JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released its latest arrest reports. Among those listed as arrested: 47-year-old Samantha D. Yount of Festus at 7:30 a.m. Sunday, June 21 in Ste. Genevieve County on a warrant out of Crystal City for no proof of insurance. She was being held at the […]
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COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension’s Plant Diagnostic Clinic, in partnership with the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC), continues to offer free testing for all common oak tree diseases. “We had a great season in 2025, as we received over 100 oak samples and diagnosed diseases including tubakia leaf spot, bacterial leaf scorch, oak wilt, anthracnose, leaf
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CHESTER – The Randolph County Sheriff’s office has released its latest report of arrests. Among those listed arrested: Tabitha R. Clifton 54, Pinckneyville, arrested June 15, 2026, by Sparta Police for assault. Pretrial release. John L. Gage 37, East St. Louis, arrested June 17, 2026, by Sparta Police for driving suspended, no
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U.S. SENATE — Last week, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) took to the Senate Floor to reaffirm America’s Declaration of Independence ahead of our country’s 250th birthday. Senator Schmitt explained how the United States’ Founding Fathers penned the Declaration of Independence—risking everything to defy an empire, affirming their inalienable rights and establishing a new nation
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STE. GENEVIEVE – The minutes of the June 18 meeting of the Ste. Genevieve County Commission have been approved. Ste. Genevieve County Commission Minutes THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 2026 21st Day of the April Term. The Commission Met Pursuant to Adjournment. Present were Associate Commissioners Cory Ford and Mark Marberry along with Deputy County Clerk,
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Robert “Bobby” John Behrle, 54, of Perryville, MO, peacefully passed away on June 19, 2026, at Ste. Genevieve Care Center in Ste. Genevieve, MO. Bobby was born on December 12, 1971, in Perryville, MO, son of Herbert J. and Angeline (nee Schwent) Behrle. He was baptized at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, Perryville, MO.
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Jun 27, 1953 — Jun 18, 2026 Red Bud MICHAEL J. MARTIN, 72, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 6:32 pm, Thursday, June 18, 2026, at Red Bud Regional Hospital, Red Bud, Illinois. He was born to the late Clarence “Michael” and Stella (nee Ryterski) Martin on June 27, 1953, in St. Louis, Missouri.
May 14, 1934 — Jun 19, 2026 John Robert Beck, M.D., 92, of Chester, Illinois, died peacefully on the evening of June 19, 2026. John was born in Dayton, Ohio, to Leonard and Mildred Beck. He attended the University of Dayton before earning his medical degree from Marquette University School of Medicine in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has released the following statement after Judge Zhang issued a ruling in Comprehensive Health v. Missouri: “My heart is broken by today’s ruling. This is exactly the Pandora’s box we warned of, and the women of Missouri will pay the price. “This radical decision gives abortion providers a free pass to
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A new report from Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick gives the Office of Lieutenant Governor while it was under the watch of current Governor Mike Kehoe a “good” rating. The audit is one regularly conducted by the State Auditor’s Office when a statewide officeholder leaves office. The review of Kehoe’s time
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