-year-old Ronald D. Clark of Chester, Illinois, who passed away at 12:15 pm, Sunday, October 5, 2025 at his residence. He was born January 14, 1962 in Red Bud, Illinois to Donald and Edith (nee Barton) Clark who both preceded him in death. He is survived by a son: Dylan

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Priscilla Preston

A funeral will be held Monday, October 13, 2025 for 87-year-old Priscilla Preston, 87, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 9:44 pm, Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at her residence. She was born to the late Lloyd E. and Alvena E. (nee Primm) Griffin on September 4, 1938 in Reevesville, Illinois. Priscilla married Byron R. “Barney”

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Joan A. Naeger

In Loving Memory   Joan A. Naeger 84 years old of Sainte Genevieve, Mo. July 1, 1941 – October 8, 2025   Survived by: son: Earl (Michelle) Braun, son: Alvin (Janet) Braun, son: Wayne Braun, daughter: Mary (Bernard) Grieshaber, daughter: Linda (David) Drury, daughter: Judy (Scott) Schmieder, sister: June Mattingly, sister: Wanda Figge, brother: Vernon

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ICE announces death of illegal alien from Mexico in Ste. Genevieve County Jail

WASHINGTON D.C.—Leo Cruz-Silva, a 34-year-old an illegal alien from Mexico died Oct. 4 at the Ste. Genevieve County Jail in Missouri. He was pronounced dead at 3:47 p.m. by Ste. Genevieve County EMS paramedics.   Earlier that day, a county jail staff member found Cruz-Silva with a sheet tied around his neck in what looked

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20 Missourians named 2025 Most Engaged Neighbors

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Twenty Missouri residents have been honored as the state’s Most Engaged Neighbors for 2025. These awards highlight everyday Missourians whose commitment to their neighborhoods strengthens community bonds and creates belonging.   The recognition is part of Missouri Good Neighbor Week, celebrated annually from Sept. 28 to Oct. 4. The initiative, led by

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A Lesson in Language, Culture, and Kindness

STE. GENEVIEVE – In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, Spanish teacher Mrs. Teresa Caba and several of her students visited Mrs. Sara Roth’s second grade class to share lessons in language and culture.     The older students taught the younger Dragons a few Spanish words and phrases, helping them practice basic greetings and vocabulary.

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Attorney General Hanaway secures major court victory upholding Missouri’s parental consent laws

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has announced a major court victory after the Jackson County Circuit Court dismissed in full a lawsuit brought by an organization called “Right By You,” which sought to strike down Missouri’s longstanding parental consent laws protecting minors from secret abortion procedures. “This ruling reaffirms Missouri’s authority to

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