VERNA CARON, 104, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 4:32 pm, Sunday, September 13, 2026, at Three Springs Senior Living and Rehabilitation in Chester, Illinois. She was born to the late Louis and Martha (nee Wetzel) Stellhorn on November 29, 1921, in Red Bud, Illinois. Verna married Harold Hettesheimer on August 7, 1940, in Chester, […]
Thomas Michael Duvall, 83, of Perryville, Missouri passed away Saturday, August 8, 2026 at Mercy Hospital Perry. He was born October 24, 1942 in Perry County, MO to Robert and Evelyn (Schulte) Duvall. He and Anna Edl were married January 14, 1966 in Schwabach, Germany Thomas served in the United States Army during the Vietnam
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Dixie Lee Weith, 87, of Oak Ridge, MO passed away Saturday, September 12, 2026 at her residence. She was born August 19, 1939 in Lixville, MO to Virgil and Elsie (Hanners) McGraw. Dixie and Donald Weith were married December 24, 1955 in Perryville, MO. She was a member of Cape County Cowboy Church. Dixie was
There’s been a slight change of plans for the Chester Bridge demolition.
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Fighting for the working class for small businesses and rural areas is what I am passionate about. My father was an auto mechanic and a pastor, and my mother worked in a factory so we could have health insurance. I was raised in a single-wide trailer before we eventually upgraded to a double-wide when I
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STE. GENEVIEVE–Ste. Genevieve High School is excited to announce our 2026-2027 Homecoming Court: Freshman Attendants: Sloan Stewart, Landon Gegg Sophomore Attendants: Kate Fischer, Connor Hill Junior Attendants: Lilli Farlow, Trenton Werner Queen Candidates: Olyvia Beckermann, Clementine Birkenstock, Keely Fallert, Anna Fischer, Launa Gegg and Kathryn Herzog King Candidates: Garret Gallup, Wyatt Grein, Mason Trollinger, Parker
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. –Governor Mike Kehoe announced recent appointments including Jennifer Friedrich from Perryville, who was reappointed to the Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council. Friedrich is a current member of the National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities. She holds a bachelor’s degree in recreational therapy from Southeast Missouri State University. Other appointees include: Eric Bruder,
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The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest region increased 0.4% in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The all items less food and energy index advanced 0.2%, led by rising prices for education and communication. The index for energy and the index for food both rose
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MURPHYSBORO, IL – Calling all educators! Egyptian Electric Cooperative Association (EECA) is excited to announce that applications for the Touchstone Energy Classroom Empowerment Grants are open for the 2026-27 school year. EECA will award ten (10) Classroom Empowerment Grants, each valued at $500. This opportunity is open to both public and private K-12 schools
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – In honor of Constitution Day next week, the SupremeCourt of Missouri is planning to celebrate with the grand opening of itsnew Judicial Discovery Center Monday morning, September 14. The center –under development for several years on the second floor of the Court’sbuilding in Jefferson City – is designed as an interactive
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